Archive for June, 2010
Posted June 30 2010Thought for the holidays
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”
Henry David Thoreau
Another wonderful semester has passed and we are all experiencing the sense of achievement of a “job well done”. When we know that we have done all that we can, we can confidently look back on the past with satisfaction, to the future with confidence and at the present with joy. When we create a vision of the world we desire, we bring all possibilities to the present. With no sense of guilt for the past or fear of the future we find ourselves empowered to do so much more in the creation of an exciting present which is after all, the only time in which we live. We can co-create a world that will provide a basis for the unlimited expression of all that we really are; unlimited, eternal, spiritual ideas of Life Truth and Love.
When we truly begin to see ourselves as “unlimited” we really do start doing amazing things. One of our past students is Diane Westaway (’77), the founder of “Wild Women on Top”. Her organisation is dedicated to helping women break the boundaries of societal and personal limits. She is an Australian National Gymnastics and National Aerobics Champion. (Have a look at her website at www.wildwomenontop.com) Diane is a truly inspirational past student.
I have just finished ready many hundreds of Mid-Year reports and am so impressed with the quality of our students. This is so much more than simply their academic work but includes their attitudes, social service, awareness and thoughtfulness. We truly do have divine children at Huntingtower.
We have heard so much recently about cybersafety, online chat sites and phone SMS messaging. The technological developments we are experiencing are placing pressures on us that we have not been through before. This is because the rate of change is so rapid that we do not have a behavioural framework around which to build these new communication developments.
So what can be done to keep your children safe online? Restricting your child from using any social networking site is impractical and perhaps a little excessive. Computers are available almost everywhere now, so an alternative approach would be to educate your child about the potential risks these sites pose, and about how to stay safe when using them. The PTA will soon be hosting an evening which gives you some very useful information in this regard.
Some simple yet effective ways to let your child safely socialise online include the following:
Carefully select which social networking site your child wants to join. Most social networking sites will allow anybody to create a profile, but most have age restrictions that do not allow anyone under the age of 14 to join. If your teen’s sole purpose is to keep in touch with friends, chances are all his or her friends will be on the same networking site.
Monitor your child’s network usage. It is not unreasonable to insist on knowing your child’s password for logging onto any social networking site. This will help you keep track of who they are talking to and the kind of information they are posting on their profiles. If you feel this is too invasive, create your own profile and request your child as a friend. That way you can still monitor the profile without being overbearing or nosy. It is also reasonable to set limits on how much time your child spends on the sites each day.
Keep your child’s personal information private. There is no need for your child to post address, phone number, or any other personal information on the profile. Posting personal information makes it easier for online predators to learn your child’s identity and to find them offline. If your child is going to post personal information, make sure that they post only those facts that they are comfortable with everyone knowing. Also remember: Once information is posted online, it can’t be taken back. Even deleted information may still exist in older versions of the site on others’ computers.
Set the privacy settings to restrict access to your child’s page. Your child’s friends will still be able to access and view the whole profile, but outside users and anyone who is not on the friend list will not.
Reject friend requests from anyone your child does not know. Even if the requestor claims to be a friend of a friend, be wary of anyone your child has never met.
Be wary of strangers who want to meet in person. The simplest solution to this issue is to refuse to let your child meet in person anyone she met online, unless you are present.
Report any suspicious behavior. If you or your child feels threatened by or uncomfortable about something online, report it to the social networking site and if necessary, to the police.
Source: http://life.familyeducation.com
Bless you all and have a wonderful holiday.
Sholto Bowen
Principal
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Posted June 30 2010Diary Dates:
- PTA Quarterly meeting – Monday 19 July (Library, 7.30pm).
- Cybersafety Evening – Monday 26 July (PAC).
- Bye Bye Birdie Interval Suppers – Thurs 5 to Saturday 7 August
- Parenting Workshops – Wednesdays, 11 to 25 August (Junior School)
- Family Portraits – Sunday 15 August
- Fete – Saturday 6 November
CyberSafety Awareness Evening, July 26, 7.30pm, PAC
An entertaining and enlightening evening organised by the PTA, featuring Dr. Martyn Wild, Expert from La Trobe University.
Cost $20 per head, $30 per couple
Parents, HOSA, family and friends welcome. Light refreshments served.
