COVID 19 in INDIA

The current pandemic  in India is very serious and will be having an impact on many of our families here in Artarmon. Community members with family and friends in India will be worried and concerned for their loved ones. 

The school community is thinking of you. Please reach out to the P&C or the school should you need support. Making your child's teacher aware of any issues affecting them will help us support them at school as well.

SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

A big thank you to Mrs Agnew and all the teachers who ran a very successful Cross Country carnival yesterday. It was a beautiful day and the children enjoyed being able to participate.

PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS 2021

As promised in our P&C meeting the school has planned 2 infrmation sessions this term. 

EALD - English as an Additional Language or Dialect. 

 -Friday 14 May 9.00-10.00am in the School Hall

The NSW public school system - How does it all work?

-Wednesday 26 May 9.00-10.00am in the School Hall

In term 3 we will also be offering information sessions focussing on Literacy and Numeracy.

P&C MEETING

This month's P&C Meeting will be held in the school hall tonight at 6.45pm.

All are welcome to join us for the first face to face meeting for a long time.

Congratulations to our school choir group for singing at last weeks ANZAC assembly.

Band parents, in addition to email communications, we encourage you to regularly check Newsflash for upcoming events and important band updates.

We are pleased to advise that we have several events that are coming up and scheduled in for later in the year. See key dates below and pencil them into the diary!

2021 Calendar Dates:

Welcome back to Term 2:

Welcome back to all our band students and band parents. We hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter and holiday break and have settled back into term 2 routine.  

A big thank you to all the parents that helped with the Easter band breakfast at the end of term 1. It was great to see our band students in their first in-person performance for parents in over 12 months. Our students, conductors and tutors have all been working hard over several months which was reflected in the fantastic performance put on by all our band & orchestra ensemble groups.

We are looking forward to a number of exciting upcoming music program events being held in Term 2.

Music Intensive Weekend

When: Saturday 15^th May (1pm to 5.30pm) and Sunday 16^th May (full day - starting at 8am for Orchestra students & starting at 9am for all other band ensemble groups).

Where: School

Our music intensive weekend is coming up and will be held over a weekend at the school. Both band and strings students will attend the music intensive weekend and participate in a combination of tutorials and rehearsals being held over two days.

All band students (except training band students) are expected to attend the Music intensive weekend over both days.

We will also need parent volunteers to assist over the 2 days music intensive weekend. If you are available to help, please email band@artarmonpandc.org.au

More detailed information regarding the Music intensive weekend will be emailed to parents.

Band & Orchestra Rehearsal Times:

Jazz Band rehearsals will be held at lunchtime on Wednesday for this week (Wed 28April) and next week (Wed 5 May) after which rehearsal times will revert back to the usual time.

• Training Band: Fridays 8am to 8.50am
• Junior Concert Band: Mondays 12.50pm to 1.40pm & Thursdays 8am to 8.50am
• Concert Band: Mondays 8am to 8.50am & Thursdays 12.50pm to 1.40pm
• Senior Concert Band: Tuesdays 8am to 8.50am & Thursdays 2pm to 2.55pm
• Orchestra: Wednesdays from 8am to 8.50am
• Jazz Band: Thursdays from 3pm to 4pm

If your child is sick and/or unable to attend a rehearsal, please notify your Band Coordinator.

All band & orchestra rehearsals are held in the music room. For rehearsals before school, students should arrive at school promptly at 7.50am so that band rehearsals can start by 8am.

Parent Portal – Update Class Details

If your child is enrolled in Band, please log into the Parent Music Portal and update your child’s class details asap. This is important information we need for scheduling & communication purposes with the school.  

https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

Invoices

Confirming Semester 1 invoices have been issued. Please check your email for invoice details. The payment of invoices is now due.  Prompt on time payment is greatly appreciated.

If you intend to use a Creative Kids voucher towards the payment of band fees, please ensure you pay $100 less than the total of your Semester 1 invoice.

