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Motueka High School gallery
National Athletics
Congratulations to Missy Seymour and Meghan Kirk. At the age group Nationals Missy placed 2nd to Beatrice Faumuina in the discus, while Meghan placed 3rd to Valerie Vili in the shot put. Both Missy and Megan were memebers of the Sports Performance group in 2009.
Max Gessler, Dux 2009
The University of Canterbury congratulates Maximillian Gessler, pictured here with Dr Rod Carr, Vice Chancellor, receiving his certificate in recognition of achieving a UC Dux Scholarship in 2010.
Lucie Gray - Fashion Designer
For Lucie Gray, fashion is much more than a subject, it's a passion. So for her third year of Soft Materials, Lucie wanted a challenge that would push her existing skills to a professional level. To find the appropriate client, Lucie emailed public relations firms, eventually getting the contact details of Robin Smith, an Auckland based fashion photographer and his girlfriend, fashion model Selina Daysh. After some discussion, it was decided that Lucie would make a dress for Selina in return for a professional photoshoot by Robin of Selina modelling it.
For the full story click here.
Talent Quest Winners 2009
Vocal Solo
1st Izaak Behringer - Tears in Heaven
2nd Ashlee Giles - We Knew This Would Happen
3rd Alex Hannah - Why God Why
Dance Solo
1st Rebecca Adams - Heaven
2nd Josie Bisley, -Westlife Mixed
3rd Marie Palzer - Passing Time
Dance Group
1st Dan Satherley, Hana Cumming, Max Gessler, Bridget Bourke, Michael Douglas, Alice Inwood, Dylan Anderson, Rate Williamson - The Dextrous Varying of Locality in Conjunction with Rhythmic Beats
2nd Alex Hannah, Jake Hannah, Cyrus Henry, Dylan Brown, Layton Winitana, Chris Witney, Keanu Rough, Dakota Chapman - To Debz
3rd Josie Bisley & Rebecca Adams - Doves Cry
Variety Solo
1st Jacky Li - Cards
2nd Harry Townsend - Juggling Harry
3rd Jacky Li - Magic
Variety Group
1st Ben Anderson & Rory Allardice - Most Beautiful Girl
2nd Tegan Lamont, Lauren Muldoon - Lucy Holyoake, Bianca Black, Anna-Kate Goodall, Laura Palmer, Alice Perks-Hoult - Harry Potter People Pals
Instrumental Solo
1st Jacky Li - Piano Battle
2nd Hana Cumming - Blowing Blue
3rd Xander Perrott - Lowside Blues
Instrumental Group – Small
1st Nick Hill & Adam Price - The Smooth Sounds of Nick Hill & G-Rizzle
Instrumental Group – Large
1st Alex Hannah, Jacky Li, Marcel Bluett - Apologise
2nd Mark Witney, Ben Anderson, Nick Hill - Alone
3rd Xander Perrott, Josh Gardiner, Jon Anderson, Duncan Phillips - Misty
Moeke Paaka receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Motueka High School is the only school in the country of have won three Excellence in Teaching awards, now that Moeke has won the prestigious national prize.
Moeke is a te reo, social studies and Maori studies teacher who set up the whanau class, now acknowledged as a model for what works in schools.
He was handed a NEiTA Foundation Crystal Apple by fellow teacher Peter Allen, who was a natioanl winner two years ago. The school's third winner was music teacher Fay Bolt, who won a regional award in 1998. Along with the trophy, Moeke received a professional development grant of $2500. He intends to use the money to help train a group of other male Maori teachers, passing along strategies he has developed during his 17 years at Motueka High School.
The whanau class is open to all pupils but aimed at Maori and Pacific Island students. In it, Mr Paaka emphasises a code of conduct, having pride in being Maori and setting goals for each student, all in a context of Maori language and culture.
Displaying his trademark modesty at the award ceremony on 26 September, he said "I would have told Rex to put it in the post".
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Upcoming Events
Rugby Draw - Representative Teams
Sat, 4th Sep 2010
Reviews of Past Events
School Show - Will : The Lost Years
Wed, 23rd Jun 10
Year 10 T-Shirt Competition
Thu, 29th Apr 10
ANZAC Day
Sun, 25th Apr 10
House Sports 2010
Fri, 12th Feb 10
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