Arts
MONASH YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL EISTEDDFOD
On Monday 19 August our youngest vocal ensemble, MiniVox, took part in the Monash Youth Music Festival Eisteddfod. It was very exciting to get on the bus to travel to the Festival and sing in the amazing Robert Blackwood Hall at Monash University. We were the 3rd choir to sing, and it was quite intimidating as we were by far the youngest choir there. However, we rose to the occasion and all sang our very best. We were thrilled with the adjudicators comments and scored 81/100 - we're going to do even better next year!
THEATRE STUDIES WORKSHOP
On Saturday 20th July, the Year 12 Theatre Studies class attended a full-day workshop for their upcoming Monologue Examinations. They were able to hear from the Chief Assessor, collaborate with students for other schools, watch a high achieving monologue from 2018, and participate in a variety of activities designed to hone their analytical and creative skills.
After the workshop, the class attended a performance of Bell Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, which they will later analyse as part of their studies in Unit 4.
For more information about Theatre Studies at the VCE level, contact Miss Kathryn Brown kbrown@standrews.vic.edu.au
HOLLY'S GOD GIVEN TALENT
At St Andrews we are very often amazed and thrilled to see the vast array of talents and gifts God has given our students. Year 11 student Holly Bligh is one such example. Holly has an extraordinary ability to visualise, create and paint the most beautiful and intricate geometric artworks all in freehand without the aid of any device. God bless you Holly for giving us pleasure with your exquisite paintings.
1Ls 'OUT OF THIS WORLD' CREATIVITY
Just walking into 1L is very exciting. The sparkling fairy lights wrapped into the rings of Saturn, shining as stars in constellations and a dramatic ‘space’ installation hanging from the ceiling transported me out of this world. The students remind us to wonder. I told one student that he was a super star for doing such great work. He responded, ‘I’m not a star, I can’t make my own light, Jesus is the STAR’. Well Done, Mrs Lepileo, well done.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS
A huge thank you to all who donated money towards the 'Baritone Saxophone Fundraiser' at the end of last term. Along with a generous donation from the PFA we were able to purchase a 2nd hand baritone saxophone that is already being used across multiple ensembles at the school.
The ongoing support of the music department by the school community has been amazing and this instrument will be a great blessing to the music program for years to come.
I hope you are all looking forward to hearing it getting played during our next ensembles concert on the 9th of September. Luke Batty
IT'S ALL HAPPENING IN PRIMARY MUSIC
"We have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of man walking on the moon by looking at how composers use the music in space films to help us feel the right sort of mood - we were excited by rocket launches, mystified by the surface of the moon and anxious to see whether Apollo 13 would land safely. We made up our own soundscapes of a journey into space, and one student brought in his very cool Lego - so cool that Mrs Metcalfe was inspired to buy her own set. We have also listened to how a composer chose a strange time signature for his music about Mars and we learned how to conduct in 5/4 time!
In other news, some Year 6 students explored Mrs Metcalfe's funky plastic instruments and Junior Orchestra had a new recruit on the double bass!
Ensembles Extravaganza - Save the Date!
"The next Ensembles Extravaganza will take place on Monday 9th September. Performers will receive their notifications soon. Tickets are available now and can be purchased online at https://www.trybooking.com/BENYG."
YEAR 9 ARTISTS HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL
Year 9 students were given the challenge of drawing the human eye in all its beauty and detail.
What at first seemed a relatively simple exercise suddenly became more complex and fascinating as the students discovered the intricate elements and symmetry of the human eye.
Perhaps one of their greatest discoveries was how easily we can take for granted God's gift of sight and overlook the amazing complexity, beauty and function of our eyes.