CREATIVE COLLECTIVE

SMC Live

To finish off a busy term, the Combined Saints Colleges String Ensemble opened the evening for St Monica’s annual Awards Night – SMC Live. The String Ensemble performed on stage as the audience entered the theatre. Later, they combined with the Saints and St Monica’s choirs to perform Shackleton. It was a wonderful way to finish the term.

Drama Night

On Wednesday evening, our drama students from Years 9 to 12 performed a wide variety of scenes from Monty Python through to Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot.  The students moved seamlessly through the show presenting comedy through to thought- provoking scenes. Well done to the students and teachers involved.

Communication

Much of our communication with students is via Teams, email and copied into parent slips. Please encourage your son to check these regularly so he stays abreast of what is happening, particularly given we’ve had some very last minutes changes lately due to injury and illness. Your son is  also expected to communicate absences due to illness or injury with the director of any ensembles he's a part of and his instrumental music teacher, as the student office does not communicate this with them.

There are many avenues for parental communication – parent slips, the Arts Department Facebook page, college newsletter and email. Please check these regularly so you can stay abreast of what is happening across the College in the arts.

Upcoming Events

Please see the table below for scheduled events.

Spirit of Arts Awards

All students who participate in Music, Drama, Visual Art, and Film Television and New Media are eligible to apply for an award. Handbooks and journals are available from the arts staffroom and we would encourage everyone to participate in the program.

For any questions about the Spirit of Arts Awards not outlined in the journal, please contact me on cspannenbu@cns.catholic.edu.au.

• Film submissions are open for the Understory Film Festival - Cairns!
• Submission close 4pm on Monday 11 October 2022 or Thursday 7 October if you are entering the high school student category.
• Submit your film through FilmFreeway, follow this link to submit: Understory Film Festival submissions.
• Shortlisted submissions will be screened at Munro Martin Parklands on 25-26 November. 

If  entering the High School Student Category your film must be submitted via a teacher liaison or head of department at your school by Thursday 7 October. They will then ensure all student applications are sent to the Understory Film Festival by 4pm Monday 11 October.

Any opportunities for our arts students outside the College are published on our Arts Facebook Page. Upcoming performances and events are also published there. Be sure to like the page to keep up with what’s happening around the College.