Year 12 student Tanaka Maunganidze with his portfolio about the research that went into his augmented reality project.
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Lua Ikenasio
Moama Anglican Grammar School celebrated student creativity on Monday evening with its ‘Creative Currents’ showcase.
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The evening highlighted the impressive major works of Year 12 students, with contributions from Year 11, Year 10 and Year 9 students also on display.
Deputy principal David Frazer officially opened the event with a short speech, thanking staff for their dedication and commending students on their achievements.
Guests were invited to explore the TAS Centre, where a range of works from visual arts, design and technology, and multimedia classes were on display.
Deputy principal David Frazer opened the night by welcoming attendees.
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Head of creative and performing arts Chandra Hale said the event was an opportunity for students to share the results of a year’s worth of hard work
“It’s kind of a testament to the amount of effort that they put in,” she said.
“I was saying to a student earlier today who was a bit shy about performing, when you’re performing, you’re letting the audience recognise how much effort you’ve put in.
“It’s about the months and months of effort to get to that point of having your artwork or being able to perform that piece confidently, and it’s really giving other people the opportunity to acknowledge that amount of effort that they’ve put into their work.”
Kirsten Yuan designed a new chair for one of her major projects.
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Students also presented their detailed portfolios, documenting their creative process from initial concept to final product.
Design and technology and multimedia students offered an interactive experience, walking guests through their computer games, educational books with augmented reality features, and animations.
Design and technology students Kirsten Yuan, Tanaka Maunganidze, Shepherd Jose and Cara Haley with head of technology Danny Hindson.
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Head of technology Danny Hindson said there was a rigorous research process involved with each final work.
“They’re required to do a fairly extensive research component of their folio,” he said.
“So coming up with the ideas, exploring all the research, project management, financial planning, sketching, prototyping before they actually get to the final piece.
“They’ve got to explore different technologies, evaluate how effective they are, and then choose the appropriate ones and justify why they’re the best ones to use.”
Year 12 student Cara Haley.
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The Year 12 music students concluded the showcase with performances of the programs they’ve been preparing for their upcoming HSC assessments in two weeks.
The showcase marked the final steps of the senior students’ creative journeys before the challenge of HSC exams begin in October.
Year 12 student Gabrielle McMaster plays the composition she made for her HSC evaluation. Photo: Supplied.
Head of technology Danny Hindson, head of creative and performance arts Chandra Hale, visual arts teacher Mel Sweetnam and deputy principal David Frazer.
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Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 students also had the chance to share their works.
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Principal Scott Downward with Year 12 student Jorja Thompson.
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Year 11 students shared high-quality artworks.
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There was a range of artworks in different mediums and styles on the day.
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Lua Ikenasio
A collection of Year 9 artworks.
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