School Innovation Makes WAIVS
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The Wearable Arts in Valley Schools (WAIVS) competition kicked off at the Lower Hutt Town Hall last night with judges impressed by the innovation of local students.
The opening night of the 2008 competition was devoted to primary school entrants – tonight it will be intermediate schools and secondary schools and prize winners, including the Supreme Award winner will be chosen tomorrow night.
Judges Helen Rickaby, Andy Glanville and Juliana Tefono said last night the entries were “very creative”.
“There were some very good ideas which clearly came from the kids themselves,” said Helen Rickaby, a teacher at Tawa College. “The detail on some of the outfits was awesome.”
The judges were able to see the costumes close-up before the show, allowing them to see details the audience was not able to on the catwalk.
“We saw a lot of teamwork, too,” said Andy Glanville, the Learning Programmes Manager at TheNewDowse. “It was clear that the kids had worked together on some outfits – such as the netball team entry – which is what the competition is all about.”
Sacred Heart College student Juliana Tefono enjoyed the role-playing of some of the children.
“It was great that the models took on the role of their costume. It made it an exciting evening.”
The competition had four categories – Hot off the Press, Trash to Treasure, Masked Mayhem and Absolutely Aotearoa. Five entries from each category go through to the finals on Wednesday night.
Caption: Kiana Mataira of Naenae Primary School models her “Fairy Princess” costume.
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For information, please contact:
Sandy Beath-Croft
Hutt City Council
Ph: 04 570-6758
Cell: 027 687-6140