PRESENTATION DAYS

Tuesday 10 December

9.30-10.30am      Yr 5 and Yr 6

10.30-11.30am         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 have been invited to attend via email. Other families are welcome to attend however, as we will have children seated on the floor seating will be limited to the stair risers.

REACH ASSESSMENTS

This week students were given their REACH assessment ceretificates. These certificates do not come with students results nor is there a parent portal to log into and view student achievement. These assessments were a trial for us this year as the ICAS assessments were only available online and we as a school do no have the infrastructure to administer ICAS online. 

COFFEE, CAKE AND CHAT

Teachers are looking forward to morning tea on the 5th of December to thank all our parent helpers for all their hard work over the year. We hope you can join us.

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 dress to impress!

2019 SCHOOL lEADERS DECORATE OUR TREE

We are almost there, please check the important end of year dates and details below.

Carols Night – this Friday

Please watch out for an email from your band coordinator containing all the details for Carols Night. We hope that families will come along to join in the fun and sing along to the carols!

Auditions for 2020

All parents have been advised by email of their child's audition date and time. If they miss it please email band@artarmonpandc.org.au so that it can be rescheduled.

Final rehearsals of the year – Music return

Please note the dates above for the last rehearsals for each band. Students should bring their music folders and all music to these rehearsals for return.

Hired Instrument return and reissue

ALL hired instruments MUST be returned for our annual audit and service inspection on Thursday 12^th December and will ONLY be available for collection for practice over the holidays to continuing students on Friday 13 December. Full instructions have been emailed to instrument hirers. If you are leaving for the holidays before this date it is essential that you contact our instrument coordinators at apsbandinstruments@gmail.com to arrange for early return of the hired instrument.

Volunteers needed for Band Committee for 2020

The Band program is administered by parent volunteers and can only continue with your involvement and support. It is essential that the Band Convenor role is filled, this could be shared by a group of parents.  Other roles that need to be filled include Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Tutor Coordinator, Creative Kids administrator, Festivals Coordinator, Music Intensive Coordinator, Music Camp Coordinator, School Concerts Coordinator, and Band Coordinator for each band. To find out more please contact band@artarmonpandc.org.au.

Hark! The early morning angels sing!

7am this Friday Dec 6^th – all students are required to attend an early morning rehearsal for Christmas Carols. 7am arrival at music room for set-up and rehearsal. 

After school on Friday – arrive no later than 5:30pm for a 6pm start. Wear casual clothes – preferably something with a Christmas flair.

Bring clearly marked music stand from home. And some clothes pegs in case it is windy.

Are your contact details up to date?

If you are not receiving emails from us about auditions, performances, payments or anything else strings-related, then you are not registered correctly in the online system. You must be registered correctly for your child to be part of the music program. Email strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com if you are not receiving any emails from us.

Audition schedule

The remaining group to audition is:

Concert Strings – Thursday 5^th Dec 9-12pm

Your child has been allocated a timeslot within this range. If you are not registered correctly, you will not be receiving this information.

Hired instrument return and reissue Monday December 16/17

ALL hired instruments MUST be returned for our annual audit and service inspection on Monday 16th December and will ONLY be available for collection for practise over the holidays to continuing students Tuesday 17 December. Full instructions will be emailed to instrument hirers. 

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