On Monday 9 June, two teams from Macleans attended the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme South Regional Dragons Den took place. These placings were based on the preliminary round of the Dragons Den. The two teams representing Macleans were TutorLink who are offering an online tutor database and Tick Tock who have created a clock which aids those learning how to tell the time. Both … Continue reading Entering the Dragon’s Den
“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women are merely players.” Over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, six Macleans students attended the Shakespeare Globe NZ National Festival in Wellington. The cast consisted of Praharsh Bahl, Joshua Bruce, Abhishek Chawla, Aditi Gorasia, Arya Harilal and Christine Shao. The students won the 15 minute award at the South Auckland regional festival and as a result, … Continue reading Shakespeare in Wellington
Knitting for Africa is a new group which started two years ago in Macleans College. Knitting isn’t only for grandmas –at this club, we knit for the good of others and we make knitting cool, fun and enjoyable. The greatest thing about this group is anyone can join: it doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl, or have never knitted before. Come to … Continue reading Knitting for Africa
You now have the chance to vote for your favourite performance! It’s as easy as clicking on this poll. Make sure all your friends vote too :) Continue reading Talent Quest People’s Choice Award 2014
Black Friday, a sinister and infamous day for unfortunate events. However, there is always a positive side to things, and Snell House reinforces this idea a lot. On Friday 13 June, the students of Snell prepared for a large celebration in dedication to the house colour. Instead of superstitiously being aware of any bad omens or actions, the students of Snell brought in piles of food … Continue reading Black Friday Fever
We believe that as students and members of our community, it’s very important to give back to those who may be in need of help, or to work together to improve aspects of our society. There are so many opportunities available to do this! Here are some service and/or non-governmental organizations which are worth getting involved in: St John － http://www.stjohn.org.nz/Contact-us/ Category: Healthcare What you can … Continue reading Service Opportunities
Lianne Mellin interviews Danon Driscoll, a year 13 Batten student, about her time at Cheerleading Worlds. Lianne: So you have just had an incredible cheerleading experience! Where did you go and what did you have to do? Danon: I went to Florida for 16 days to compete in the Cheerleading Worlds. Before Worlds, we attended a competition called Cheerleading of America (COA) where we placed … Continue reading Interview: Danon at Cheerleading Worlds