Cadbury Chocolate Drive
Just a reminder for all funds to be back by the 16th of July (N.B. 24 items per box = $60).
Thank you again to those wonderful students and parents who have been so busy selling the boxes!
There are more boxes available for sale. For the student who sells the most boxes, we are delighted to announce there will be a prize of either an iPod Shuffle, a free box of chocolates/lollies or 2 senior wristbands to the Fete.
Masterchef Asian Cooking Class
A big thank you to Kamal Unvala who held such a wonderful evening of cooking on June 15. It was so well organised which enabled the evening to flow smoothly and for all of the participants to just enjoy the food and the company. There was such a warm, friendly atmosphere in the room and some friendly competition as to who turned out the best presented dishes!
We’re very grateful to Mr. Vamsi Krishna Budige at Amba Bazaar who donated spices for the event and Mr Mark Milledge, Manager Richies IGA in Mt Waverley who donated poultry, greens, dairy, potatoes and onions.
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
What a terrific day the sausage sizzlers had, warming their hands over a nice hot BBQ and getting very steady business on the Queen’s Birthday weekend. The Sizzle raised over $1,000 on the day and we’re very grateful to Sonali Jayawickrama for managing the event. Sonali was there supervising the sizzlers all day and replenishing stocks twice as we sold about much more than the amount Bunnings recommended. A big thank you to Bunnings as well for allowing us the use of their facilities.
Bye Bye Birdie Interval Suppers
We would love to hear from anyone who may be able to help serve supper for the Bye Bye Birdie musical (those interested please contact Deb Davey on debbiedavey67@gmail.com.
Fete Donations
Thank you for all the terrific donations that have already come in for the Fete. If you have any spare books, clothes, dvds or general bric-a-brac for the Dad’s stall, we’d be very grateful if you could please leave it up at the green sheds near the trainline (2nd door from the left).
CyberSafety Awareness Evening Monday 26 July, 7.30pm, Performing Arts Centre
An entertaining and enlightening evening, with expert presenter Dr Martyn Wild from La Trobe University. Cost: $20 per head, $30 per couple. To book your ticket; http://events.huntingtower.vic.edu.au/
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Posted June 30 2010CONCERT SERIES!
There has been an amazing series of concerts over the past month and hearty congratulations are extended to every student (over 400 students) who performed so magnificently. We have just experienced our magnificent Junior and Senior Orchestral and Choral Concert. This concert involved over 300 students from Years 3 to 12 performing in all our large orchestras, choirs and Concert Band – it is always an awe-inspiring sight to see so many young people moving quickly and quietly to their positions and then producing such high quality, beautiful music. We are certainly extremely proud of every musician involved.
Sincere gratitude is extended to our wonderful team – Mrs Lisa Sutton (Senior Choral), Miss Emily Nathan (Junior Choral), Mrs Julie Payne (Brass Ensemble), Rhianwen Bramble (Middle School Chamber Choir), our talented parents and old students Prue Davis, Chris Turpin, Julie Payne, Geoff Payne, Rob Clarke, Per Forsberg and Christian Smith and to our vey kind staff who volunteered to help organise the large numbers of students.
The Little Symphony and Little Choir Concert (Years Prep to 2) was sheer delight from start to finish! It was the first performance for some of our students including the Preps and there were constant special moments for the large, enthusiastic audience. Sincere appreciation is extended to Miss Emily Nathan for her wonderful work with the Little Choir.
The Year 3 and 4 Solo Concert was held this week and hearty congratulations is extended to all our talented musicians who performed so well as soloists and also in the Year 3 and 4 Orchestra.
We also enjoyed a wonderful Junior Piano Concert, a Year 11 and 12 Concert and a Year 5 and 6 Solo Concert late last term.
Next term there will be solo performances from students in Years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and a Year 7 concert early in Term 4.
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO……….
- The Citizenship Ensemble who performed beautifully at the recent Citizenship Ceremony at the Robert Blackwood Hall. It is a great privilege to be involved in such an important occasion when 500 people accept Australian citizenship. Our students were greeted enthusiastically with flag-waving and cheers.
- The AMEB Theory students who performed so well at the recent exams – Distinctions (over 90%) were received by Bareetu Aba-Bulgu, Philip Chen and Luke Thiagarajah. High Distinctions (over 95%) were received by Yoo Jung Hur and Katherine Rozycki.
