When stars of the literary world gathered in Auckland recently for the Auckland Writers Festival, 40 students from Thames High School were right there with them. The Thames students joined more than 2,000 of their peers from across New Zealand at a special day for young writers, thanks in
The 36-member Thames High School choir, Oro Voce, received a Commended Award for their performance on 6 June at The Big Sing, the New Zealand Choir Federation’s festival and competition. This recognition represents a new stage in the evolution of the choir, which began competing only five years ago in
A committee of 34 students transformed the Thames Civic Centre into a true wonderland on 24 May for a spectacular school ball inspired by the theme “A Mad Hatter’s Ball.” The student committee, with the leadership of teacher Krissy Walton, devoted months of planning and hands-on hard work to
Meghan Brautigam, Shaina Smolowe and Courtney Stefani donned their graduation caps and gowns one recent Friday, received sage advice from a speaker and shed tears as colleagues applauded their hard work completing rigorous university training and becoming full-fledged teachers. The graduates stood on the other side of the world, however,
