Archive for March, 2008
Posted March 17 2008Thought for the week
“Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good and the true and you will bring these into your experience proportionably to their occupancy of your thoughts".
Mary Baker Eddy
Huntingtower’s adage “no limits” is one that the students have heard many times. This principle comes from a firm belief that as expressions or reflections of God, infinite Mind, Life and Love, they have unlimited ability and should expect to achieve anything that they set their sights on. We have never allowed the “smallness” of Huntingtower to be a limiting factor in any of our activities. We perform way above our “weight” in almost all that we undertake. This is seen in our academic results, musical standard, debating, drama and public speaking and of course our sport.
This week we have seen the students take part in the EISM Swimming Competition in Division One. I could not have been prouder of our students. Every one of them swam their heart out and achieved a result that may have seemed beyond the realms of possibility. Huntingtower is the smallest school in the division, in some cases one quarter the size of the other schools. (The largest has 1580 students while HT has 375 in the Senior School ). Our swimmers went on to come second to The Tintern Schools by only 32 points with our girls winning the girls’ trophy by ONE point. The boys came second in the boys’ competition and we came second overall. The school that came third was more than 100 points behind. Our students have risen to the challenge of swimming against the combination of two schools and have proved themselves equal to the task. Congratulations to every swimmer, on an outstanding performance. Grateful thanks to Mrs Helen Kan and Mr Peter Rees for their work in preparing the swimmers and organising the carnival.
I have just returned from the Junior School swimming carnival and saw another group of young swimmers who are doing so well. They all tried so hard and seemed to have a lot of fun doing it. Thanks and congratulations to Mrs Clapp and Mrs Savage for their organisation and preparation of the students and also to Mrs Kan who coaches many of the students. Well done to both houses and especially to Ruthven House which won the Carnival.
At the end of the summer season of sport, we have four senior teams in Grand Finals. They are the Senior Boys Hockey Team and the Senior Girls Softball, Tennis and Soccer teams. Congratulations to you all and all the best for the finals.
Our Huntingtower Heat Basketball teams have once again performed admirably and the following teams have all made grand finals:
Friday Night
Under 14-1 Boys
Under 18 Boys
Under 23-2 Boys
Saturday Night
Under 10 Girls
Under 14-1 Boys
Under 16 Boys
Under 18/23 Girls
Tuesday Night
Under 18/23 Girls
Congratulations to all the players, coaches and managers and all the best for your finals.
On Sunday 20 April we are having the Grand Opening of our new Multipurpose Astroturf. This will be a Gala day of sport and the PTA is kindly providing refreshments all afternoon. Please put the date in your diary and come along to celebrate the opening. We are hoping to have a high profile guest to open the facility. The Old Students are putting together some very strong teams to play our students that afternoon. Please come along and join in the festivities from 1pm to about 4.30pm.
Have a wonderful Easter Holiday break.
Sholto Bowen
Principal
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Posted March 17 2008Diary Dates
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Thursday 20 March – Last day of term 1
Tuesday 8 April – First day of term 2
Monday 14 April – PTA meeting 7:30pm in the library
Sunday 20 April – Opening of the new astro turf
Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 May – Mothers Day Stall
Sunday 27 July – Sunday Winter Market
Monday 28 July – PTA meeting
Tuesday 7 October – PTA meeting
Saturday 8 November –
Huntingtower School Fete
Easter Competition – ELC:
Anna Burke, our local federal MP has kindly donated an Easter hamper, choc-a-block with Blinky Bill eggs and rabbits. All children in 3yo & 4yo pre prep, prep and grade 1 have an opportunity to win it. Simply collect your entry form for the colouring competition from your teacher this week. Return your entry with 0.50c to your teacher by Monday 17 March. The winner will be announced on Thursday 20 March and take home an amazing treat for the holidays!
Last Year’s Funds: The PTA handed over approximately $32,000 to the school.
To date, the school has used this money to purchase:
2 x White Electronic Whiteboards for Grades prep and 1
1 x Laser printer for ELC area to share
1 x outside trough, paint easel, floor mats for outside
1 x outdoor BBQ area, (brick/ bluestone) with gas bar-b-que, cover and table area
Shade sails for the new junior school playground
PTA money will also go towards the patio blinds for kinder outdoor area to use in winter.