- Liam Oborne who recently won the Geelong Musical Society Young Performer’s Award.
- Philip Chen who is appearing in “The King and I” at the State Theatre from July 14-25. Please remember to attend this entertaining musical and enjoy seeing Philip.
STRING ORCHESTRA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND – JULY 2010
The members of the Huntingtower String Orchestra are very excited about the prospect of visiting New Zealand on a concert tour in July. We are extremely privileged to have soloists Prudence Davis (Principal Flute MSO) and Jeffrey Crellin (Principal Oboe MSO) performing with the orchestra on the tour and we are extremely grateful to them. The orchestra will perform in five magnificent concert venues so if you have friends or relations in New Zealand we would love them to come to any of the concerts.
Monday 5 July 7pm – St. Matthew-in-the City, Auckland
Wednesday 7 July 7.30pm – Lawson Field Theatre, Gisborne
Friday 9 July 7pm – St. Andrew’s on the Terrace, Wellington
Sunday 11 July 2pm – Nelson Cathedral, Nelson
Tuesday 13 July 12.45pm – Christchurch Cathedral, Christchurch
It will be a wonderful opportunity to perform, to raise money for various charities and also to enjoy the amazing culture which New Zealand has to offer.
SPECIAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
1. Waverley Eisteddfod Ensemble sections which usually involve every player from Years 3 to 12 on NB. CHANGE OF DATE to SATURDAY 21 AUGUST – please keep this date free.
2. Huntingtower Camerata Gala Concert
Sunday 10 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 3 2010
1. YEARS 11 and 12 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 22 July 7pm Orchestral Room
2. SENIOR SCHOOL MUSICAL – PAC
Monday 19 July Sitzprobe
Sunday 25 July 1st Dress Rehearsal
Sunday 1 August Tech Rehearsal
Monday 2 August 2nd Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday 3 August Matinee Performance 12.30pm
Thursday 5 August Performance 7.30pm
Friday 6 August Performance 7.30pm
Saturday 7 August Performance 7.30pm
2. IPSHA BIENNIAL COMBINED MUSIC FESTIVAL (Junior Orchestra)
Tuesday 10 August Dallas Brookes Hall
3. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD (Choral Sections – Senior Chamber Choir)
Friday 20 August PAC
4. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
(Ensemble Sections – Junior/Middle School/Senior Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 21 August 9am – 5pm PAC
5. YEAR 8 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 26 August 7pm Orchestral Room
6. YEAR 9 SOLO CONCERT
Wednesday 1 September 7pm Orchestral Room
7. CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
8. JUNIOR MUSIC EVENING
Thursday 9 September 6pm PAC
9. YERNGA RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONCERT
Thursday 23 September 1:30pm
10. VCE SOLO/GROUP RECITALS
During the Holidays TBA
MUSIC DATES – TERM 4 2010
1. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT REHEARSALS (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 2 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Sunday 3 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Monday 4 October 7pm-10pm PAC
Friday 8 October 7pm-10pm or Saturday 9 October 2pm-5pm PAC
2. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2:30pm PAC
3. YEAR 7 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 21 October 7pm Orchestral Room
4. CHILDREN’S WEEK CHURCH SERVICE
Tuesday 26 October 9:30am Police Academy Chapel
4. YEAR 10 SOLO CONCERT
Tuesday 26 October Orchestral Room
5. JUNIOR WIND AND FRIENDS CONCERT
Thursday 4 November 6pm PAC
6. HUNTINGTOWER FETE (Senior/Middle School Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 6 November 10.30am-12 noon
7. LITTLE SYMPHONY and LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday 18 November 6pm PAC
8. JUNIOR SPEECH NIGHT
Friday 26 November 6pm PAC
9. SENIOR ORCHESTRA BREAK-UP TEA and SPEECH NIGHT REHEARSAL
Sunday 28 November 5pm-8pm
10. SENIOR SPEECH DAY
Saturday 4 December 2pm Robert Blackwood Hall
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Posted June 30 2010Basketball @ HT
A reminder to all students and parents that the Basketball Excellence Program continues after the holiday break, commencing Tuesday, 13 July. To progress, all EISM players should be attending the session that is scheduled for their Year Level. This includes Year 7 players too. Team work is limited if players don’t attend. If students cannot attend a session, they should see Ms Savage.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
| 6.30 – 7.50am |
Senior |
Year 7 |
Years 8 & 9 |
Senior |
| 4.00 – 5.30pm |
Senior |
Years 8 & 9 |
Year 7 |
Senior |
Correct Sports Uniform
The EISM has made it very clear that students who are out of uniform are not allowed to participate in any EISM games. Please ensure your student is correctly attired in the Huntingtower shorts, socks and tops that are appropriate for the sport that they are playing before they take the field or court for their weekly matches. Schools may forfeit points for a match if players are not correctly attired.
