Performing Arts News

Year 7  Turning Rubbish into Musical Instruments

Mrs Ackland's Year 7 music classes have been learning about the "Landfill Harmonic" project of South America. This unusual musical group developed in a world where the poorest of the poor live in a sea of garbage. Amid the stories of drug violence and destitution came the story of a garbage picker “Cola” who teamed with a local musician to make instruments for the children of the slum. Quite simply they could not afford real instruments and so together they collected trash to make instruments for the children to enjoy. 

Students thoroughly enjoyed watching this documentary and enjoyed replicating the project by creating their own instruments. Well done to all students!

Singfest

The Choir celebrated the last week of term 1 by heading out to Nossal High School in Berwick to join many other schools for a state-wide massed choral event. 

We made many friends as we sang and had a fun time. We learnt 4 different songs and we finished the day by recording each of them.  

As we were in such great voice, we all enjoyed singing on the bus ride back to the College.

by Tika Wonder, Choir Captain