Music News
Ryde Eisteddfod - Thursday 14 August
Roselea Training, Junior and Concert Bands will be taking part in the Ryde Eisteddfod at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club. Please ensure you have completed the permission form and have made payment for the bus cost on School Bytes ASAP.
Students need to wear full band uniform - black pants, black shoes and RPS Band shirt.
- Training and Junior Bands to meet at school hall at 8.15am. Please bring a fruit break and water bottle.
- Concert Band to leave school at 9.50am. Please bring recess and water bottle.
Parents, if you would like to attend, follow this link to purchase tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1413732
Festival of Bands - Tuesday 26 August
We are very excited for one of our best Band events on the calendar. This is a wonderful opportunity for our Roselea Bands to join together and play with the more experienced bands at Carlingford High School. The day consists of a whole-day workshop with Carlingford HS bands and Roselea’s CB & JB, with TB joining in the massed Band rehearsal around lunchtime, followed by the evening performance held at Carlingford HS with ALL bands performing. Please complete the permission form on School Bytes.
Parent helpers: Please check the parent helper roster at <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vV9T8H2a8joW-2GCg9M9WxwLJLlsPtEjvDycohMrrYE/edit?gid=517923307#gid=517923307>. If you are unable to make your time slot, please reach out to the band community to see if you can swap with another time slot.
Entry and raffle tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1445117. Pre-order your pizzas for the night as well! Band students do not need to purchase a ticket.
Raffle donations: The Band Committee would love your help with donations for our fundraising raffle.
Term 3 band fee
Term 3 invoices have been sent out. Please pay by 29 August.
Major band events for the rest of 2025
Be sure to add this to your calendar of major band events for the rest of 2025:
- Sunday 2 November: Hornsby North Music Festival
- Friday evening 5 December: End of year concert at RPS
Joining the Band Committee
At the end of 2025, we will be saying goodbye to some very key people within the Committee. The Band Program at Roselea Public School is run by the Roselea Public School Band Subcommittee (which comes under the Roselea PS Parents and Citizens Association). The office bearers (Convenor, Secretary and Treasurer) of the Subcommittee are elected at the P&C Annual General Meeting. The Subcommittee is involved in organising the appointment of the Band Director and tutors, finances, music, instruments, band camp and performances.
The key roles on the Subcommittee are:
Convenor
- Runs Subcommittee meetings and provides overall coordination
- Acts as general liaison between the School, Band Director, and the public
- Authorises band expenditure
- Provides guidance to committee members
- Attends band functions, represents the band, and makes decisions on its behalf
Secretary
- Prepares all written information for band members
- Takes and distributes meeting minutes to the Subcommittee
- Tracks activities related to various events
- Provides updates to school communications
- Organises information packages for new band members at year-end
- Coordinate parent roster for necessary band events
Treasurer
- Manages band finances, including:
- Invoicing and receipting for band fees, instrument hire, and band camp
- Payment of band-related expenses (e.g. band director fees, instrument servicing)
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date financial records
- Prepares annual budget
- Must be a Vice President (VP) of the P&C due to financial responsibilities
Music Officer
- Purchases required sheet music
- Organises and distributes music to bands
- Makes copies in accordance with Copyright Act restrictions
Email/Membership Secretary (Vacant)
- Monitors and manages the band email account
- Maintains a membership list, including contact details
Instrument Coordinator (Vacant)
- Records and manages the distribution and collection of school-owned instruments
- Purchases new/used instruments as approved by the Subcommittee
- Organises cleaning and repair of hire instruments at year-end
Fundraising Coordinator (Vacant)
- Organises any fundraising efforts on behalf of the Band Subcommittee
Band Camp Coordinator (Vacant)
- Coordinates all aspects of the annual band camp weekend
- Liaise with the school
- Organise tutors
- Oversee volunteers
In addition, a number of other parents are required to volunteer their time to assist in organising events such as the band camp.
Feel free to contact the committee if you have questions about any of these positions. We look forward to seeing many new parents on the Subcommittee next year.
Roselea Band Committee