Band, Choir 

& Community Arts Events

Mid-Year Soiree Raffle!

We have some amazing prizes for our Mid-Year Soiree (our only fundraiser for the year).

Tickets are $1.00 each. Payment by eftpos or cash.

The raffle will be drawn on Thursday 11th June at the Mid-Year Soiree.

Training Band Performance this Friday 29th May

The Training Band will be hold their very first performane at this Friday's assembly. We hope you can make this very special event! Assembly begins at 2.40pm in the Gym.

Term 2 Musical Performances 

Next week - Open Band Rehearsals 

Bands & Guitar Ensembles

As you know we have an incredible Band Program, and we are proud to hold open morning rehearsals before school starting tomorrow Wednesday 3rd June, Thursday 4th June and Friday 5th June.

Please see flyer for rehearsal information. This will be such a great opportunity for you to see what happens during a band rehearsal.  You don’t need to be in the band to come along!

All students in Grade 2 should have received the flyer below to bring home today. If you are interested in joining the Band Program next year, why not come along to see them in action?

Please note that all students in Grades 2-6 will be invited to the Band Recruitment Night on Thursday 19th November for furtherinformation about joining the 2027 BPS Band Program.

Week 8 - Mid-Year Soiree 

Bands, Ensembles, Choir - BPS Gym - Thursday 11 June 

Further information regarding Mid-Year Soiree performances will be distributed via Compass soon!

The Arts in Our Community 

There are so many wonderful events accessible to us in our community, but sometimes we don't know about them unless we (or someone we know) are involved in them! 

Below is a range of musical events suitable for families with children of various ages. Attending orchestral concerts, theatre or dance productions with family and friends is a really special experience. I used to take my own kids to events like these starting from a very young age. We still talk about the time we played instruments with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and when we saw the MSO playing the score of Harry Potter while we watched the movie on a gigantic screen. Precious memories in the Shacklock household!

These community events are also on display in the Gym foyer. 

Note that ticket availability may differ since I put up the display!

Also note that students in Grades 3 and 4 will be attending the MSO performance of 'Carnival of the Animals' on Friday 28th August.

2026 Ensemble Rehearsals

• TRAINING BAND – Wednesdays (Gym) with Adrienne Garneau
• GUITAR ENSEMBLE – Wednesdays (Music Classroom) with Alwaynne Strentz
• SYMPHONIC BAND – Thursdays (Gym) with Ken MacDonald
• CONCERT BAND – Fridays (Gym) with Ken MacDonald
• NOVICE GUITAR ENSEMBLE - Fridays (Music Classroom) with Jake Underwood

Please note that all Band and Ensemble rehearsals begin at 7.50am.

Instrumental Vacancies

For anyone who would still like to participate in our Band Program, we have a few available vacancies. If your child is interested in learning any instrument, please contact me for more information at kenneth.macdonald@education.vic.gov.au

BPS Instrumental Music Staff 2026

• Ken MacDonald - Band Co-ordinator, Trumpet and Trombone teacher, Concert Band and Symphonic Band Director
• Adrienne Garneau – Clarinet and Saxophone teacher, Training Band Director
• Alwaynne Strentz - Acoustic & Bass Guitar teacher, Guitar Ensemble Director
• Jake Underwood - Acoustic Guitar teacher, Novice Guitar Ensemble Director
• Jirene Beh - Flute teacher
• Flora Carbo - Clarinet and Saxophone teacher
• Roderick McLeod - Percussion teacher

Yours musically,

Ken Mac (Wed, Thurs, Fri)

Lisa Shacklock - Band Liaison (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)