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Thank you to those parents/carers who have paid the deposit for the Music Tour to Europe including cities such as Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Padua, Lausanne and Milan in June 2024.

The tour is open to all new and existing Waverley College musicians, choir and ensemble members. If you are unsure as to your eligibility, please speak to a member of the music staff.

The first deposit is due by 26 May 2023 please.

Click here to view the Music Tour flyer

If you have any queries, please contact the Music Office or email kkossenberg@waverley.nsw.edu.au

 

Ms Keiran Kossenberg

Performing Arts Centre Coordinator

kkossenberg@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Waverley Park – Tuesday, 25 April

The Cliff Goodchild Concert Band and The Matthew Coorey Concert Band will combine to perform in the ANZAC Day Commemoration Service at Waverley Park on Tuesday, 25 April 2023.

Please arrive by 6:30am at the Performing Arts Centre Recital Room, Waverley College. Students will then walk to Waverley Park as a group for a 7am start.

Student attire for this event is: Full school uniform including blazer with polished shoes.

The ceremony commences at 7:45am at Waverley Park Cenotaph.

 


Waverley College – Monday, 24 April

Students will also perform on Monday, 24 April for the ANZAC Day Commemoration Service and Parade at the College.

Parents/carers are welcome to attend, commencing at 12 noon.

*Please click the button below to indicate the number of persons attending this ceremony.

Click here to compete the Google form

 

Ms Keiran Kossenberg

Performing Arts Centre Coordinator

kkossenberg@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Term 2 will see the start of the new Waverley College Drama Club. Drama Club will be a new and exciting addition to the already diverse Winter co-curricular offerings at the College. It will run throughout the Winter season on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at the Performing Arts Centre (PAC).

Convened by Ms Alison Jinga (Head of Drama) and Mr Peter Lamb, the Club will offer opportunities for both students who have been unable to take up Drama as an elective at school, and existing Drama students who wish to extend themselves outside the classroom.

In Term 2, we will start with Drama games and activities to build confidence and important collaboration skills, before moving on to performing short scenes for the stage.

2017 HSC Drama showcase

During Term 3, the focus will switch to camera acting techniques, with students able to gain valuable insight in how to prepare and perform for the small screen, using extracts from existing screenplays and equipment provided by the College.

There will also be an opportunity to perform and receive feedback on any audition pieces students may have upcoming, outside the College.

Interested students from Years 7 t0 12 are encouraged to sign up.

Please see Mr Lamb or Ms Jinga for further information.

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This Term, the Year 11 Drama class are studying the History of Theatre. As such, they will be performing selected scenes across different periods in theatre history.

One group will be working within the Medieval period and performing a Bible story. Another group will be performing a 19th-Century Melodrama set on an isolated railway track, and there will also be some 20th-Century Australian Realism performances from David Williamson’s 1977 play, The Club.

This event is in the Br RJ Wallace Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday, 28 March, 5pm.

This free event is open to the Waverley community.

*No need to purchase tickets. First in, best dressed!

Year 11 Drama in Rehearsal

Year 11 Drama in Rehearsal

Munich – Salzburg – Vienna – Padua – Lausanne – Milan

Expressions of interest are sought for a Music Tour to Europe including cities such as Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Padua, Lausanne and Milan in June 2024.

The tour is open to all new and existing Waverley College musicians, choir and ensemble members. If you are unsure as to your eligibility, please speak to a member of the music staff.

An information evening will be held on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 at 6pm in the Performing Arts Centre Theatre (PAC), Waverley College, 131 Birrell Street Waverley.

A Tour Operator representative will be attending to share details of the planned tour. EFTPOS facilities will be available on the evening for tour deposits.

Click here to indicate your expression of interest by Tuesday, 7 March 2023

Click here to view the Music Tour concert flyer

The Year 12 students studying Design & Technology will be attending SHAPE 2023 at the Powerhouse Museum. 

Students will engage with industry professionals in a masterclass session. This will allow Year 12 students to examine the marking guidelines relevant to their subject, and gain understanding of the marking guidelines. 

Students will unpack projects in the exhibition and see the standard of HSC work, looking at Band 6 HSC projects presented from around the state from the 2022 HSC.

In addition there will be a variety of aspects of the accompanying folio.

Excursion Details – Friday, 17 March 2023

Assemble: students assemble in the Braidwood area, 8:30am

Travel: we will walk to Bondi Junction to catch the train to Central Station, then walk to the Powerhouse Museum at 500 Harris Street, Ultimo

Dismissal: students will be dismissed from the Powerhouse Museum around 2:15pm to make their own way home

Uniform: full school Summer uniform is to be worn

Missed Classes: it is your son’s responsibility to ensure he completes the work from classes missed on the day

Lunch: students are required to bring a packed lunch to eat during a break outside the venue

Cadets: any student who has Cadets must inform us, so that they can be released early to get back to school by 3:15pm

Cost: approximately $80, billed to your account

Questions?

