Principal’s Message

“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.”
Charles Dickens

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”
Thomas Jefferson

When we talk to others, with others and about others we are encouraged to always be kind, thoughtful and positive. We always build people up; we help them feel good about themselves. Most of us are very quick to encourage others to see the good in themselves, to dream big, to know that they can achieve their goals and dreams because they express the unlimited intelligence of divine Mind. They are the expression of divine Love.

What happens to us when we start thinking about ourselves, however? We are so quick to accept negative suggestions that we make to ourselves about ourselves. “I am really not good enough to do that; I never was able to run fast; I don’t have a great memory; I could never do algebra; I don’t have the ability to make money; I can’t paint; etc, etc”.

We talk to ourselves 80% to 90% of the time and it is essential that we monitor the kind of language we use when we talk to ourselves. We must learn to catch ourselves making these negative statements about ourselves – we are just perpetuating the lies. We are infinitely capable, if we will just allow ourselves to be. St Paul in his letter to the Philippians said “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus”. Well Christ Jesus was not going around telling himself what he could not do and what he was bad at and thinking about how limited he was. He was constantly knowing his oneness with God – infinite Mind – and this is therefore what he expressed. The more we can ensure that our thoughts reflect our true positive, unlimited nature, the more we will experience this in our lives. Let’s start being as kind to ourselves as we are to others.

Parents will be aware of the new, much publicised, teachers’ salaries. We are very pleased that the importance of teachers in our society is being recognised. A teacher has the ability to change or mould a young person’s life by the ideas, attitudes and values that they share. These salary increases will by necessity flow on to school fees and while we will always try and minimise fee increases, this may be a year when a considerable increase will be apparent. We hope that this does not impact too severely on household budgets in 2009. We hope to release the new fees for 2009 in November this year.

This year’s Camerata Concert on Sunday 12 October will be dedicated to Mr John Bruce. John has been associated with Huntingtower for much of his life with all his children and many of his grandchildren attending. He has served for over 30 years on the Huntingtower School Association and has designed and project managed most of the school buildings. His contribution has been immeasurable and I encourage everyone to join us at this Gala Concert to thank him for his commitment.

Congratulations to all our choirs and orchestral groups who took part in the recent Waverley Eisteddfod. The standard of their performance was exceptional and once again they achieved amazing results. Grateful thanks to Mrs Bramble and Mrs Sutton for all their work in preparing the students for this and all the other competitions and activities they are involved in.

We had a wonderful celebration of Book Week throughout the school and I must thank Mrs Hamzi and Mrs Kuhne for all their work in organising many activities to encourage reading. The Junior School “Stories Before Bedtime” is always a great hit and it is fun to see all the teachers and children in their PJ’s.

Sholto Bowen

Principal

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PTA Page

Diary Dates:

Saturday 30 August: 4YO Kinder family dinner

Monday 1 September: PTA fete meeting, 7:30 pm in Library

Tuesday 2 September: Fathers Day Stall

Sunday 14 September: Year 8 dinner

October: date TBA: PTA fete meeting, 7:30 pm in Library

Sunday October 12: Camerata

Saturday 8 November: School Fete for 2008

Year 8 Parents: A family get together is being planned for Sunday 14 September, 6pm at Sofia’s Restaurant, 820 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill.

We hope you can come as it will be nice to have a relaxed opportunity to catch up with other families. Please RSVP to Sheridan Calleja on 98027970 or e-mail sherjcal@bigpond.net.au by Thursday 11 September so that booking numbers can be finalised. Hope to see you there!

Planning a Fathers day present? Your child can purchase the perfect gift for their Dad at the Fathers Day Stall, to be held Tuesday September 2 for junior school students. Gifts will cost exactly $5.00 each. Please provide correct money as giving change is a problem.

This weekend – 4yo Kinder family dinner: Make a note in your diary now to join the family dinner at the Monash Hotel, Princes Hwy on August 30 at 6pm. Let’s see if we can get everyone together at this (slightly) quieter time of year! Please RSVP to Janet

The Fete:

It’s time to get your skates on and start thinking about what you can do to contribute to this year’s school fete. Maybe you could put together a basket for the silent auction, pot up some seedlings for the plant stall or donate some books, clothes, CDs etc – or make a pot or two of sauce or jam. The big shed (just up from the boarding house, opposite the astro turf; look for the sign tat says ‘fete’ on the door) is the best place to leave goods. Each year level will run a stall:

And of course, HOSA will man the Bar-b-Q

Call your fete rep now and offer to help!

