Creative & Performing Arts
Thank you to all of our CAPA students who have worked so hard during Term 2 on so many CAPA projects, including our School Musical. The CAPA Faculty are so proud of you all!
BRING IT ON, The Musical
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in making our twenty first musical, Bring It On, The Musical come to life. Our talented cast, dedicated Music Ensemble, hard working technical crew and supportive Alumni worked so hard to bring this show to the school community. What a week and what a show!!!
We are all so thankful that we completed all of the shows this year and that the audiences loved it. Thank you to the parents for supporting the rehearsal process, buying tickets and coming along to watch the shows. Thank you to all of the staff who bought tickets and attended one of the shows. Thank you to our General Assistant, Mr Coghlan for all of his support with our sets and props. Thank you to the Alumni who helped out; James Craven, Caitlin Kubisch, Claire Stanley and Jasmine Bonello. Thank you to all of the Office staff and teachers who also assisted during the rehearsal week and shows. We really appreciated your support. Bring It On taught us all that true success is not just about winning or popularity, but about staying true to yourself, embracing change, and building genuine relationships with others - even in the face of unexpected challenges. The “spirit” really was with us during Week 4 this Term.
We will post some more photos from the Musical in next Term’s Newsletter. What Musical will be doing in 2026?”. Stay tuned!!
Dance and Drama
Congratulations to the Elderslie High School Dance Ensemble and Ballroom Dance Ensemble who performed at The Southern Tablelands Dance Festival in Week 7. This event was held at the brand new Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre and we were impressed with the venue. The Dancers performed their work “Letter on the Ocean” and “Checkmate”. They have rehearsed throughout Term 1 and 2 to complete the dance works and represented our school admirably. Well Done to all involved.
Schools Spectacular NEWS!!
We are very excited to announce that Elderslie High School has been offered 10 places in Combined Dance for the item “You Never Know” in Schools Spectacular “Remarkable.” Ms Dennis and Ms Grimston-Eason will be selecting the team early next term. Students please discuss your interest with Ms Dennis or Ms Grimston-Eason.
Congratulations to Ella Smith, Kimberley Smith and Kaliska Nenadic for auditioning and being selected for multiple specialised dance groups including Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Musical Theatre. These HSC students have long been dancers in Schools Spectacular and I am sure they are going to enjoy their final year of being part of this amazing production.
In more exciting news, Ella and Kimberley Smith have been selected as part of the NSW Public Schools Aboriginal Dance Company. This is the 3rd year that the dancers have been members of the Company. Ella and Kimberley will rehearse with the group and perform at The State Dance Festival and Schools Spectacular later in the year.
Congratulations to the Year 10 Drama Class on their amazing effort at this year’s Shakespeare Carnival. Just a few days out from Musical starting the extremely dedicated Year 10 Drama class went to Wollongong to compete in the Carnival. We presented a Group Devised piece and a Smart Film. Both of our pieces were based on the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. We were awarded a Runner Up award for both of these pieces. Congratulations to all of the Year 10 Drama students, Ms Dennis is so proud of you all.
Congratulations to our Year 9 Drama class who successfully auditioned to be part of the In The Spotlight Drama Festival 2025. They have playbuilt a piece titled “Family Business”, which explores the many issues facing families in today’s society. The festival will be held at the Campbelltown Arts Centre on Tuesday 5th August and Wednesday 6th August 2025. Tickets go on sale soon and details will be emailed to parents as soon as they are available.
Year 12 Entertainment
Year 12 Entertainment class attended Behind the Gig @ Liberty Hall in Moore Park on Wednesday 14 May. Students worked with industry professionals within Lighting and Sound departments to assist in preparing a show for Sydney based Alternative/Grunge band, Failsafe.
Visual Arts
This term, Year 8 Visual Arts students completed an artwork for The Arts Unit program, Operation Art. This is an initiative of The Children’s Hospital and the New South Wales Department of Education. The program includes exhibitions and workshops for teachers and students. The CAPA Faculty had the difficult job of selecting two artworks to send in for the competition. Congratulations to Iyla Das and Olivia Bright for their amazing artworks. We hope their artworks will be selected in the HOSPITAL 50, that will be gifted to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
Visual Arts Club
In Visual Arts Club this semester the students have been working towards completing and creating artworks for Camden Show with Anabelle Kormos receiving a highly commended award for her artwork. Milla Dempsey and Sarah Johnson also created and exhibited works for Camden Show. The students in art club are currently working towards creating and developing a collection of artworks towards the New South Wales Department of Education 2026 Calendar for Cultural Diversity and School Planner which are coming along beautifully reflecting the amazingly talented students in Visual Arts Club.
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