EDUCATION: KRISTIN SCHOOL
2019/20 Prefects and House Captains It is our pleasure to officially announce the Prefects and House Captains for 2019/20. These students have demonstrated ongoing commitment to all areas of the Kristin community and officially commenced their leadership roles on Tuesday 15th October. Head Prefects: Charlie Kinnear and Christina Yang Deputy Head Prefects: Victoria Deschamps and Kunli Zhang
2019 - 2020 Prefects with David Boardman (Senior School Principal).
Prefects: Samuel Goddard, Rachel Harding, Alexa Harwood, Jamie Hyde, Angelynn Jayasuria, Santenay Jordan, Megan Kennedy, Christine Li, Jessica Machado da Cruz, Lachlan MacRae, Hannah Robinson, Rebecca Rong, Adam Sharp, Jenna White, Vanessa Xiong, and Dennis Yang. House Captains: Apollo – Oli Dennehy, Alex Gordon, Kazik Grochowicz Jupiter – Barnaby Donaldson, Rockson Liu, Charlotte Thomas Mariner – Sarah Cabre, Will Smith, Horia Thompson Saturn – Yuxin Dong, Thomas Walker, Martin Zhu
Kunli Zhang, Charlie Kinnear, David Boardman (Senior School Principal), Christina Yang and Victoria Deschamps.
‘Some are born great … some achieve greatness’ extended beyond the bounds of our A journey that started in April at three groups. Taking the time to invest in the West Auckland Shakespeare each other as a whole is what made the Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) productions so impactful and personally University of Otago Sheilah Winn meaningful." Shakespeare Festival (UOSWSF) It was clear that this experience has continued for three exceptionally been a meaningful one for all of our talented students during the October students, and yet for two of them, the school holidays. journey is not yet complete. Following Alex Gordon (Year 12), Emma SGCNZ’s NSSP, 24 of New Zealand’s Hoseason (Year 11) and Cam Scott (Year Cam Scott and Alex Gordon. most talented young actors are then 12) had all been chosen as members Photo Credit: Memory of Light Photography. selected to form the SGCNZ Young of a group of only 46 performers from Shakespeare Company (YSC). In July 2020, this group will 24 Regional and National SGCNZ UOSWSFs across New Zealand participate in a comprehensive and exciting ‘package’, based to attend the SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production principally at Shakespeare’s Globe, London. They will take part in (NSSP) that took place in Wellington from 29 September to 7 workshops, talks, Q&A sessions about the plays with actors and October. directors, behind the scenes tours of the Globe, Rose and National Alex, Emma and Cam spent half of each day during NSSP Theatre, watch performances and rehearse at the Globe. In addition, participating in workshops with high quality industry professionals the group moves on to Stratford-Upon-Avon for historical Setting such as Allan Henry (Stage Combat), Sir Jon Trimmer (Mime and Shakespeare’s Scene, which includes tours and performances Characterisation) and David O’Donnell (Associate Professor in Theatre), while the other half of each day was spent rehearsing their there. Participants are chosen not only on their artistic merits, but on allocated scenes. their compatibility to ‘mesh’ as a group and their ability to relate well SGCNZ NSSP 2019 culminated in performances of scenes to all age groups, as well as their ability to be ‘sponges’ who will from A Midsummer Night's Dream (directed by Professor Terence develop from the opportunity and who are willing to give back to the Crawford), Henry V (directed by Erina Daniels) and Macbeth community on their return. (directed by James Cain) at Pipitea Marae on Saturday 5 October It is a huge thrill to find that the 2020 SGCNZ YSC will include and The Legislative Chamber in Parliament on Sunday 6 October. both Alex Gordon and Cam Scott. Massive congratulations should Alex, Emma and Cam all gave engaging and confident performances, showing no sign that they had only had five half days go to all three students for their outstanding work before and during the SGCNZ NSSP programme, and special congratulations to of rehearsals prior to the performances. They were an absolute Alex and Cam who will represent their family, their school and their credit to themselves, their families and to Kristin School. Once the country when they travel to the UK in July 2020. programme had concluded, Cam noted that: "Our connectivity
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