CD’s, DVD’s VCR tapes and records (year 9): Its time to sort through your collection – this is the perfect opportunity to get rid of those you don’t want! Year 9 is collecting for the second hand stall at the fete. Leave in the box at the office.

Plant Stall (4yo kinder): What about a project for mid term break? Grab some seeds or seedlings, stick them in some small pots and have the pleasure of watching them grow – then the double pleasure of donating them to the school fete.

If you have ANY plastic pots – black, green, brick brown – please leave them in the shed, past the boarding house, opposite the astro turf.

Food handlers certificate? We need someone who has a food handling certificate to help on the day of the fete. Our food stalls depend on us finding someone with the right qualifications. If you can help, please call Sheree Amprimo on 9800 4430

Baskets for Silent Auction (year 7):  Your old, not too well worn cane baskets can be recycled, filled with goodies for the Silent Auction. If you have any, or can collect some, please put them aside.  Maybe you could put together a basket on a theme – a chocolate basket, garden basket, herb basket, tea drinker’s basket – let your imagination run riot!

If you own / work in a business that might be able to donate something to the silent auction, please call Carol Jones on 9887 7252 or Sharee Charrett on 9886 8704. We need gift vouchers, goods and / or dollars. All offers welcome!

Second hand designer hand bags and clothes (year 4): Is it nearly time you cleaned out your wardrobe to make way for spring…or your children’s wardrobes? Put aside clean, good quality clothes for our second hand clothes stall. Deliver to the shed…but please, no rips, tears, stains or patches.

PTA notice board: Check out the new PTA notice board for news of what is happening. Head towards the school office but turn right – and enjoy the magnificent woodwork display on the way!

Did you know Airstream Café donate a portion of your bill to the school – if they know where you are from? When paying, simply ASK how your bill can be recorded to benefit Huntingtower.

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.

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,  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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Music Notes

WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
Hearty congratulations and sincere thanks must be given to the 250 students who participaed in the Waverley Eisteddfod.  The high quality of music making and the exceptional standard achieved by every student is amazing.  Hours of hard work and commitment have been given by all students and their individual and combined dedication is thoroughly appreciated.
On Saturday 16 August 200 Huntingtower orchestral musicians from Years 3 to 12 performed magnificently in the Ensemble sections of the Waverley Eisteddfod.  There were 60 more students who were prepared and keen to perform but there were harsh number restrictions so their turn will come next year!
All our orchestras and ensembles received excellent reports and were all awarded over 90 points – a wonderful achievement!
Enormous appreciation is extended to our dedicated hard working staff, Mrs Cruttenden and her Junior School team, Mr Bowen, Mrs Sutton and Mrs Barker who came on a long weekend to support and supervise the students.  Thank you all vey much indeed.

On Friday 22 August the Huntingtower Senior Chamber Choir performed magnificently and received wonderful reports from the adjudicator and the audience.  Hearty congratulations to the choristers and sincere gratitude to Mrs Sutton for her meticulous preparation of the choir who sang superbly – they were definitely an audience favourite!

The following results were achieved:
14 years and under Large Ensemble
1st prize Huntingtower Middle School Orchestra
2nd prize Huntingtower Junior Orchestra
14 years and under Small Ensemble
2nd prize Huntigtower Middle School Small Ensemble
18 years and under Large Ensemble
1st prize Huntingtower String Orchestra
21 years and under Chamber Music
2nd prize Huntingtower Khachaturian Trio

Congratulations to the following for the wonderful recent events:
1.  To Anne-Marie Johnson who won the Preston Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition with her wonderful performance of the Bruch Violin Concerto.  Anne-Marie was chosen to be one of seven finalists in the competition from many applicants who auditioned and then she won the overall prize.  Hearty congratulations on a marvellous success.
2.  To the following students for outstanding individual results at the Waverley Eisteddfod.
8 years and under String Solo – 1st prize Ethan Yuen
12 years and under String Solo – 3rd prize Dean Lee
18 years and under String solo – 3rd prize Shannon  Bowen
3.  To Christian Smith who has made a recording for 3MBS FM as one of the top VCE music solo performances.  We will be notified of the date and time of the broadcast very soon.  Christian also won a 2nd prize and an Honourable Mention at the Waverley Eisteddfod vocal solo sections.
4.  To the VCE students who performed extremely well at the “Chapel Off Chapel” concert with presenter Tony Porter.  It was a very valuable performing experience for our students and the audience loved the concert.
5.  To the Year 8 students who presented a delightful Solo Concert this week.  Every item was thoroughly prepared and presented and a fantastic standard was reached by every performer, some of whom have been only playing for a very short time.

