The Year 7 and 8 Social

At 6:30pm on Thursday 16th September, the Maungakiekie team had a Hollywood themed social. It was organised by the school council along with Ms Gifford and there were a few helpers on the night. It was held in the school hall which was decorated to fit the theme. Everybody was expected to dress formally. Girls wore fancy dresses and boys wore tidy shirts, ties or suits.


When people arrived, there were camera flashes everywhere and everyone was excited for the night ahead. We started with some formal dances. These included the Snowball Waltz, Circle Waltz, Cotton Eye Joe, the Gaye Gordons and Saturday Night Fever. We had been practising these dances so that we would get used to dancing with a partner and not look like fools on the night. After finishing the dances, we had a 'Statues Waltz' competition. We had to waltz with our partners and when the music stopped, we had to come up with a pose related to the topic Mrs Vincent would call out. If you moved, then you would be out and go to the other side of the hall. It came down to four finalists, and in the end Tracey and Stanley won.





After the dances, the DJ played some music and we had some time to hang around with friends, or grab a bite to eat and some punch. The music seemed to be getting louder by the minute, and before we knew it, everybody was jumping around and singing along with the tunes. People were also lining up to get photos with friends against a back drop of fairy lights and two huge Oscars.


After about two hours of excitement and LOUD music, we did a few more formal dances before the social was over. While we were dancing, the teachers were picking winners for some of the prizes given out at the end. There were prizes for best dressed, best dancers, best ball spirit and the winners of the Statues Waltz competition.

The social was fun and enjoyable for everyone that attended. Here are some comments from people who went to this fun night.

Rene- 'I thought the social was fun and the decorations were pretty. The only thing I didn't like about the ball was how the hall was split half way through the night.'

Baldeep- 'I thought that the ball was really fun, I also liked making the punch and being a helper.'

Jenna- 'I really enjoyed the ball. My favourite part was the dancing and seeing all my friends in dresses.'

Nishanth- 'I really enjoyed it. I never thought dancing would be fun, but it was.'

By Ameleigh, Gulnoza & Katelyn