Message from the

Director of Co-curricular

Regional Youth Orchestra Representation

Over the weekend, 3 of our KWS students were involved in a Regional Youth Orchestra camp which culminated in a performance at the Sydney Opera House on Monday. Thomas Karboviak (Year 11), Owen Bloomfield (Year 10) and Sophie Hoskins-Murphy (graduate, Year 12 2018) were selected as members of the Regional Youth Orchestra earlier in the year. This group is made up of students from around NSW who are involved in their local conservatorium orchestras. As part of this camp, our students had the wonderful opportunity to work with members of the Staatskapelle Berlin. They also worked with renowned conductor Victorien Vanoosten from France. The orchestra performed the 3rd movement of the Brahms 3rd and 4th Symphonies. They felt very honoured and excited about the opportunity to perform on the stage of the Sydney Opera House.

Polocrosse Champion

Throughout the year, Year 10 student Julia Stuart has been strutting her stuff on the Polocrosse field in both National and International representation. Julia was chosen to represent Australia as part of a Barbarians Team which comprised of players from the UK, New Zealand and Zimbabwe in South Africa earlier this year. They beat the home side and won the test. This is an impressive feat considering that the Barbarians team were playing on horses that were leant to them for the series, and were playing with unfamiliar teammates.

Julia was also selected to represent NSW at the Australian Polocrosse Championships in Swan Valley, WA during the last holiday break. The NSW Under 16 girls team went through the carnival undefeated and took away the championship. NSW dominated at the National carnival, with a team in most divisions in the finals. Congratulations to Julia on these wonderful achievements throughout the year. It is a real honour and privilege to have represented your state, and country and to have experienced such great success on the polocrosse field.

Ms Heidi Anthony

Director of Co-Curricular