Chamber Choirs and Small Ensembles Showcase Concert
Friday 5 September – 7.00pm – Orchestral Room
This will be a chance for our wonderful Chamber Choirs and smaller instrumental Ensembles (such as String Orchestras, Brass Ensemble and Chamber Ensembles) to perform.  These groups often perform at Eisteddfods and at other outside engagements but we rarely hear them at Huntingtower.  So please come along for a magnificent evening’s entertainment.

Free Concert by the Tailem String Quartet
Wednesday 3 September – 7.30pm.  Huntingtower Orchestral Room
The Tailem String Quartet have reached the final rounds of the Munich International String Quartet Competition and the members will travel to Germany next Thursday to join only 12 string quartets world wide who will compete in the final round.  The quartet have been giving several concerts around Melbourne to prepare the large program required at the competition.
The players have recently returned from the Banff International Chamber Music Festival in Canada and Yale University in the USA where they had been accepted into intense performance and study courses with groups such as the Tokyo String Quartet.  The Tailem Quartet includes an ex-Huntingtower student.
The concert is FREE with a free supper provided, so plese feel extremely welcome to come!

Year 8 Solo Concert
Thursday 11 September – 7.00pm.  Orchestral Room
Please come and enjoy a wonderful evening of entertainment from these very talented musicians.

Huntingtower Camarata Gala Concert
Sunday 12 October – 2.30pm.  Performing Arts Centre.
A special thank you to John Bruce to celebrate his amazing contribution to the Huntingtower Association.
Come and enjoy this magnificent concert!

We are thrilled that Professor John Hopkins OBE is coming as our Guest Conductor – what an exciting experience for our students to play under such an illustrious, famous conductor!
Our soloists will be Julie Haskell who will perform the 1st movement of Beethoven’s wonderful Piano Concerto No 1 and Geoffrey Payne who will perform dazzling trumpet solos which he has recorded on commercial CD and has performed to thousands of people at the Sidney Myer music Bowl receiving a standing ovation from the entire audience.  Julie and Geoff are both Huntingtower parents and we are so grateful to them both for their willing participation.
Other renowned musicians and Huntingtower parents will perform in the huge Camerata Symphony Orchestra.
Over 350 students from Years Prep to 12 will perform at the concert.
Bookings will be open very soon so please book early at the School Office (9807 8888).
Adults: $10.00
Students: $5.00 (participatiung students do not need a ticket).

Music Dates Term III 2008
1.  Small Ensemble/String Orchestra/Chamber Choirs Concert
Friday 5 September 7.00pm – Orchestral Room
2.  Year 9 Solo Concert
Thursday 11 September 7.00pm – Orchestral Room
3.  Vision Australia Performance
Friday 12 September 2.00pm – Concert Band
4.  Yernga Village Performance
Thursday 18 September 1.30pm – Junior Musicians
5.  Camarata Gala Concert Rehearsals – Performing Arts Centre (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 4 October 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Sunday 5 October 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Monday 6 October 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Saturday 11 October 2.00pm – 5.00pm
6.  Camerata Gala Concert
Sunday 12 October – 2.30pm.  Performing Arts Centre

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Camerata Gala Concert

HUNTINGTOWER

GALA CONCERT

Sunday 12 October 2008, 2:30pm

Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre

“

A Special Thank-you to John Bruce”

OVER 350 PERFORMERS INCLUDING

Little Symphony, Junior Orchestra, Junior Choir, Senior Choir, Senior Orchestra and the enormous Huntingtower Camerata Symphony Orchestra including past and present students, staff, friends and parents from the Melbourne Symphony.

