PRESENTATION DAYS 2020 

Tuesday 10 December

9.30-10.30am      Yr 5 and Yr 6

10.30-11.30         Kindergarten

Wednesday 11 December

9.30-10.30am       Yr3 and Yr 4

10.30 -11.30AM     Yr 1 and Yr 2

Parents of award winners will be invited to attend via email. Other families are welcome to attend however,as we will have children seated on the floor the only seating will be limited

WALKATHON 

The Walkathon was another great success this year. Students contributed to the school community by getting their sponsors and walking enthusiastically on the day.

Sponsor money needs to be sent to school by Friday 22 November.

CAROLS NIGHT - Friday 6th December 6pm

Don't forget to save the date for our amazing carols night. Friday 6th December at 6pm. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the end of the year and festive season. Bring a picnic blanket, sit down, relax, socialise and enjoy some entertainment from our choirs and musicians.

It is also the perfect time to dust off the festive outfits and drtess to impress. 

FESTIVE FLAG COMPETITION

Origami art display in 4NR - Represents all the different types of fish in the ocean heading for extinction. 

Band parents, please check Newsflash weekly for the latest news and reminders, we will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year!

End of Year Concert

Looking forward to the concert on Sunday! Tickets may sell out so if you have not bought one yet do it quickly to avoid disappointment. Details for performers have been emailed to families, please read the information carefully as there is a lot to take in. Remember to take your child to the performer's meeting point, not straight to the performance hall.

Don't forget that all band members wear band uniform for the concert. Remember BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS!!!

Last few days for enrolment for new band students for 2020

If your child would like to join band next year please read the band information pack available online at https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic. It gives details about the program including costs and time commitments, and has instructions about how to register for the band program. Please register your child by Friday 15^th November, as we will hold instrument try-outs the following week to identify a suitable instrument for your child to learn.

Any child who will be in Years 3 to 6 in 2020 may join the band program, no prior musical experience is required. If your child is younger than this we look forward to welcoming them to band in Year 3!

Please complete the 'Re-enrolment' form if your child is in Year 3 to 5

All parents of band members in years 3 – 5 need to complete the online 'Re-enrolment' form to let us know whether your child is continuing in band next year. An email has been sent to all these parents with details. We need this to be completed by 22 November at the latest please, as it takes time to prepare the audition schedule. If your child is leaving band, or leaving the school, we need to know, so please take the time to indicate this on the form – it only takes you a second and really helps us.

Hired Instrument return and reissue

Please put the hired instrument return (Thursday 13 December) and re-issue (Friday 14 December) dates in your diary. ALL hired instruments MUST be returned for our annual audit and service inspection on 13^th December and will ONLY be available for collection for practice over the holidays to continuing students on Friday 14 December. Full instructions will be emailed to instrument hirers.

Got a question?

Have you looked in the Band information pack? A copy is available at https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic.

If it is about your hired instrument or instrumental tutorial please contact your tutor firstly, then our instrument coordinator or tutor coordinator if required.

For anything else please contact your band coordinator.

CONCERT THIS SUNDAY!

End of year concert, Nov 17 – Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Strings concert starts 11am-1pm

Band concert starts 2:30pm-4:30pm

All information has been sent to each group. Thank you to those volunteers who have offered to help on the day.

Uniform:

Full summer uniform:

Girls: Summer dress, white socks and black shoes.

Boys: Long grey pants, short-sleeve blue polo shirt, black shoes, grey socks.

Please follow all instructions that your ensemble coordinator has sent to you. It is imperative that parents and students meet and gather at the correct place.

Attendance at the concert is compulsory.

Year 2/3 try-outs

Will be held next Tuesday November 19 during schooltime. There is no preparation necessary and parents do not need to do anything. It is simply to give your child the opportunity to try several different instruments.

Have you re-enrolled for 2020?

No? Do it now!

You will find the Strings Information Pack at https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

Calendar:

Ensemble rehearsals:

        Training Strings:               Tuesdays lunchtime

        Junior Strings:                  7:45-8:45am Tuesdays, middle level S block

        Concert Strings:               7:45-8:45 Thursdays, middle level S block

        Senior Strings:                 3-4pm Tuesdays, music room

        Orchestra:                       8-8:50am Wednesdays, music room

Committee Positions

Training Strings Coordinator – Ellen Hird

Junior Strings Coordinator – Rose Wen

Concert Strings Coordinator – Karen P’ng

Senior Strings Coordinator – Ada Pan

Orchestra Coordinator – Charisma Shyju

Instruments Coordinator – Joanne Wang

Assistant Instrument Coordinators – Priya Chari and Mahsa Razdan

Creative Kids Voucher assistant – Angie Wong

Secretary – Arzoo Patel

Strings Treasurer – Ian Han – stringstreasurer@gmail.com

Assistant – Sonika Sinha

Emma Nicholas, Strings Convenor – strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com