Please feel free to email me at kspicer@waverley.nsw.edu.au

In support of the Visual Arts and Design curriculum, Years 11 and 12 Visual Arts students will be attending an excursion to the Art Gallery of NSW on Thursday, 23 March, 2023.  

Students will attend the ARTEXPRESS Lecture from 2022 High Achievers and explore the exhibition to provide further stimulus and direction for the practical components of the Visual Arts, HSC Major Work.

Students will also explore the new North Building Public Gallery spaces to broaden their understanding of audience participation in installation and traditional works.

Excursion Details: Years 11/12 Visual Arts – AGNSW – ARTEXPRESS Excursion  Organising Teacher: Ms Jenna Turnbull
Date: Thursday, 23 March 2023 

Term 1, Week 8

Location: Art Gallery of NSW (Art Gallery Road)

 

Start time: 9am

Students are to meet at school for their name to be marked off. 

Students will have a half an hour for recess and lunch at the Domain Park. There are limited food outlets in the area and students must bring their own packed recess and lunch. 

Supervision will be provided during this time.
Students will be released from the Art Gallery of NSW at 3pm.  

In the permission note, there is an opt in/out for this dismissal. And if students have co-curricular activities on at school, they must return to school for their co-curricular. 

Uniform: Students are to wear full academic school uniform (including blazer)
Transport: Students will be travelling via public transport. They will be walking from the school grounds to Bondi Junction station, walking to the Art Gallery of NSW from Martin Place Station.
*All students are required to bring a loaded Opal card. 
Cost: $35.00

Click here to view and complete the permission slip

*Please complete this permission slip no later than Thursday, 16 March, 2023 (Week 7)

If you have any questions regarding the excursion, please do not hesitate to contact the Visual Arts Department.

Visual Arts Club will be offered at Waverley as a Winter Extra-Curricular activity for students from Years 5-12.

It will commence Term 2, Week 2, 2023 and run until Term 3, Week 8. 

Visual Arts Club provides an opportunity for students to build skills in critical and creative thinking. This winter, students will be introduced to: Landscapes – Experiments with Watercolour.

Each student will be introduced to a range of drawing and painting techniques, such as perspective drawing and natural landscapes through watercolour paintings. Students will build upon traditional artmaking foundations of drawing and painting, while experimenting and exploring new foundations of contemporary painting styles. 

In Visual Arts Club students will:

*(This may also include an external excursion for students!)

Cost: $100.00
Materials: all materials will be supplied
Session times: select ONE from the following:

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We welcome Special Guests from The Lane Cove Concert Band – The Cameraygal Wind Symphony joining the Waverley College Cliff Goodchild Concert Band performing on stage on Thursday, 23 March 2023.

The Cameraygal Wind Symphony is the senior ‘Flagship’ ensemble in the Lane Cove Concert Band organisation, and comprises a group of approximately 50 adult woodwind, brass and percussion players.

Come along and enjoy the performance. The evening will showcase two 40-minute performances with an intermission.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase from 6pm in the PAC foyer.

The concert will commence at 7pm.

The event is free of charge, but tickets need to be booked.

We hope to see you there!

Ticket Bookings

You can book tickets by:

  1. clicking the button below

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OR

2. Scanning the QR code below

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3. Clicking the button below and then scanning the QR code on the flyer

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All students in the Year 11 VET Entertainment course will take part in an excursion to the Lyric Theatre in Sydney to see the musical ‘Hairspray’ on Wednesday, 15 February.

Going to see a large-scale professional musical is a wonderful opportunity for the boys to examine how the elements of production such as lighting, staging, sound, costume design and direction, all come together to communicate a story to the audience.

Students will be accompanied by Mr Lamb and myself. When we get to the Lyric Theatre, the boys will be allowed to get themselves some lunch at the nearby shopping mall.

Hairspray the Musical

Date: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Time: 11am
Cost: $97.00

Dress: Full school uniform

Meeting point: PAC foyer at 11am

Parent/carer permission is required.

Click here to view excursion information and complete the google permission slip

I kindly ask all parents/carers to complete the Google form permission slip no later than Monday, 13 February.

Please do not hesitate to email me for further information.

Munich – Salzburg – Vienna – Padua – Lausanne – Milan

Expressions of interest are sought for a Music Tour to Europe including cities such as Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Padua, Lausanne and Milan in June 2024.

The tour is open to all new and existing Waverley College musicians, choir and ensemble members. If you are unsure as to your eligibility, please speak to a member of the music staff.

An information evening will be held on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 at 6pm in the Performing Arts Centre Theatre, Waverley College, 131 Birrell Street Waverley.

A Tour Operator representative will be attending to share details of the planned tour. EFTPOS facilities will be available on the evening for tour deposits.

Click here to indicate your expression of interest by Friday, 24 February 2023

Click here to view the Music Tour Concert Flyer

Queries?

Please contact kkossenberg@waverley.nsw.edu.au