Don’t forget
Second term means it’s time to shake out winter uniforms. Uniform shop is open Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30pm and on Fridays, 12:30 – 1:30pm and 3:30 – 4:0pm.
Are you ready to have a go?
We need class reps for 3 & 4 YO kinder, Years 3, 8, 11 & 12. Being a class rep is easy and fun – and it is a job that can be shared. Basically, you organise at least one class function, stay in touch via email with parents of your year level and help out at the odd PTA event.
Please contact a committee member if you are interested. It’s a great way to meet school parents and stay in touch with what is happening around the school
Come celebrate
the grand opening of the astro turf! Afternoon of Sunday 20 April. There will be plenty of thrills and spills when the old students (HOSA) attempt to thrash our current crop in the inaugural hockey game. Food and fun, come and join in.
Sunday Winter Market: On Sunday 27 July, The PTA will hold a winter market. We are looking for individuals who would like to sell their wares – and welcome everything from Tupperware to jewellery, cards, enjo, craft and all other goodies. If you are interested in offering your wares for sale, please call Sheree on 9800 4430. PLEASE NOTE: People not directly connected to the school community are very welcome, as both stall holders and shoppers. If you have friends or family, invite them call Sheree on 9800 4430
for more information.
Farm Pride Eggs:
Our school has registered to participate in the Farm Pride and Golden Egg Farm collect-a-thon. Every token collected from Farm Pride and Golden Farm Eggs packs will earn 50c for the PTA. There is a tin in the foyer of the office, just waiting for your tokens. Please cut out the 50c tokens from your egg cartons. Proceeds will help our PTA coffers! Funds raised will go to help buy some much needed items for the ELC area. Watch out for the posters in classrooms and around the school.
Fete: Does anyone know of / work in / run / own a business that would be able to assist the school with the fete in November? We are looking for companies who could supply or quote on goods such as marquees, portable cool rooms, PA systems, advertising, marketing, food supplies. All suggestions / any help very much appreciated. Please contact one of the PTA committee members for further information. Details below.
Your Parent Teacher Association:
Don’t be shy. As part of the school community, you are invited, encouraged and very welcome to attend all PTA meetings. You will learn much about the school, what is happening and how it functions.
Committee members for 2008 are happy to be contacted:
Sheree Amprimo 9800 4430
Jean Barrand 9893 6660
Joy Di Fede 9574 9993
Judy Orford 9571 9740
Jenny Salgo 9802 5058
Sabrina Samaranayake
We welcome your feedback, support, participation in PTA activities and ideas for fund raising.
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Posted March 17 2008A warm thank you to all the families who have taken care of our visitors from Shibuya High School in Tokyo over the past ten days. They have felt very much at home in your families. Enjoy the weekend!
Vicki Anderson
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Posted March 17 2008SENIOR HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008 – Years 7 – 12
Once again this year our exciting House Music Festival will be held on two evenings.
- Tuesday 11 March – 7.00pm in the Performing Arts Centre. Solos and Instrumental Ensembles.
- Monday 17 March at 7.30pm House Orchestras, House Choirs and Chamber Choirs. Light Entertainment.
- COMPULSORY attendance for all students in Years 7 to 12. NB Besen Centre – Mt Scopus.
The House Orchestras and Choirs have been rehearsing regularly achieving a wonderful sound already . Enthusiastic support will be given to our House Music leaders who will work tirelessly over the next few weeks as they guide their Houses to the final wonderful performances.
VENUE
The very exciting second evening of the House Music Festival on Monday 17 March at 7.30pm will be held at the BESEN CENTRE at Mt Scopus College. This is a magnificent auditorium with excellent acoustics for the choirs and orchestras and a huge stage for the Light Entertainment. It is also a very large hall so we do invite all parents, families, old students and friends to come and enjoy this spectacular event! There will be a comfortable seat for everyone and there is no charge. Junior School children will love the excitement of the evening and it will not be a long night. Every student in Years 7 to 12 will perform in his/her House Choir and over 60 percent of the students perform in the House Orchestras (It is a COMPULSORY event for all Senior students).