GUEST CONDUCTOR –

Professor John Hopkins OBE – World renowned conductor and our own Huntingtower parent and grandparent.

GUEST SOLOISTS –

 Geoffrey Payne – Principal Trumpet with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and our own Huntingtower parent! Performing dazzling virtuosic works which he has released on commercial CD.

Julie Haskell – Brilliant pianist and also our own Huntingtower parent!

EXCITING WORKS WILL INCLUDE –

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 and other works by Tchaikowsky and Rossini.

Delicious refreshments will be available

PROCEEDS TO THE GERARD VAN DER WEIDE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

TICKETS are available from the School Office

 Adult           $10

 Student       $ 5

ENQUIRIES – 9807 8888

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Year 12 Mums

As we are nearing the end of our children’s time at Huntingtower a couple of us were thinking it would be lovely to get together for a dinner (remember years 7 & 8 dinners? how time has flown!) to catch up before we go our separate ways.
 
Let’s meet on Friday, 12th September
at 7.30 pm
at Tom Thumb Restaurant
Matthew Flinders Hotel
667 Warrigal Rd
Chadstone
Tel : 95688004

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HT Shop Needs Helpers

If you are able to help in the HT Shop (school uniforms) on Wednesdays between 3.30pm and 4.30pm, I would be most grateful to hear from you.  Please call Liz Bowen or contact the School Office 9807 8888.

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Waverley Little Athletics

Didn’t make it to Beijing? Come to Waverley Little Athletics and compete in your own Olympics!
Registration Dates:
Sunday 14th September from 10am to 12 noon
Saturday 20th September from 10am to 12 noon
At Central Reserve, Corner Springvale & Waverley Roads, Glen Waverley, Map 71B5, behind Grand Stand.
Children aged 5-14 can register (proof of age required for new registrations).
Athletics summer season runs 4th October 2008 to 28th March 2009.

Little athletics covers a wide range of skills. Children of all abilities are taught the correct technique for Running, Jumping and Throwing events by qualified coaches. Emphasis is placed on fun, fitness, and trying to improve each child’s personal best. Little athletics is a great way for children to learn to enjoy sport and to improve on their own abilities.

For more information, check out our website www.waverleylittleaths.org

Orcontact our Membership Manager Justine Box at justine1@waverleylittleaths.org

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Principal’s Message

Thought for the week

 “What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state,
than that of the man who instructs the rising generation.”
Cicero

 “We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.”
Ben Sweetland

 
Grace, the expression of Soul, is always with us. It flows like a river through our lives, gently reminding us that there is beauty and power beyond what our eyes can see. In the words of the poet “don’t close your mind, just close your eyes and then you’ll really see what life is like…”

Grace exists in all situations, in every moment, yet all too often we may overlook its presence. Imagine how it would feel to live an entire day in grace, to fully appreciate that your day is unfolding in absolute perfection. Just look for and at the good in everyone and every situation and know that God is at work and his plan is perfect.

Over twelve hundred people attended our recent production of “Anything Goes” and were spellbound by the dazzling performances of every participant. The singing, dancing, acting, costuming, sound and lighting were of the highest quality and the overall impression was spectacular. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew for this wonderful show. Thanks to Mr Borbely, Mrs Dry, Mrs Bramble, Mrs Barker, Mr Fletcher, Mr Hill, Mrs Tiepermann, Ms Tenne, Miss Greiveson, Miss Fletcher-McGookin, Mrs Houghton-Smith and everyone involved for all their hard work and dedication in bringing this show to life. We are also grateful to our student choreographers Emily Laughlin, Georgie Rawlins and Hayley Emmerson who helped so much with all the dances. It is activities like this that offer such wonderful opportunities to a diverse range of students, enabling each one to find a place to shine. Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a success.

The PTA committee, Class Representatives and Fete Representatives are hard at work preparing for the 2008 Fete. If anyone can assist in any way, we would be most grateful. We need items for the silent auction. These can include weekend holidays at a beach house, overseas trips to Fiji, holidays in the South of France or a dog wash voucher. We will be grateful for anything that you can assist with. If you would like to donate a spare car to be auctioned or one of your rental properties, we would also be very happy to add them to our list. If you would like to contribute a box of chocolates or 3 extra Maths classes, I am sure you will have many people bidding for them. If you are able to assist in the planning, execution or clean-up of the Fete, please let me know or contact the Fete committee.

