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Rock Challenge

Last Thursday, Molly Marshall and Isabella Mahmoud, both in Year 10, participated in the Tasmanian Rock Challenge Final in Launceston. They previously won through to the final with their performance of two original songs at the Southern Heat. Both performances were energetic and captivating, and the girls displayed a high level of musicianship and performance skills. Congratulations Molly and Isabella.

House Drama

This year the school tried something different for our annual House Drama Competition. Instead of the usual 'House plays’, we decided to try two Theatre improvisation games. The Year 7/8 students played, “In a .. with a .. while a … ”, while the Year 9/10’s, “Thank God You’re Here”. Both games called on students to be spontaneous, quick witted and work as a team to create a short, creditable and (hopefully) funny impromptu play.

Earlier this term, students divided themselves into house teams of four or five and practiced the games during lunchtimes in readiness for the competition. We ran repechage heats in week eight to determine the teams for the grand final; four Year 7/8 teams were chosen and five Year 9/10. Teams ‘fought it out’ for the prestigious Pepper Pig trophies in the Grand Finals.

And now the winning teams. Drum roll please!

The winner of the Year 7/8 Grand Final was a team from Lourdes house featuring the incredibly talented Kala Roberts, Zoe Fava, Aimee Stacey and Layla Nicols.

The winner for Year 9/10 was a Carmel house team featuring the spontaneous and ‘don’t stop us now we’re only getting started’, Sarah Wilson-Haffenden, Gabby Cousins, Ella Marsh, Bronte Gadon and Cassidy Howells.

And the House taking home the inaugural, and very prestigious ‘Tri-cows trophy’, was announced in the final assembly for Term Three and that house was Lourdes.

All up, around eighty students participated in House Drama this year and all earned points for their house. Thank you to the house captains and Head of House teachers who did a mighty job, organising teams and keeping the enthusiasm high. Congratulations to the many students who performed and thank you to the throng of Primary and Secondary students who came to watch and cheer on their house teams.

Mr Rob Owens

Drama Teacher

Australian Dance Festival

Recently a group of our dancers had a monumental few days at the Australian Dance Festival in Sydney. The students had a heavy schedule of Dance Workshops with some of the biggest names in the Australian Dance Industry and they were able to engage with some incredible learning opportunities. Many of our girls also represented their various Hobart dance studios by performing routines during the evening showcases and competitions. Congratulations to all those students who took part and represented their studios, Mount Carmel College and Tasmania so beautifully. 

In particular, congratulations goes to Maddison Cooper, Kate and Olivia Johnston, Ava Hadfield and former student Lily Alcock (Class of 2017) who all performed with the Hobart Dance Academy in the "Australia's best Dance Crew" competition and were awarded "Most Technically Excellent". This is a huge achievement for these girls as they were pitted against full time professional schools!  Lily was also the only Tasmanian to be selected to perform as part of the solo competition.

Miss Phoebe Wootton

Dance Teacher