Congratulations to Year 11 Tom Talbot for winning second place for his vocal composition Come Sweet Death at SGCNZ Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Nationals last weekend.
His piece featured a lead vocal line of one of Shakespeare’s poems from his play Twelfth Night where the foolish clown Feste is entertaining the court with a song about death and funerals. The vocal line was accompanied by piano, clarinet, cello and drums to create the sullen, yet melodic mood necessary to support the deathly theme of the poem. Remember the name as you’ll no doubt here more about Tom Talbot in the coming years!
Haka Challenge brings out the School Pride
The annual TGS Haka Challenge was held in the final week of Term 2 and is one of the most anticipated events in the TGS school calendar. This year Andrew Baker, Presiding Member of the Takapuna Grammar School Board kindly donated the Te Hapara Cup, to recognise the winning House in the competition.
A big thank you to our judges, Principal Mary Nixon, Stacey Morrison and Andrew Baker, who were treated to five rousing renditions of the Takapuna Grammar School haka Te Karanga Pakanga. The judges commented on the mana and energy that was shown by all students during the performances.
The 2022 Placings were as follows;
1st – Kaha
2nd – Ihi
3rd - Wehi
Congratulations to the winning house, Kaha. The challenge event was completed with a spine-tingling full school haka from all five houses which blew the watching staff away. If there is ever a day when TGS pride is on full show, it’s at Haka Challenge Day, Ka pai everyone involved!
Carrie Guo brings home three medals from NI Table Tennis Champs
Carrie Guo competed in the 2022 North Island Individuals table tennis tournament in Tauranga. Carrie came home with the following medals:
A remarkable achievement, congratulations Carrie!
