Arts News
Mrs Karen Gordon - Director of Co-Curricular Music / Coordinator of Strings
Mr Adrian Walker - Artistic Director - Creative and Performing Arts
Speech Night
Congratulations to our amazing Speech Night musicians who showcased their musical prowess on Tuesday night! Your performances captivated the audience and demonstrated the power of music to inspire, uplift and unite. Bravo to each of you for sharing your gifts and contributing to the vibrant cultural tapestry of our school community.
Alumni Musicians and CC Staff
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Old Collegians, Sophia Buchanan (2021), Ella Craddock (2021) and Ava Gilbert (2022) who performed with our students at Speech Night on Tuesday evening. You presence not only inspires our students but also serves as a testament to the strong connections that are made between alumni and our music team. Thank you for being shining examples of the positive impact that a strong, supportive alumni network can have on the educational journey of our students.
We also give sincere thanks to our Clayfield Specialist Tutors, Emily Francis (violin), Sarah Dietz (violin), Lynne Backstorm (cello), Andrea Sitas (bass) and for our guest performers, Clare Challender (clarinet) and Elena Katahanas (horn) for your time and expertise which enhanced the musical experience for our students. Your commitment to nurturing the musical abilities of our students is commendable and your presence and performance were truly appreciated.
Special thanks to our Specialist Piano Tutor, Christian Gante, who played the dazzling QPAC Pipe Organ with such ease and precision. Christian received a very loud cheer from our students at the end of his extraordinary recessional on the night!
LUX 2023
We were absolutely thrilled to see the Clayfield community shining bright at the LUX 23 exhibition, despite an early evening storm. Old Collegians, current and future families, and our supporters joined forces to celebrate Visual and Performing Arts at Clayfield.
The night featured impressive displays by our Visual Art students and lively performances in music, dance and drama. Kudos to our Creative Arts and Languages team for a stellar showcase of imagination and talent!
Award Winners:
| Lydia Brumpton | Lux Acquisition |
| Shelley Easton | Principal’s Visual Art Award- Secondary |
Ronav Sarikwal (not in attendance) | Principal’s Visual Art Award-Primary |
Hannah Dryden (unclear attendance) | P&F Visual Art Award- Secondary |
| Taian (Alex) Mi | P&F Visual Art Award- Primary |
| Abigail Carr, Nana Bajic | People’s Choice Visual Art Award |
| Sarah McDonald | CCOCA Visual Art Award (Old Collegians) Secondary |
| Isla Pearson | CCOCA Visual Art Award (Old Collegians) Primary |
| Leila Geere | Deputy Principal’s Visual Art Award- Upper Primary |
| Matthew Devia | Deputy Principal’s Visual Art Award- Lower Primary |
| Abigail Carr | Deputy Principal’s Visual Art Award- Upper Secondary |
| Harriet Peirce | Deputy Principal’s Visual Art Award- Lower Secondary |
| Mary Sproat | Chaplain’s Visual Art Award- Secondary |
| Sissy Trinkle | Chaplain’s Visual Art Award- Primary |
2024 String Ensemble Auditions
All students who wish to play in a String Ensemble in 2024 must audition and students must be having private lessons with a tutor to be eligible.
Auditions for Primary and remaining Secondary students will be held on Thursday 23 November and a schedule has been emailed to all relevant students. Year 3 students will audition during class time.
Illuminate Showcase Event
To celebrate the end of our inaugural Illuminate Program, all parents/carers of students involved in the Illuminate Program are warmly invited to a breakfast showcase event. This event will provide an opportunity to hear what students have experienced during the Illuminate Science, English and Creative Arts programs and view their final products.
This event will begin with a light breakfast, followed by a tour of student work.
See below for further details and booking information!
2023 Chinese Writing Contest
Congratulations to the students outlined below who were awarded a place at the Chinese Writing Contest provided by the School of Languages and Cultures and Confucius Institute at the University of Queensland.
Non-native Speaker Category:
Sophia Condon (2nd Place for Years 7 to 8)
Native Speaker Category:
Ziwuan (Iris) Dou (2nd Place for Years 5 to 6)
Yan Kiu (Tiffany) Lee (3rd Place for Years 9 to 10)
Yin Ting (Sabrina) Fok (1st Place for Years 11 to 12)
Woon Ting (Scarlett) Fok (3rd Place for Years 11 to 12)