Nor'West News: May 17, 2016

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Tuesday May 17 2016
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Rangi Ruru plans
for the tech age
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School students
are being prepared for jobs
that don’t even exist yet with the
launch of a new Creative
Technology Hub on campus.
The hub opened yesterday and
is available to all students to assist
learning in a range of different
subjects, such as coding and
robotics.
Principal Sandra Hastie said the
school absolutely understands the
importance of putting the right
emphasis on STEM subjects, science,
technology, engineering and
maths, particularly for girls.
“The hub will support students
to prepare for a future where most
of the jobs they will be working
in don’t even exist yet,” she said.
“Our students are able to take
their own personal interests in
technology and grow them with
essential skills in areas including
coding, robotics, gaming, app development,
3D printing and technology,
web design and the interactive
digital world.”
The hub is a re-purposed space
with new equipment and the
bringing together of resourcing.
FUTURE-PROOFING: Rangi Ruru students watch a robot make its way
through a maze.
Performers theatre
dreams a step closer
GEORGIA
O’CONNOR-HARDING
Two promising performers are
one step closer to their dreams
after being accepted into the The
Edge Performers School in
Melbourne.
St Albans Jack Duff and Papanui
Jack Shatford of were not
only accepted into the
performing arts schoolthey
won full scholarships
to cover their tuition
fees.
They were two of three
students from Impact
Dance and Stage School
who won the scholarships worth
$8900 Australian.
“I was very surprised. Because
I thought I did a bad audition...I
was shocked,” Mr Shatford said.
The Edge Performers School
specialises in commercial jazz,
musical theatre, acrobatics and
singing.
Impact Stage and Dance
School director Mandy Roberts
said she was very proud of her
students who she had been training
since they were in primary
school.
She described her students as
self-disciplined, hard-working
and “nice boys”.
On top of being involved
in numerous productions this
year, Mr Duff has been attending
Canterbury University while
Mr Shatford has been at Hagley
Community College.
Both performers are hoping
to pursue careers in the musical
theatre industry.
Mr Duff (left) said he has decided
to put his bachelor of
law and arts on hold after
deciding to pursue working
in the musical theatre
industry.
He said he is still considering
his options but is
looking at performing arts
schools in Melbourne.
“I’ve always wanted to live in
Melbourne...it is just such a vibrant
city and has such a strong
cultural scene”
Mr Duff hopes one day to be
involved in a large musical theatre
production overseas.
“It sounds like so much fun.
Just one big adventure...its so
central to musical theatre in Australasia,”
Mr Shatford said.
Both Mr Duff and Mr Shatford
are involved in Showbiz Christchurch’s
upcoming production
of Hairspray at the Isaac Theatre
Royal next month.
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