I hope that you can join us on Sunday afternoon at 3pm for the farewell concert for Markiyan Melnychenko. This will be a wonderful afternoon of music.

The Waverley Eisteddfod begins this weekend and we wish all our musical groups everything of the best for this important event.

Sholto Bowen

Principal

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PTA Page

Diary Dates:
Sunday 17 August: Vision Portraits
Wednesday 20 August: Final day to order Molly Dene’s pies
Friday 22 August: Year 7 class dinner
Wednesday 27 August: Pick up Molly Dene’s pies
Thursday 28 August: Fathers’ Day present wrapping
Saturday 30 August: 4YO Kinder family dinner
Monday 1 September: PTA meeting, 7:30 pm in Library
Sunday October 12: Camerata
Saturday 8 November: School Fete for 2008

A BIG thankyou: to Marion Power (Year 9) for taking on signage and promotion of the fete; and to Sharee Charrett (Prep) for taking on sponsorship and rides. If you would like to join – have ideas, enthusiasm and a desire to help, please contact Marion on 9803 6697 or Sharee on 9886 8704.

Anything Goes! (Evenings of 7, 8 & 9 August)
Thanks to all our helpers – you did a brilliant job.

Year 7 parents: Friday 22 August, 7pm at Sofia Restaurant, 299 Burwood Highway, East Burwood. It’s cheap, cheerful and convenient – we are in a function room so we have our own space, but you still pay for our own meal – no trying to split the bill at the end!!)
Please RSVP to Carol Jones (9887 7252 / carol.jones@senetas.com) by Friday 8 August.

More Molly Dene’s Pies! Complete the order form (Click here for order form) and return to the office with payment by Wednesday 20 August. Tell your friends, family, colleagues how good they were and take an order from them as well – just the perfect quick meal on a cold night – and cheaper than fish and chips.
Last day for orders: Wednesday 20 August. Pick up after school on Wednesday 27 August.

4yo Kinder family dinner: Make a note in your diary now to join the family dinner at the Monash Hotel, Princes Hwy on August 30 at 6pm. Let’s see if we can get everyone together at this (slightly) quieter time of year! Please RSVP to Janet

The Fete:
It’s time to get your skates on and start thinking about what you can do to contribute to this year’s school fete. Maybe you could put together a basket for the silent auction, pot up some seedlings for the plant stall or donate some books, clothes, CDs etc – or make a pot or two of sauce or jam. The big shed (just up from the boarding house, opposite the astro turf; look for the sign tat says ‘fete’ on the door) is the best place to leave goods. Each year level will run a stall:

3yo Kinder Animal Farm Sarah Haycox 9568 2179 0410 064 876
4yo Kinder Plants Vanessa Pengelly 
Prep Ticket booth & drinks Lia D’arcy 9830 3965
Year 1 Popcorn, fairy floss, lollies & show bags Elenor Pletsias 9887 7960 0410 571 719
Year 2 Strawberry Fare Cath Chau 9888 2949 0403 306 780
Year 3 Cake Stall Sarah Yates 9808 5646 0421 641 538
Year 4 Second hand clothes Lori-Anne Carroll 9808 8601 0413 181 206
Year 5 Hot dogs & Chips Christine Tsoukalas 98860500 0423037795
Year 6 Second hand books Caroline Manuel
Year 7 Silent auction Carol Jones 9887 7252 0418 357 893
Year 8 Devonshire tea Sheridan Calleja 9802 7970
Year 9 Second hand DVD’s, CDs & records Kamal Unvala 9807 6374 0402 107 061
Year 10 Nachos
Year 11 Pantry Marg Hourigan 9802 4986 0419 393 073

And of course, HOSA will man the Bar-b-Q
Call your fete rep now and offer to help!

CD’s, DVD’s VCR tapes and records (year 9): Its time to sort through your collection – this is the perfect opportunity to get rid of those you don’t want! Year 9 is collecting for the second hand stall at the fete. Leave in the box at the office.

Plant Stall (4yo kinder): What about a project for mid term break? Grab some seeds or seedlings, stick them in some small pots and have the pleasure of watching them grow – then the double pleasure of donating them to the school fete.
If you have ANY plastic pots – black, green, brick brown – please leave them in the shed, past the boarding house, opposite the astro turf.

