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,
