CAPA News

Term 2 is always an unexpectedly busy term for the Creative and Performing Arts Faculty. Here are just some of the highlights from this term:

Henry Kendall High School Concert Band

Rehearsing on Monday afternoons from 3:10pm until 5.00pm, our Henry Kendall High School Concert Band has been ticking over nicely this year. We are always looking for new members to join, so if your son or daughter can play a wind, brass or percussion instrument, please encourage them to see Mr Clift or Mrs Gillard for more information.

On-Track Music Showcase

Early in Term 2 we held our annual Music Showcase evening at The Entertainment Grounds (Gosford Racecourse). This was an excellent evening of student talent.

Dance Ensemble

Lead by Mrs Jade Draper and with a routine choreographed by Year 9 student, Hayley McTeare, our Henry Kendall High School Dance Ensemble were successful in auditioning for and performing at the Central Coast Dance Festival held at Laycock Street Theatre. Well done to these talented young ladies!

Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert Musical Excursion

In Week 10 we took over 30 excited students down to the Capitol Theatre in Sydney to see the acclaimed musical based on the movie of the same name. The students were exceptionally well behaved and brought in their highest level of maturity to this show. It was a wonderful evening of music, drama and dance. Thank you to all the staff who supported and joined us for this excursion.

Henry Kendall's Got Talent

12 different student music and dance items competed in Week 9 in our annual Henry Kendall High School's Got Talent show held in the MPC during break times. With staff judges attending each day and giving scores for each item, we whittled down the entrants to the four best items who competed in the Grand Final held on the Friday. It was hotly contested, but a band of Year 8 students were successful in taking out first place and received $100 prize money. Well done to all of the performers who took on this challenge!

Too add to all of these wonderful extra-curricular opportunities, our students and staff have been working together in classes to produce outstanding work on a daily basis. I'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the amazing work of the staff who teach in my faculty: Mrs Jade Draper, Mrs Mary Gillard, Ms Dawn Keft and Ms Janelle Wilkinson.

Term 3 will step things up even further as our Year 12 Drama, Music and Visual Art students complete their HSC practical assessment projects and performances, our annual VisTAS exhibition of major works from TAS, Visual Arts and Photography, Performing Arts Night is coming up as well, not to mention a number of our students performing in Central Coast Showcase. It's going to be huge! Stay tuned...

Mr Damien Clift

Head Teacher CAPA