Food handlers certificate? We need someone who has a food handling certificate to help on the day of the fete. Our food stalls depend on us finding someone with the right qualifications. If you can help, please call Sheree Amprimo on 9800 4430

Baskets for Silent Auction (year 7): Your old, not too well worn cane baskets can be recycled, filled with goodies for the Silent Auction. If you have any, or can collect some, please put them aside. Maybe you could put together a basket on a theme – a chocolate basket, garden basket, herb basket, tea drinker’s basket – let your imagination run riot!
If you own / work in a business that might be able t donate something to the silent auction, please call Carol Jones on 9887 7252 or Sharee Charrett on 9886 8704. We need gift vouchers, goods and / or dollars. All offers welcome!

Good Quality Clean clothes (year 4): Is it nearly time you cleaned out your wardrobe to make way for spring…or your children’s wardrobes? Put aside clean, good quality clothes for our second hand clothes stall. Deliver to the shed…but please, no rips, tears, stains or patches.

PTA notice board: Check out the new PTA notice board for news of what is happening. Head towards the school office but turn right – and enjoy the magnificent woodwork display on the way!

Did you know Airstream Café donate a portion of your bill to the school – if they know where you are from? When paying, simply ASK how your bill can be recorded to benefit Huntingtower.

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.

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, 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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Music Notes

Waverley Eisteddfod
We are now looking forward to preparing for the Waverley Eisteddfod.  A notice has been posted to all instrumental musicians from Years 7 to 12 and the Junior School notices have been handed out to all the Junior musicians.  The performance times have just been released so please take note of them below – if your student is unable to attend the Eisteddfod please inform me immediately as numbers are crucial in each section (Lynley Bramble BH 9807 8888  AH 9803 7701 or email lbramble@huntingtower.vic.edu.au)

Waverley Eisteddfod Ensemble Sections
Saturday 16 August – Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre (full details are in the notice)

18 Years and under Large Ensemble (9.30am Section)
Concert Band
Irish String Orchestra
String Orchestra
NB Arrival Time: 9.10am – Senior Music Classroom

21 Years and under Small Ensemble (11.00am Section)
Mendelssohn Quintet
Khachaturian Trio
NB Arrival Time: 10.40am – Senior Music Classroom

14 Years and under Large Ensemble (2.00pm Section)
Junior Orchestra
Middle School Orchestra
NB Arrival Time: 1.40pm – All Junior School players (Years 3 – 6) to the Music centre Ensemble Room
All Middle School Orchestra players (Years 7 – 9) to the Senior Music Classroom

14 Years and under Small Ensemble (4.00pm Section)
Holst Ensemble
Terzetto
NB Arrival Time: 3.40pm – Senior Music Classroom

Please come along and enjoy a whole day (or part thereof!) of magnificent music making from many different orchestras and ensembles participating in the Eisteddfod.  Your wonderful support is greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to all the following for the wonderful recent events
1.  To the players in Junior Orchestra who all played superbly at the JSHAA 17th Biennial Combined Music Festival on Tuesday evening at the Dallas Brookes Hall.  It was a wonderful experience for our young students to perform in such a large venue with a capacity audience and it was an exciting spectacle when all nine participating schools combined on the stage for a massed singing item at the conclusion of the concert.  Noah Deubel reprensented Huntingtower magnificently as our compere and we were so proud of every one of our Huntingtower students.  Sincere gratitude is extended to Mrs Cruttenden for her wonderful work on the JSHAA committee and for her efficient organisation of the event and many thanks also to Mrs Wilson, Mrs Jones and Mrs Deubel for all their preparation, help and support.
2.  To the eighty talented students starring in our Senior musical production “Anything Goes” brilliantly directed by Mr Daniel Borbely and his enthusiastic production team.  Hearty congratulations (from a musical point of view!!) to all the Principals and chorus members for their magnificent singing and dancing and to the orchestra for their magnificent playing.  Everyone looked and sounded superb!
3.  To Christian Smith who has had some wonderful results from the South Street Eisteddfod – a first prize, a second prize and an Honourable Mention all received during the week of the musical!  Christian has also been chosen as one of the 20 VCE Solo music performers to record for 3MBS FM – his performance will be broadcast on a date to be announced.