Please invite all your friends and especially notify any old students whom you may know of the venue. This would be much appreciated.
DRESS FOR THE HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES
Please note carefully as you may need to purchase an item of clothing from the Huntingtower School Shop before the evening.
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Summer dress |
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White socks worn at the correct length |
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Shiny black shoes |
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Blazer |
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Hair ribbons or scrunchies if relevant in the correct colour |
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Long sleeved blue shirt with sleeves rolled down and buttons done up! |
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School tie |
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Long grey trousers |
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Dark socks |
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Shiny black shoes |
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Blazer |
TWO FANTASTIC CONCERTS!
Two very special concerts were held last week and two very enthusiastic audiences were treated to outstanding performances from all student sinvolved.
The first concert was a Senior Solo concert in which 38 students from Years 7 to 12 performed a wonderful variety of music on many different instruments and voice. Every item was an absolute gem. The second concert was the first evening of the House Music Festival at which the adjudicator Professor John Hopkins OBE was excited (as were the audience) by the wonderful array of talent displayed. 18 soloists performed challenging works brilliantly and 3 House Ensembles displayed great maturity and musicianship.
Hours and hours of work had been put in by every individual student performing in each concert we attend and so hearty congratulations and sincere thanks to you all.
INSTRUMENTAL AND THEORY LESSONS
Most lessons have commenced and great progress is being made! It will not be long before students who have just started an orchestral instrument will become part of one of the orchestras, Little Symphony or Concert Band. It is great fun and extremely rewarding so if you would like to learn an instrument and would like to have a look at and try out of some of the available instruments please contact Mrs Bramble (AH 9803 7701). It is not too late to try and all students from Years Prep to 12 are very welcome.
Unfortunately there are no saxophones left but you may like to try a shiny trombone or French Horn or bassoon or a double bass (these instruments would suit older students from Years 6 to 12). If you have already put in a Music tuition form and have not had a lesson yet the lessons should start very soon.
There has been a slight delay with the service and return of some instruments and three of the instrumental teachers have been touring overseas and interstate.
Theory lessons at all AMEB levels are available on Tuesday and Wednesdays after school. So please speak to Mrs Bramble if you are interested.
CONGRATULATIONS to Thomas Lo and Jason Huang who have been chosen to perform in the VCE Season of Excellence after their outstanding performance at the VCE Music Performance Group exam in 2007. They will perform at the Top Class Music Group Performance concert on Saturday 15 March at 6.30pm at the Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Building, Southbank. Everyone is extremely welcome to come along to support Tom and Jason.
Congratulations also to Anne-Marie Johnson who was also chosen to play but is unable to attend the concert.
Congratulations also to Thomas Lo again as he has also been chosen to perform at the Top Class Music Solo Performance as well. What a fantastic achievement Tom! He will have a very busy day as his Top Class Solo concert is also on Saturday 15 March but at 1.30pm in the Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Building, Southbank.
STRING ORCHESTRA TOUR
The Huntingtower String Orchestra will embark on a very exciting tour of Tasmania and Adelaide during the coming school holidays (Thursday 27 March – Sunday 6 April).
The orchestra is extremely privileged to be accompanied on the tour by world renowned soloists and Principal players with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Prudence Davis and Jeffrey Crellin.
Prue and Jeff (who are our own Huntingtower parents of Max and Martin Crellin) will be soloists on the tour and they will be an enormous drawcard for audiences. We are extremely grateful to them for being willing to come on the tour as it is a wonderful promotion for Huntingtower.
The following performance will be given so please tell all your friends and relatives who may live in these areas!!
Launceston: Thursday 27 March 1.00pm. Holy Trinity Church, Cameron Street, Launceston
Deloraine Tasmania: Friday 28 March 7.30pm. St Mark’s Angleican Church Westbury Street, Deloraine.
