Newhaven College Annual Urban Music Camp
Over 60 students from Years 5–12 came together for the Newhaven College Annual Music Camp at Urban Camp in Melbourne from 21–24 August. It was a wonderful four days filled with music, friendship, laughter and plenty of noise!
Students spent much of the camp rehearsing in their ensembles and choirs, working hard to prepare for our upcoming Spring Concert on Monday 7 September at the Union Theatre, Wonthaggi. The camp provided a fantastic opportunity for students across all year levels to develop their musical skills, collaborate with others and build confidence as performers.
One of the highlights was the formation of our very own Camp Choir, led by Ms Poletti. All students and staff came together to sing as one large ensemble, creating a wonderful sense of community and showcasing the power of music to bring people together. We can't wait to hear the finished product at the Spring Concert of the Aussie classic 'Holy Grail'!
Of course, camp wasn't all rehearsals! Students enjoyed an evening at the Comedy Theatre to see SIX The Musical, followed by a scrumptious dinner at Macca's and a very noisy tram ride back to Urban Camp. It was certainly an evening to remember!
A huge thank you to all of our students for making the camp such a wonderful and special experience. Your enthusiasm, energy and commitment to music made the four days incredibly rewarding.
A very special thank you also goes to our dedicated music staff, whose passion, hard work and commitment continue to make the music program such an exciting part of our school community. We are incredibly grateful for everything you do to support and inspire our young musicians.
We look forward to sharing the results of all that hard work at the Spring Concert on Monday 7 September!
Matthew Goss
Director of Music
Taiko drumming
While she was here, it was wonderful to have Ichino from the Ibaraki Christian High School exchange share her Taiko skills with our College Taiko ensemble. It was great for our drummers to practice and learn from Ichino.
As a thank you, Taiko mum, Pharrah, shouted all our hard-working drummers to yummy hot chocolates from The Spoonbill Cafe to celebrate!
Rebecca Scully
Head of Strings
Island Itet String program
Strings students from Chamber Strings and Junior School Orchestra performed as a combined orchestra in an Open Rehearsal with special guest, Orchestra Victoria violinist, John Noble, to launch the Island Itet program, which builds professional connections for regional student musicians.
The students played brilliantly, impressing an audience of families, friends and program patrons. We look forward to welcoming John back to the College soon!
Rebecca Scully
Head of Strings
Prep Portraiture
Our Prep students are revisiting the genre of self-portraiture. Their working drawings are being done in their books, using an acrylic mirror and a printout of their school photos for reference.
Corina Suidgeest
Prep - Year 6 Art Teacher