Coming Events
1.  Ex-student Markiyan Melnychenko will perform both as a violinist and as a Ukrainian dancer in a special concert to be given before he leaves to study at the Eastman School of Music in the USA.
It will be a fascinating “variety” concert so please come and enjoy it on Sunday 17 August in the Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre.
2.  Our Huntingtower parent Julie Houghton (presenter at 3MBS FM) has arranged a wonderful opportunity for some of our VCE musicians to perform at a special performance “An Afternoon with Chapel off Chapel”.  Thanks so much Julie for creating this marvellous opportunity and Julie sends the following message.  “Anyone in the wider Huntingtower community might like to come and support some of our VCE musicians at a special concert performance at the Chapel off Chapel arts complex on Tuesday 26 August at 2.00pm.  They will be performing as part of the regular Chapel off Chapel ‘an Afternoon With ……’ series, which showcases people and performers in the arts world.  Cost is only $5.00 and includes afternoon tea, and you can just turn up on the day!  It would be wonderful for our students to have some support from the ‘home team’, so please put it in your diary.  Chapel off Chapel is at 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, and the best parking is in Essex Street.  Enquiries: Chapel off Chapel on 8290 7000 or Julie Houghton on 0418 102 356.”
3.  Year 8 Solo Concert on Thursday 28 August at 7.00pm in the Orchestral Room.  Please come and enjoy a wonderful evening!
4.  Year 9 Solo Concert on Thursday 11 September at 7.00pm in the Orchestral Room.  Please come and enjoy another wonderful evening!

Chamber Choirs and Small Ensembles Showcase Concert
Friday 5 september – 7.00pm – Orchestral Room
This will be a chance for our wonderful Chamber Choirs and smaller instrumental Ensembles (such as String Orchestras, Brass Ensembles and Chamber Ensembles) to perform.  These groups often perform at Eisteddfods and at other outside engagements but we rarely hear them at Huntingtower.  So please come along for a magnificent evening’s entertainment.

Huntingtower Camerata Gala Concert
Sunday 12 October 2.30pm – Performing Arts Centre.
A special thank you to John Bruce to celebrate his amazing contribution to the Huntingtower Association.
Come and enjoy this magnificent concert!
We are thrilled that Professor John Hopkins OBE is coming as our Guest Conductor – what an exciting experience for our students to play under such an illustrious, famous conductor!
Our soloists will be Julie Haskell who will perform the 1st movement of Beethoven’s wonderful Piano Concerto No 1 and Geoffrey Payne wo will perform dazzling trumpet solos which he has recorded on commercial CD and has performed to thousands of people at the Sidney Myer music Bowl receiving a standing ovation from the entire audience.  Julie and Geoff are both Huntingtower parents and we are so grateful to them both for their willing participation.
Other renowned musicians and Huntingtower parents will perform in the huge Camerata Symphony Orchestra.
Over 350 students from Years Prep to 12 will perform at the concert.
Bookings will be open very soon so please book early at the School Office (9807 8888).
Adults: $10.00
Students: $5.00 (participating students do not need a ticket).

Music Dates Term III  2008
1.  Waverley Eisteddfod (Ensemble Sections – Junior/Middle School/Senior Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 16 August 9.00am – 4.00pm
2.  Waverley Eisteddfod (Choral Sections – Senior Chamber Choirs)
Friday 22 August
3.  “An Afternoon with Chapel off Chapel”
Tuesday 26 August 2.00pm (some VCE musicians)
4.  Year 8 Solo Concert
Thursday 28 August 7.00pm – Orchestral
5.  Small Ensemble/String Orchestra/Chamber Choirs Concert
Friday 5 September 7.00pm – Orchestral Room
6.  Year 9 Solo Concert
Thursday 11 September 7.00pm – Orchestral Room
7.  Vision Australia Performance
Friday 12 September 2.00pm – Concert Band
8.  Yeringa Village Performance
Thursday 18 September 1.30pm – Junior Musicians
9.  Camarata Gala Concert Rehearsals – Performing Arts Centre (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 4 October 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Sunday 5 October 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Monday 6 October 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Saturday 11 October 2.00pm – 5.00pm
10.  Camerata Gala Concert
Sunday 12 October 2.30pm – Performing Arts Centre

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