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SELECTED

Ashlee Adams for an exchange to Ruyton Girls’ School in Melbourne in February 2012

Stuart Appleby to be Prefect at Kelston Boys’ High School in 2012

Ivan Fuimaono to be a Prefect at Avondale College in 2012

Perry Wilton to be Head Boy at Parnell College in 2012

OVERSEAS

Gemma Appleby currently working as a Radiographer at Wellington Hospital in London

Terry Penk currently working as a Pianist and Musical Director in London

Tali Josephs enjoyed an incredible ‘gap year’ in Israel during 2011

TURNED 21

Luisa Fuimaono and Danielle Jelleyman both invited Mrs Penk and Mrs Scott

to help them celebrate these milestones in 2011

SCHOLARSHIPS

Tali Josephs won three University Scholarships when graduating from Glendowie College in 2010

Nathan Henry won the Auckland Jubilee Scholarship in 2011

Michaela Wakelin won the Rodwell Rotary Scholarship and a First Foundation Scholarship in 2011

CUPS AND TROPHIES

Charlotte Laing won the Gail Turner Trophy for Modern Piano at the NZMSM Music Competitions in July 2011

Ivan Fuimaono was awarded ‘Pupil of the Year’ Trophy at the NZMSM Music Competitions in July 2011

Alex Laing at Sunderland College won the Technology Cup and the Rotary Speech Cup in 2011

Elitisi Tutone at Sunderland College won the Crawford Family Cup for Attitude and Effort in 2011

GRADUATED

Tony Miller-Greenman has graduated in Medicine from the University of Queensland

Amber Miller-Greenman has graduated in International Business majoring in Economics, Chinese and Marketing

MARRIED

Scott Penk married Eva Leyland on 1^st October 2011

Andrew Turnbull married Keisha at St Andrew’s Church

SON

Robert Turnbull and his wife Rebekah have another son, born 21^st December 2011

Andrew and Keisha Turnbull have a new son, Lachlan

Terence Penk, one of the foundation pupils of Acorn Academy when it began in 1996, is really starting to make his mark in musical circles.

Terence is principally a pianist, though he also plays several other musical instruments, including the oboe and piano accordion.

For many years he has played in music groups of all kinds, from full orchestra to jazz quartet and duos.

He has given concerts and played for shows of all types, and is currently rehearsing for the Glen Eden Playhouse production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Terence has impeccable examination credentials, with a Distinction Pass in Grade 8 piano (Trinity College) and an Honours Pass in Practical Diploma in piano (NZ Modern School of Music). He is also an accompanist for other performers, including the current choir of Acorn Academy.

Recently he has added a CD of piano classics to his list of achievements.

This 17-track CD features ragtime to classical - with everything in between! Check the flier below for further details on featured songs and price and ordering details. Click on the flier to download a PDF order form to print out if you wish to order the CD.

To open the flier you will first need Adobe Reader. If you don’t already have it, you can download it FREE.

Click here to download Adobe Reader.

BELOW ARE IMAGES OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS OF THE CD

CLICK ON THE TITLES BELOW TO DOWNLOAD A 1 MINUTE SAMPLE (IN MP3 FORMAT) OF A TRACK ON THE CD

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

La Cumparasita

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

'Ex-Acorn Alastair Turnbull respresented St John's West Auckland group in a number of competitions during the St John's national festival held in the Bay of Islands over Anzac Weekend.  He is shown here pictured with friends Erike Ng, Kayt Dent and Chris Scheib.

It was a full-on weekend of activities of various kinds, with many awards being presented to outstanding young people training to serve their communities.  Alastair distinguished himself by gaining Third Place for Team Leadership against stiff competition.' 

'Ex-Acorn student Alastair Turnbull further distinguished himself when an emergency situation presented itself recently.  As a qualified and experienced first-aider with the St John's Ambulance organisation, Alastair was first on the scene after a motor accident left ten-year-old Layla Buck lying on the roadway in the suburb of Mt Albert.

With the help of three other prefects from Kelston Boys' High School - along with ex-Head Boy Eddie Tuaivii - Alastair succeeded in giving vital first aid to the seriously injured and unconscious little girl, as well as controlling the traffic around the area.

The five boys continued to provide assistance at the scene until an ambulance took Layla to hospital, where she received an operation for a severely fractured leg and a broken shoulder.

Alastair and his friends were thanked in person by Layla's family, and also received a thank-you letter from Layla's school.

Kelston Boys' High School and Acorn Academy can both be very proud of Alastair's outstanding contribution.'

‘Western Leader’ article