IB Art Exhibition reaches towering heights

September saw the annual IB Art Exhibition which is the culmination of nearly two years' work for visual art students. Students have to display their artworks in a gallery setting and are marked on how they present their work, curatorial rationale, as well as the quality of their work.

This year the exhibition was held in the historic Tower Room (due to Covid) which has been beautifully renovated in the recent building upgrade. The high ceilings and stained-glass windows provided an excellent backdrop to the students' work. Staff and students visited the exhibition and were very impressed with the depth of thinking that the students' work displayed. For these creative students, the opportunity to exhibit their work was unique and a highlight of their final senior year at TGS.

Takapuna Grammar Junior Conference 2020

Takapuna Grammar School’s junior cohort departed from their regular scheduled timetables to partake in an extensive two day junior conference at the end of term. Students enjoyed watching a number of high profile guest speakers including Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford, Dr Sarah Watson, Kevin Biggar and Richie Hardcore present on a range of interesting topics.

Throughout the conference there were over 40 fun interactive workshops on offer for students to elect into and enjoy with their friends. Live entertainment featured heavily throughout both days of the conference with dance performances, local and international musical items, and snippets from the school show. Big thank you to all the staff and students who contributed and participated in this fun and creative programme.


Issue 114 October-November 2020