Music News
Thursday 26 June - Training Band and Junior Band performance at Whole School Assembly
Last Thursday, our Junior Band and Training Band students performed at the whole school assembly. They showcased the fantastic progress they’ve made this year with a lively and confident performance. It was wonderful to see their hard work and dedication pay off, and the whole school enjoyed their music immensely. Well done to all involved!
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:
- Thursday 14 August: Ryde Eisteddfod
- Tuesday evening 26 August: Festival of Bands at Carlingford High School
- Sunday 2 November: Hornsby North Music Festival
- Friday evening 5 December: End of year concert at RPS
Volunteers Needed:
Festival of the Bands is coming up in August and we are putting the call out to parents to volunteer your time to help us organise the event. If you have some time to spare to help sourcing sponsorships and donations for the raffle, please reach out to Fallon via whatsapp.
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:
- 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
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