Pierre de Coubertin Award
Congratulations to Sally Fyfield who was the 2010 Huntingtower recipient of this prestigious award. Sally was nominated in recognition of her sporting achievements and her endeavours which are consistent with the aims of the Olympic Movement. On Sunday 6 June, along with 110 students, Sally was presented her award by members of the Victorian Olympic Council during a ceremony at The University of Melbourne. Well done, Sally!
Basketball Victoria’s Victorian College Championships (VCC)
Congratulations goes to the Junior Boys and Girls teams who were runners up in their preliminary round of the VCC competition. The players faced very tough opposition in the grand finals. Special mention must be made of the girls team who had a won their semi-final against Camberwell Girls Grammar by two points after having been defeated by them in the round game by 30 points. Great work girls!
EISM Senior Representative Players
Two Huntingtower senior students have been selected to play in EISM Representative Teams that are going of a tour to Queensland in August. Congratulations to Belinda Drummond who has made her second EISM Netball team and to Jordan Andreola who gained selection in the EISM Boys Basketball team.
EISM Central All Stars Teams
The EISM recognizes that there are some wonderful athletes out there playing weekly sport and that excellence in sport is demonstrated by players in team other than those players who are members of a premiership team. To acknowledge this formally, this year, the EISM has instituted the ‘All Stars Team’ concept for the Senior teams in Summer and Winter sport. Congratulations to the following students who gained nomination in the EISM Central Senior Summer All Stars Teams.
Boys Hockey
Elliot Kitchingman
Michael Keating
Boys Cricket
Lachlan Morrey
Boys Tennis
Simon Bourke
Ivan Kiriakov
Girls Soccer
Carlé Rooks
Sally Fyfield
Girls Softball
Alysha Waye
Belinda Drummond
Anushka Banerjee
Girls Volleyball
Meg Lyon
Ying Xing Nui
Renee Williams
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Posted June 11 2010“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most…We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Marianne Williamson, American author and lecturer
The quote above is often incorrectly ascribed to Nelson Mandela as he used it as part of his inaugural address when he became the first post apartheid President of South Africa. This quote helps remind us that we can and must rise above any sense of limitation, any concern about “peer pressure” and any desire to wait for others to do something first. As we realise that we have God within us and that we are within God, we must lose any sense of smallness, any feeling that we are not capable and any feeling that we are not as good as someone else. We express or reflect the omnipotence of God, the omniscience of God and the infinity of God. What can we not do when we realise this fact?
Using this as a foundation we can rightly expect every one of our students to achieve greatness in whatever direction they wish to go; whatever career they wish to follow. As they share love and compassion with everyone they meet, they will spread this idea of unlimited and infinite possibility with others and thereby change the world. As we let our light shine we will find everyone doing the same.
It gives me great pleasure to tell you that two of our graduates from last year’s VCE have been awarded Premier’s Awards. To achieve this award they not only had a perfect score but were also in the top 5 students in the state. Congratulations to Michaela Dean who received her award for Business Management (teacher: Mr Chris Newman) and Christie O’Loughlin who received hers for Food Technology (teacher: Mrs Jayne Dickson). My congratulations to the teachers concerned for these fine results.
Two of our students have been selected to representative EISM teams. They attended trials and were selected from the 22 schools in our competition. They will be part of the EISM touring teams who will compete in Queensland later this year. Congratulations to Belinda Drummond who has made the Netball Team and Jordan Andreola who was selected for Basketball.
