EDUCATION: ALBANY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Impact Projects at ASHS - make an impact! At ASHS every student is involved in long term and large scale projects which are designed to have a very real impact on their community. Last month ASHS celebrated the learning from their Semester One Impact Projects. Below are just a few examples. You can view the Semester One Celebration of Learning clip that was created by Year 13 student Kaia Jamieson by scanning the QR code.
They are working in partnership with Auckland Council to provide more accessible mountain biking opportunities… Litiana Johnston, Aditi Patel and Rose Muirhead are part of the Kaitiaki impact project and have been working with Forest & Bird and Auckland Council to explore the question "how might we act as kaitiaki for our ngahere (bush areas)"? They spent time in and out of school (including their holidays!) cleaning up the bush behind the school,
undertaking some predator control to get rid of some possums and rats and also to control some of the invasive weed species such as wild ginger, wooly nightshade, wattle and privet. Freya Russell is part of the "design and create using textiles" impact project. She is creating a masterpiece for the Waipu Art ‘n Tartan Wearable Art Awards held at the Waipu Museum in October. Her work is a dress that transforms into a Tartan Dragon complete with scales and spines. Kieran Cordelle and Jacob Rutherford are part of the impact class asking, "how might we encourage and help others to enjoy, and participate in outdoor activities in the wider community"? They are working in partnership with Auckland Council to provide more accessible mountain biking opportunities for the youth of the North Shore.
48 Hour Film Success ASHS duo takes out the Under 18s team award!
Kaia Jamieson and Caitlin Mactavish.
‘Toasted’ is a funny, goofy, mockumentary-style takedown of men who are just a little too self-indulgent and in love with their own abilities. Lemon Lemon, the ASHS team behind the film, won the prize for Best Under 18 Team at this year’s 48Hours film competition. At the awards ceremony on Saturday 22nd May, Kaia Jamieson, the 16-year-old leader of the team, and Caitlin Mactavish, who plays the role of Anna, accepted their award in their ball dresses – they’d comestraight from the Albany Senior High School ball and were heading right back after picking up their award. You can check out the winning video clip here: https://www.renews.co.nz/lemon-lemon-toasted-48hours/
ASHS Head Student appointed to Student Athlete Commission for School Sport NZ A massive congratulations to Year 13 ASHS Head Student Ashleigh Bindon who has been appointed to the Student Athlete Commission for School Sport NZ. This appointment will see Ashleigh help shape what the future of school sports in New Zealand looks like. We are incredibly proud of you and eager to see how far you go!
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Ashleigh Bindon.
