Term 1 has been a very busy one for our Arts crew. We have had students participating in several events for the school calendar, across both the performing and visual arts.

In Music classrooms, our senior students have been busily preparing their recital programs for performance later in Term 2. Our Year 8s have been working on a large ensemble work with Mr Collard, and our Year 7s have now got their instruments home and should be working towards learning how to play the first five notes on their instruments. Our Year 7 students will be presenting a performance in their class bands in Week 6 of Term 2, as part of their instrumental assessments in Music.

Music students supported the Project Compassion Launch in the Hargreaves Mall for Caritas on Shrove Tuesday. At the Ash Wednesday liturgies, our singers helped to mark the beginning of Lent with some beautiful music.

A few student soloists also came in bright and early on 6 March to attend the International Women’s Day Sesquicentenary Breakfast. They delighted attendees before and after the panel discussion with a selection of songs celebrating inclusion and empowerment.

Next week we have the Easter Liturgy, our final liturgy for this term, highlighting the Stations of the Cross. Our choir and soloists will be singing to support the powerful visual journey of Jesus’ crucifixion, being portrayed by our Year 12 students (many of whom will be drawing on their Year 8 Drama experience) to bring this series of moments to life.

In the Visual Arts, our students in Mr Hughes’ Year 10 Textiles class were lucky enough to meet and speak with former student, television personality, advocate and artist, Leila Gurruwiwi. Leila enjoyed touring the classrooms and recalling her own studies at the school. The students in Textiles were discussing their Semester 1 projects with her and enjoyed showing their progress. As the term draws to a close, senior classes are busily preparing their portfolios on their individual themes and design briefs.

Busy Term 1 for Arts