Our Junior School Cross Country team competed in the district competition and came in Second overall. A wonderful achievement! Congratulations to Alysha Trainor who came First in the District and Second in the Zone which means she is now off to the State finals. We wish her all the best and every success.
We had students taking part in the Indonesian Sayembara Competition and I am very pleased to announce that 4 of our students came in the top three in the state.
Here are the results:
Primary
Harrison Penna, Year 3 – 3rd Place
Laeticia Garrett, Year 4 – 3rd place
The year 3 and 4 students can introduce themselves in Indonesian and can recite an Indonesian poem.
Secondary
Isabella Wise Gonzales, Year 7 – 2nd place
Zenecca Leelarathna, Year 7 – 3rd Place
The year 7 students can speak about themselves and about the school in Indonesian and can answer general questions and questions taken from their speech in Indonesian.
Congratulations to these students and to Mrs Ardiyanti.
Pool progress seems to be slow from the outside but some things are happening. The mezzanine floor concrete has been fully thrown and both sets of outside steps leading to the mezzanine are in place. The balustrades around the balcony have been installed. The metal reinforcing and interior plumbing of both pools is almost finished and the pool manufacturers are hopeful that they will commence pouring the concrete very soon. You will have seen that the roof plumbing and façade are now in place awaiting windows and final painting. Of course, the air-conditioning plant, filtration plant, wiring and internal plumbing is still some way off. I will give you an update in a few weeks time. Thank you to all those who have supported our financial appeal; we still need a couple of million so every dollar helps. Remember that all donations to the building fund are fully tax deductible so please send in your contribution before the end of June to take advantage of the end of tax year.
Sholto Bowen
Principal
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Posted June 11 2010Diary Dates:
- Bunnings Sausage Sizzle (8am – 4.00pm, Saturday 12 June, Nottinghill).
- MasterChef Asian Cooking Class (Tuesday 15 June, 6pm,Foodtech room).
- Chocolate Drive – June. Proceeds from sale of your box due back by the 16 July (Box = 24 items * $2.50)
- Fete – Saturday 6 November 2010.
Cadbury Chocolate Drive – June
Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who helped pack and distribute boxes of chocolates and lollies in the past week. Only Yr 12s and Yr9s will receive their boxes once they return from exams and excursions.
There are 24 items in each box, so each box will have sales of $60. Of this, $30 is direct profit to the school, to be used towards the Aquatic Sports & Fitness Centre. We hope to raise at least $10,000. If you have already sold your box, please feel free to drop the funds into Reception. Thank you to those 20 or so students who have already sold a box over the weekend!
There are more boxes available for sale. For the student who sells the most boxes, we are delighted to announce there will be a prize of either an iPod Shuffle, a free box of chocolates/lollies or 2 senior wristbands to the Fete.
Thank you again for all your support and any questions regarding the fundraising drive can be directed to Cathie Bradwell at bradwellp@optusnet.com.au.
Masterchef Asian Cooking Class Tuesday 15 June 2010
There are only a few spaces left! Kamal Unvala has kindly agreed to use her culinary talents to run a cooking class. Her mouth-watering menu is below.
- Chicken Tikka
- Butter chicken
- Bombay Potatoes with mustard seed and spices
- Daal Masala
- Parathas
- Mango Kulfi
Kamal has also promised to share her simple spice blend powder. Depending on cost of ingredients, ticket prices for the class will be approximately $35. If you would like to attend, please email Kamal at kamal.unvala@gmail.com. First in best dressed!
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle 12 June 2010, 8am – 4pm
Come and sizzle some sausages! The first Bunnings Sausage Sizzle for this year will be held on 12 June 2010 (Queen’s Birthday Weekend). We already have many keen volunteers but would still like a few more. If you can help, please contact Sonali on sonali_jayawickrama@whirlpool.com .
“The Athletes Foot “– School Rewards Program
WANT TO LEARN TO PLAY BASKETBALL FROM THE BEST?
AUSTRALIAN OPAL AND WNBA STAR MICHELE TIMMS COULD BE AT YOUR SCHOOL TO RUN A BASKETBALL CLINIC!
If Huntingtower School friends and family purchase more pairs of shoes (business shoes, school shoes, casual and sport for children, women and men) during June & July than any other school in The Athlete’s Foot School Rewards program (adjusted for the number of students to make it fair), then Michele will run an exclusive basketball clinic at YOUR school!