Hobart: Tuesday 1 April 7.30pm. St John’s Anglican Church, St John’s Avenue, New Town
Adelaide: Friday 4 April 7.30pm. Wesley Church, 29 Grenfell Street, Kent Town
Adelaide: Sunday 6 April 1.30pm. Christian Science Church, 266 North Terrace, Adelaide
In between these performances we are looking forward to many fun activities including visits to the Marakoopa Glow Worm Caves, the Cadbury chocolate factory, the Ghost Tour at Port Arthur and much more.
MUSIC DATES TERM 1 2008
1. House Music Festival – Orchestras/Choirs
Monday 17 March 7.30pm – Besen Centre (Mt Scopus)
SPECIAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
1. Junior and Senior Orchestral and Choral Concert
Thursday 19 June at 7.00pm in the Performing Arts Centre. All choirs, orchestras and Concert Band (involving students from Years 3 to 12) will perform so please keep the date free and come and enjoy a fantastic evening!
2. Waverley Eisteddfod Ensemble sections which usually involve every player from Years 3 to 12 are on Saturday 16 August – please keep this date free also.
3. Huntingtower Camarata Gala Concert
Sunday 12 October at 2.30pm. There will be many more details to come but once again all players (Years Prep to 12) and choristers (Years 3 to 12) are involved in this very important event.
MUSIC DATES TERM 2 2008
1. YEAR 5 and 6 SOLO CONCERT Thursday 17 April 6.00pm – Orchestral Room
2. AMEB Violin Exams Monday 21 April 9.00am – 5.00pm
3. YEAR 11 and 12 SOLO CONCERT Thursday 24 April 7.00pm – Orchestral Room
4. BOROONDARA EISTEDDFOD Wednesday 30 April 10.00am Senior String Orchestra 6.00pm 18 years and under Ensemble
5. DANDENONG EISTEDDFOD (Ensemble Sections) Friday 2 May 9.00am – 3.30pm
6. BOROONDARA EISTEDDFOD Wednesday 7 May 10.00am Junior School Chamber Choir / 12.00 noon Junior Small Ensemble
7. JUNIOR PIANO CONCERT (Years Prep to 4) Tuesday 27 May 6.00pm – Orchestral Room
8. BOROONDARA EISTEDDFOD Wednesday 4 June 6.00pm – Junior String Orchestra
9. LITTLE SYMPHONY and LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT Thursday 5 June 6.00pm – Performing Arts Centre
10. JUNIOR PIANO and WIND CONCERT (Years 5 and 6) Tuesday 10 June 6.00pm – Performing Arts Centre
11. JUNIOR and SENIOR ORCHESTRAL and CHORAL CONCERT Thursday 19 June 7.00pm – Performing Arts Centre
12. YEAR3 and 4 SOLO CONCERT Tuesday 24 June 6.00pm – Orchestral Room
13. MORDIALLOC EISTEDDFOD (Senior Choir) Thursday 26 June
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Posted March 17 2008
Calling all performers….
The Easter Holidays are fast approaching and what better way to spend your time than acting, singing, dancing, making friends, creating a show and experiencing the thrill of multi-media, all in a fast paced five days of exhilarating fun!
Come and work with the original creators of Music Theatre Workshops, Philip Gould and Kate Lawson-Gould.
Kate and Philip are international performers, teachers, writers and directors and, with their years of show business and educational experience, they know how to bring out the performer in you!
In an exciting, friendly and encouraging environment, learn the hits from all your favourite shows, "Cats", "Hairspray", "A Chorus Line" and more! Working in groups and as soloists, we tailor your workshop experience to best suit the personal needs and experience of the group and the individual!
Suitable for children and teenagers up to eighteen years.
Singing, Fun, New Friends, Acting, Multimedia, Music, Dancing
So come and join us this Easter at the Performing Arts Centre
Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley
Tuesday 25 March to Saturday 29 March
10.00am to 4.00pm daily with extended Saturday performance session
ONLY $295 FOR THE WEEK
Come and learn from professionals who understand
what theatre is all about!
Call us NOW for details: 9706 2239
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Posted March 17 2008We have places left for both boys and girls in Years 7, 8 or 9 who might like to have a term in the Boarding House. There is no cost for this experience. We have a few spaces left for Terms II, III and IV this year. Please contact the office to apply and book soon so that we can finalise arrangements for these terms.
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