MAC Magazine 2015
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GATEWAY<br />
Gateway this year has been really good for me as it’s allowed me to get hands-on<br />
experience on a building site. It has also allowed me to be six months ahead in<br />
my paperwork going into an apprenticeship next year. Gateway is a great way to<br />
experience any career you could be interested in for your future.<br />
Blair Underwood Yr 13 Future Carpenter/Builder<br />
How was Gateway for me? Gateway was a<br />
worthwhile experience. It really helped me<br />
learn more about my field of work and has<br />
helped me set in stone what I want to do next<br />
year.<br />
Mat Schweizer Yr 13 Future Outdoor Leader<br />
The Gateway programme was the best part of my school year. Being able to go<br />
out and work in the electrical trade has been really useful for my future choices. I<br />
would recommend it to anyone looking for experience in a field that interests you.<br />
William Gerrard Yr 12 Future Electrician<br />
DEBATING<br />
Debating has seen a very active programme this year with lots of events available and great participation, as well as the<br />
establishment of the <strong>MAC</strong> Debating Group. We started the year with a weekend in Dunedin, taking part in the Russell<br />
McVeagh Otago – Southland interschool debates. This is “university style debating” where we had to prepare impromptu<br />
debates of six minutes. It was an exhausting, but exciting weekend with two full on days where we learnt a lot of good skills.<br />
Once again Rotary supported our Central Otago interschool competition with good, aggressive debating between the<br />
region’s secondary schools. Debating in front of adults was a bit nerve wracking but good for our confidence.<br />
Several students also travelled to Queenstown for a workshop run by the Dunedin University Debating Club. This was<br />
also really interesting, as we got to see some of our judges from the Dunedin competition take part in a debate. Their logic,<br />
humour and quick thinking were really impressive and something to aspire to.<br />
As well as debating, seven students took part in several Model United Nations in Queenstown, Dunedin and Wellington.<br />
These were a great way to experience a different type of debate and to develop our diplomatic skills. Some very talented and<br />
lucky students also had an opportunity to attend the New Zealand Model UN event in June.<br />
Finally, the Mount Aspiring Debating Group would like to thank the students and school community for supporting us in<br />
starting up the club. This year we had a few small debates, but next year we hope to do some much bigger events.<br />
Johnny Brebner<br />
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