Only valid for purchases at Chadstone, Forest Hill, The Glen, Eastland,Knox City and Southland. Conditions Apply.
Please note that the school has already qualified to redeem some sporting equipment so thank you all for your effort.
Basketball Promotion
Basketball Promotion Terms and Conditions
Rebel Sport
We also have a long running agreement with Rebel Sport. Please mention Huntingtower when you next visit the store and we can continue to redeem sporting equipment for the school.
Fete Donations
To all those parents who have been sorting out clothes, books, DVDs, toys and trash and treasure items over – you can now get those annoying boxes out of your house! Please drop off any donations in labelled boxes or bags (eg: “Book stall”) to the new green sheds up near the railway line. If you pop them outside the 2nd door from the left, the maintenance team will store them safely for you.
If you think any of these items may have a reasonable sales value, one option could be auctioning them on eBay on behalf of the school, with your permission of course! We haven’t tried this before but it may have potential. Please contact catherine.jenkins@iinet.net.au if you would like to pursue this option.
CyberSafety Awareness Evening 26 July, 7pm, Performing Arts Centre
Expert Presenter. Entertaining and enlightening evening organised by the PTA. Light refreshments served.
Cost: $20 per head, $30 per couple. Parents, HOSA, family and friends welcome. More details to follow.
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Posted June 11 2010
JUNIOR AND SENIOR ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL CONCERT
Thursday 17 June – 7pm in the Performing Arts Centre
All choirs and 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! This will be a wonderful concert in our Performing Arts Centre and all families and friends are encouraged to come.
The following groups will perform:
Senior Choir
Senior Orchestra
Concert Band
Middle School Orchestra
Junior Choir
Junior Orchestra
Senior, Middle School and Junior Chamber Choirs
Senior and Junior String Orchestras
Brass Ensemble
All the groups have been working extremely hard and there will be a wonderful variety of “easy to listen to” music. DON’T MISS IT!! (Free admission)
A letter to all performers and their parents has been handed out (Junior School) or posted (Senior School) last week. Please make sure that you have received a copy as it gives details of rehearsals over the 2 weeks before the concert and also arrival times at the concert. If you do not receive the letter or have a problem with any rehearsal or the performance please contact Lynley Bramble (BH 9807 8888 or email lbramble@huntingtower.vic.edu.au as soon as possible.)
It will be a marvellous opportunity to see and hear our large groups involving over 300 students. Sincere gratitude for all your support and looking forward to seeing you at the concert!
PS. It would be very much appreciated if parents could remind their children to be punctual for these last couple of vital rehearsals.
LITTLE SYMPHONY AND LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT
This concert was sheer delight from start to finish! It was the first performance for some of our students including the Preps and there were constant special moments for the large, enthusiastic audience. Sincere appreciation is extended to Miss Emily Nathan for her wonderful work with the Little Choir.
SOLO CONCERTS
- The Junior Piano Concert was held on Tuesday evening and hearty congratulations are extended to all of our talented pianists (ranging from Pre Prep to Year 6) for their wonderful performances.
- Year 3 and 4 Solo Concert will be another opportunity to hear more of our talented Junior School musicians perform so don’t miss it!
Tuesday 22 June 6pm – Orchestral Room
CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY
A small ensemble with students from Year Prep to Year 9 will once again perform this week at a Citizenship Ceremony at Robert Blackwood Hall. There will be over 500 participants accepting Australian citizenship and it is a wonderful privilege to be involved in such an important occasion.
STRING ORCHESTRA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND – JULY 2010
The members of the Huntingtower String Orchestra are very excited about the prospect of visiting New Zealand on a concert tour in July. We are extremely privileged to have soloists Prudence Davis (Principal Flute MSO) and Jeffrey Crellin (Principal Oboe MSO) performing with the orchestra on the tour and we are extremely grateful to them. The orchestra will perform in five magnificent concert venues so if you have friends or relations in New Zealand we would love them to come to any of the concerts.