If you have any questions related to an invoice or payment, email treasurerband@artarmonpandc.org.au

Band Committee 2021

A big thank you to all these parents who have volunteered to help with band this year. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

If you are interested in getting involved in the music program as a parent volunteer, please email your band coordinator or band@artarmonpandc.org.au  

Instrument Hire

If you have hired an instrument, this is a reminder to read, complete and return the pink slip. Pink slips can be found inside the hired instrument case and should be returned to the Band mailbox near the school main office.

If you have a question regarding instrument hire and maintenance please contact Kirsteen, our Instrument Coordinator, at apsbandinstruments@gmail.com

Tutorials:

If you have a question regarding your child’s tutorial, please email your Tutor in the first instance. Alternatively, email Jane/Rebecca at tutorband@artarmonpandc.org.au

Important note – All Students participating in the Band program are required to take lessons (at school or externally) in their band instrument. If you were going to arrange an external music tutor but now need in-school tuition, please email Jane/Rebecca, our Tutor Coordinators.

THANK YOU!

String parents, in addition to email communications, we encourage you to check Newsflash regularly for upcoming events and important string updates.

We have several events that are coming up and scheduled throughout the year. See key dates below and pencil them into the diary.

Reminders

Invoices had been issued back in March. The payment of invoices for a few is now overdue. Prompt payment is greatly appreciated.

Last call for parents to pay their invoices. Invoices are required to be paid by the end of this month. Failure to do so may mean that your child will not be able to attend ensemble rehearsals from next week.

Please check your email/junk mail for invoice and payment details. If you intend to use Creative Kids vouchers towards payment for Strings fees, please ensure you pay $100 less than the total invoice. Please consider the administration headache for the Strings Team volunteers if you decide later that you would like to use the Creative Kids Voucher. Thanks for your understanding.

If you have any questions related to an invoice or payment, email stringstreasurer@gmail.com

Mother’s Day concert

We are excited about the upcoming Mothers Day Strings Concert and are looking forward to seeing parents at the concert to see their children in their ensemble groups in person. Training Strings are invited to attend. All string students will present their mothers’ with a special gift at the end of the event.

Strings Captains need to be at the school hall by 730am to assist with setup for the Mother Day Concert. All other string students are to arrive at 74am -7.55am for tuning and unpacking in their designated JS/CS/SS sections.

When: Thursday 6^th May

Where: School Hall

Performance timetable

8:00am – Junior Strings performs

8:10am – Concert Strings performs

8:22am - Orchestra performs

8:30am – Senior Strings performs

Parents are more than welcome to attend. There will be coffee, tea and pink finger buns for breakfast. 

To keep our event Covid Safe, please sing in using Service NSW App upon entry to school.

Weekend Music Intensive 15-16 May

The program for the Weekend Music Intensive has been finalised and will be forwarded to all the String parents shortly. A big thankyou to Nicole Liu who has volunteered to help with the Music Intensive coordination for 2021

Diary Dates

Attendance to the above events is compulsory and String students are expected to attend as part of the Music Program.

Volunteers needed

We still need to fill the following volunteer roles to assist with Strings in 2021/2022:

• STRINGS CO-CONVENOR:  Assists Convenor with insurances, instrument purchases, newsflash writeups, replies to email queries, updates MSM portal, event planning, liaises with Strings committee, uniform shop, school and Mr Mansukhani. Takes over the reins of Convenor for a minimum 2 year term. Requires work in your own home.  Approximately 2 hours a week.

By volunteering you will be making a valuable contribution to the running of the String program and your child(ren) will love to see you get involved.

If you are interested in volunteering for one of these roles or would like more information, please email strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com attention Ellen.

Got a question?

If it is about your hired instrument or instrumental tutorial please contact your tutor at first instance.

Alternatively contact our instrument coordinator or strings coordinator if required. For anything else please contact your Strings Convenor.

Tutorials:

If you have a question regarding your child’s tutorial, please email your Tutor in the first instance. Alternatively, email Jane at tutorband@artarmonpandc.org.au

Parent Portal – Update Class Details

If your child is enrolled in Band, please log into the Parent Music Portal and update your child’s class details asap. This is important information we need for scheduling & communication purposes with the school.  https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

THANK YOU!

Ensemble rehearsals:          

If your child is sick and/or unable to attend a rehearsal, please notify your Strings Coordinator

2021 Strings Committee