For many of us getting up and speaking in front of a group of people can be a daunting experience, now imagine that it is a stage, the spotlights are on, and you have a hall full of people…all watching you! That was the challenge put before each and every child in the senior school over the course of this last week.
The Young Hercules shows have been stunning. The children’s energy, enthusiasm and composure have been a joy to behold and each audience has clapped, cheered and thoroughly enjoyed a theatrical feast. With the last show tonight we will literally bring down the curtain on a wonderful celebration of the most amazing people, our children. I have previously mentioned just how important performance is as a key element of building self-confidence. This week we have seen the results…each child seemed to come off the stage a few inches taller.
It is worth reflecting on the logistics required to not only coordinate the performances of 170+ children, who are ‘on stage’ for the full show, but to make up and costume each individual, it is a tremendous achievement. We are grateful to those parents who so ably assisted in these matters. I wish to thank everyone, particularly our wonderful teachers, Alison Laxon, the Senior Syndicate staff and our drama teachers Fiona Flynn and Megan Jennings, who have enthused and inspired each and every child to perform with confidence.
One should never forget that along with everything else schools should be fun, using that as a barometer the senior syndicate children looked as though they had scored 10 out of 10 this week!
Grandparents Day
It is not too late to book Grandparent places for the day. Please let the office know as soon as possible if your children have Grandparents who can join us on this special occasion.
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download and return the slip attached to this newsletter indicating numbers of grandparents who will be attending.
Term 4 Calendar
The Term 4 calendar dates will all be available on our website from this week. In addition a hard copy will be sent home to families tomorrow.
Click Here for copy of Term 4 Calendar. We have tried to include all major events and where possible have given timings. Obviously there may be dates, which are added, or for reasons beyond our control have to change, but any such amendments will be advised in future newsletters and online.
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