Monday 5 July 7pm – St. Matthew-in-the City, Auckland
Wednesday 7 July 7.30pm – Lawson Field Theatre, Gisborne
Friday 9 July 7pm – St. Andrew’s on the Terrace, Wellington
Sunday 11 July 2pm – Nelson Cathedral, Nelson
Tuesday 13 July 12.45pm – Christchurch Cathedral, Christchurch
It will be a wonderful opportunity to perform, to raise money for various charities and also to enjoy the amazing culture which New Zealand has to offer.
SPECIAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
1. Junior and Senior Orchestral and Choral Concert
Thursday 17 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 enjoy a fantastic evening!
2. Waverley Eisteddfod Ensemble sections which usually involve every player from Years 3 to 12 on NB. CHANGE OF DATE to SATURDAY 21 AUGUST – please keep this date free.
3. Huntingtower Camerata Gala Concert
Sunday 10 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 2010
1. JUNIOR and SENIOR ORCHESTRAL and CHORAL CONCERT
Thursday 17 June 7pm PAC
2. YEAR 3 and 4 SOLO CONCERT
Tuesday 22 June 6pm Orchestral Room
MUSIC DATES – TERM 3 2010
1. YEARS 11 and 12 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 22 July 7pm Orchestral Room
2. SENIOR SCHOOL MUSICAL – PAC
Monday 19 July Sitzprobe
Sunday 25 July 1st Dress Rehearsal
Sunday 1 August Tech Rehearsal
Monday 2 August 2nd Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday 3 August Matinee Performance 12.30pm
Thursday 5 August Performance 7.30pm
Friday 6 August Performance 7.30pm
Saturday 7 August Performance 7.30pm
3. IPSHA BIENNIAL COMBINED MUSIC FESTIVAL (Junior Orchestra)
Tuesday 10 August Dallas Brookes Hall
4. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD (Choral Sections – Senior Chamber Choir)
Friday 20 August PAC
5. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
(Ensemble Sections – Junior/Middle School/Senior Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 21 August 9am – 5pm PAC
6. YEAR 8 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 26 August 7pm Orchestral Room
7. YEAR 9 SOLO CONCERT
Wednesday 1 September 7pm Orchestral Room
8. JUNIOR MUSIC EVENING
Thursday 9 September 6pm PAC
Friday 10 September 6pm
9. YERNGA RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONCERT
Thursday 23 September 1:30pm
10. VCE SOLO/GROUP RECITALS
During the Holidays TBA
MUSIC DATES – TERM 4 2010
1. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT REHEARSALS (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 2 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Sunday 3 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Monday 4 October 7pm-10pm PAC
Friday 8 October 7pm-10pm or Saturday 9 October 2pm-5pm PAC
2. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2:30pm PAC
3. YEAR 7 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 21 October 7pm Orchestral Room
4. CHILDREN’S WEEK CHURCH SERVICE
Tuesday 26 October 9:30am Police Academy Chapel
5. YEAR 10 SOLO CONCERT
Tuesday 26 October Orchestral Room
6. JUNIOR WIND AND FRIENDS CONCERT
Thursday 4 November 6pm PAC
7. HUNTINGTOWER FETE (Senior/Middle School Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 6 November 10.30am-12 noon
8. LITTLE SYMPHONY and LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday 18 November 6pm PAC
9. JUNIOR SPEECH NIGHT
Friday 26 November 6pm PAC
10. SENIOR ORCHESTRA BREAK-UP TEA and SPEECH NIGHT REHEARSAL
Sunday 28 November 5pm-8pm
11. SENIOR SPEECH DAY
Saturday 4 December 2pm Robert Blackwood Hall
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Posted June 11 2010Basketball Victoria’s Victorian College Championships (VCC)
Congratulations goes to the Intermediate Boys team who were runners up in their preliminary round of the VCC competition. They now proceed to the finals on Monday 9 August at Mill Park.
Next Wednesday 16 June, the Year 7 and 8 Boys and Girls teams are playing in the Junior Section in the preliminary round of the VCC competition. Students involved are to meet at the Senior Gym at 8.10am.
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Posted June 11 2010Tutoring available in History and English, Years 7 – 12.
Learn to write succinct, critically focussed essays and papers. Cameron Bardwell, Monash University Bachelor of Arts (Honours), graduated in Huntingtower Class of ’05, achieved Study Scores of 45 and 39 in VCE English and History respectively. He has a Distinction average at university.
Call 0406 785 672 or email cjbards@gmail.com.
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