Department News

• Languages:  French 
• Performing Arts

French

Bon appétit!  Year 10 French students marked the end of the term with a cultural and cooking lesson in which they made fondue. The boys prepared and cooked their own cheese fondue and chocolate fondue and of course enjoyed sampling their efforts. This lesson linked in with our unit’s cultural focus on Switzerland as a French-speaking country and popular tourist destination for French people. As well as putting their culinary skills to the test, the boys also photographed and filmed the cooking lesson. To conclude this class project, our budding Year 10 chefs will be recording voice-overs in French to add the finishing touches to their fondue cooking demonstration video.

Mrs SMcCormack - French Teacher

Performing Arts

PAPA MEETING:  The Term 2 PAPA meeting is TONIGHT, 7.00pm in the Music Performance Room (CMR). Light refreshments will be served and parking is available in the College yard.

ANZAC DAY:  Well done to Oliver Osborne (Year 11) who gave of his time last Wednesday to perform the Last Post and Reveille at the ANZAC Day service at Our Lady of Dolours Church and also today at the primary school. Thank you also to Lachlan Chue (Year 12) who played for our College assembly yesterday. This is the last time that we will have the privilege of listening to Lachlan and we thank him for giving of his time and talent over many years to play at both ANZAC and Remembrance Day services.

NATIONAL BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Oliver Osborne recently participated in the National Band Championships as a trumpet soloist. His performance of “Declaration for Trumpet” by Stephen Bulla was well received by the adjudicators who awarded him a score of 87/100, commenting favourably on his stylistic interpretation and audience engagement.                       

MEET THE MUSIC:  Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 Music students will attend the second concert in this series NEXT Thursday 10th May at the Opera House. Students will be given their tickets in class and need to ensure they are in their seats no later than 6.15pm. The concert concludes at approximately 8.30pm.

TWILIGHT CONCERT:  The first Twilight Concert for the year is NEXT Friday 11th May commencing at 5.00pm in the Junior School yard. The following ensembles will be performing: Senior, Intermediate and Junior Concert and Jazz Bands; Senior, Intermediate and Junior Guitar and Percussion Ensembles; Primary Concert Band; Senior Choir; Senior, Intermediate and Junior String Ensembles, College Orchestra. We will also have some guest string performers from Mercy College!

The PAPA will be running their usual barbeque and for something different there will also be a tea/coffee and cake stall, along with a Mothers' Day Raffle where first prize is an amazing hamper valued at over $500.00. The proceeds from both of these will be donated to the Edmund Rice Centre as a demonstration of our inclusive community spirit and compassion for others in need. Consequently, we encourage everyone to eat well and purchase lots of tickets!

UBUNTU CONCERT AND WORKSHOP:  Tickets for this exciting concert on Monday May 21st where our Senior and Junior Choirs will perform with an African Children’s Choir can be purchased  by clicking on the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/UZOO A note was emailed home and given to all Choir students at the end of last term with the necessary details for the workshop and performance.

GANG SHOW:  The PDF flyer contains all the details for this year’s Hornsby Gang show. When booking tickets please book under the names of Tristan Williams or Evan Barton, who are two St Pius students participating.

Ms T Bates - Performing Arts Coordinator