JS Music News – Week 5
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
As we draw closer towards Christmas and reflect on the tremendous efforts of all our musicians who performed this year, it is important to reinforce the power of practice and ensemble commitment.
Instrumental lessons and ensemble participation are an essential part of developing the instrumental skills to play music with other people, providing a wonderful opportunity to perform in a safe environment with like-minded peers. In a world that has us attracted to the latest shiny toy, it is important that your child’s participation in Music ensembles is prioritised ahead of other external activities which your child may wish to take part in. Beyond the musical skills that are being developed, we would like to ensure that students are demonstrating a commitment to the music programme of which they are an integral part.
Regarding your child’s instrumental lessons next year, I have no doubt that you may be starting to have a conversation with them about their instrumental lessons and plans for the year to come. Each year, enrolments rollover from the previous year unless a discontinuation form is completed by no later than Thursday, 5 December. This form is now available in Operoo. You may also be considering enrolling your child in the instrumental tuition group. Completing an enrolment form as soon as possible assists us to manage rooms and staffing for the coming year. Please reach out to our Music Administrator @Sandra Trew, or your child’s instrumental tutor, or Head of Instrumental Dept., if you have any questions.
Christopher Hayles – Woodwind, Brass and Percussion
Martyn Hentschel – Strings and Guitar
Anthony Pasquill – Piano and Voice
Kind regards,
Mr Phillip Beverley
Director of Music (P-12)
Please see below, our upcoming Music activities and events for the final weeks of Term 4:
| WEEK 6 |
| Tuesday, 19 November – 2:00pm to 3:00pm (parents invited) Y3 Instrumental Program (Strings/Wind, Brass, Percussion) Concert, JS Gym side A Thursday, 21 November – 2:00pm to 3:00pm JS Chamber Choir (Y5&6 members only) to Goodwin Village |
| WEEK 7 |
| Tuesday, 26 November – 5:00pm to 6:00pm K-2 Carol Service, All Saints’ Woollahra Wednesday, 27 November – Pre-school Christmas Concert SMI 3 Day Group – 9:30am Friday, 29 November – Pre-school Christmas Concert SMI 2 Day Group 9:30am SMA 5 Day Group 12:30pm |
| WEEK 8 |
| Tuesday, 3 December – 5:00pm to 6:00pm Y3-Y6 Carol Service, Vicars Centenary Hall (SS) Thursday, 5 December – Pre-school Christmas Concert SMI 5 Day Group 12:30pm Friday, 6 December – 1:15pm K-Y6 Combined Assembly (Y6 Valedictory Service), JS Gym Cranbrook Voices (Y5) |
| WEEK 9 |
| Wednesday, 11 December 10:00am to 12noon K-Y6 JS Prize Giving, JS Gym |