ISSUE 12 - AUGUST 8 2022
Reflections
FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER
SOCIAL JUSTICE
National Tree Day
Social Justice group students Fergus McNamara, Emily Tidd, Ruby Cook, Harvey Ryan and Amy Kurjan.
Planet Ark's National Tree Day started in 1996 and has grown into Australia's largest community tree planting and nature care event. This year the Galen Social Justice team thought this was a great opportunity to promote. It's a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to the community. Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world's biodiversity. Forests provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines. While every day can be Tree Day, Schools Tree Day was Friday 29th July and National Tree Day was Sunday 31st July.
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Upcoming Dates
Galen Contacts
TERM 3 - WEEK 5
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Mon Aug 8 - Year 9 ReWild Overnight Hike
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Mon Aug 8 - St Mary MacKillop Feast Day
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Tue Aug 9 - HUME Soccer Yr 9/10 Boys & Girls
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Wed Aug 10 - Mackillop Celebration Day
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Fri Aug 12 - Year 12 Outdoor Ed ski trip
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Mon Aug 15 - Pasta Making w Katrina Pizzini
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Tue Aug 16 - Northeast Health Hospital info session
Principal: Darta Hovey Deputy Principal - Staff & Students: Patrick Arcuri Deputy Principal - Learning & Teaching: Dale Gleeson Deputy Principal - Catholic Identity: Jim Samon Business Manager: Emily Hordern Senior School Leader: Kylie Quin Acting Junior School Leader: Kylie Girolami Professional Learning Leader: Daniel Armitage Innovative Curriculum Design Leader: Sara Korman Director of Staffing: Anthony Batters Staff Representative: Beth Code Executive Assistant to the Principal: Tess Barnard
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Co-Pastoral Leaders: Fr. Nathan Verallo & Fr. Shibu Pezhumthottathil Advisory Council Chair: Colin McClounan Principal: Darta Hovey Business Manager: Emily Hordern Staff Representative: Daniel Armitage Parent Representative: Chris Dwyer Parent Representative: Leah Waring GPA Representative: Kim Saunders Parent Representative: Angelo Pomponio Parent Representative: Glenn Mercer Catholic Education Sandhurst Rep: Leonie Irwin
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Fri Aug 19 - Year 10 Outdoor Ed Orienteering
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President: Margaret Anderson Vice President: AnnMaree Christian Secretary: Louine Robinson Treasurer: Kim Saunders
The Parents Association can be contacted via email: gpa@galen.vic.edu.au
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Tue Aug 23 - Year 10 Out Ed Orienteering
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Tue Aug 23 - AFL 9s Carnival
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Tue Aug 23 - VET Ag prac for Tractor & Quads
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Tue Aug 23 - Year 12 Re-Group
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Wed Aug 24 - Delany House Celebration Day
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Wed Aug 24 - Breakfast Club
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Tue Aug 30 - Year 10 Formal
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Tue Aug 30 - Vet Ag Prac for Tractor & Quads
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Tue Aug 30 - Wanyara Incursion
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Wed Aug 31 - UH basketball Year 9/10 Boys
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Thur, Fri, Sat Sept 8-10 - Legally Blonde College Production at WPACC
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Members of the Advisory Council can be contacted via the office on 03 5721 6322 or email: principal@galen.vic.edu.au The best way to contact Galen staff members direct is by email. All staff have email addresses which follow the formula: firstname.surname@galen.vic.edu.au
Uniform Shop Tuesday: 9am - 5pm Thursday: 8am - 4pm Phone: 03 5723 8320 Email: galen@midford.com.au
Secondhand Uniform Shop
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Principal's Message I am pleased to say that as we enter the middle of Term 3, at the height of colds, flu and COVID 19 we have been able to run all classes as per normal and have not needed to enact our plan for potential closure of year levels. Whilst we are not out of the woods, we are certainly part way through. Many thanks must go to our staff for supporting each other, as well as consistently supporting our Daily Organiser, Erica Waite who continues to provide outstanding support for our community. I also thank our students for their flexibility and understanding as staff take time off to overcome illness. On Thursday afternoon of last week, I met with the three other Principals of secondary schools in Wangaratta. I cannot comment as to whether or not this has happened before, but it was a wonderful opportunity to share how we are all travelling in our communities and to consider how we can support each other in leading secondary education in Wangaratta. Importantly, we have agreed to meet again next term and will continue to discuss opportunities where all schools can benefit from closer collaboration. This week’s Wangaratta Chronicle will contain an extended piece on our building program and my thoughts for how the new building can be best utilised by our school, but also the opportunities that may come from partnerships with groups outside of Galen Catholic College looking to utilise our new facilities. Once this article is published, we will share it via our Facebook page. We should see the concrete slab for the Performing Arts Centre poured in the coming week. I would like to congratulate Kylie Quinn and Anthony Batters for their appointment as Deputy Principals of Marian College, Myrtleford for the start of the 2023 school year. Kylie, who started at Galen Catholic College in 2013, she has held a variety of leadership roles at Galen Catholic College and is currently our Senior School Leader and a member of our Leadership Team. Kylie will be the Deputy Principal, Pastoral Wellbeing in 2023. Anthony Batters joined the Galen Catholic College community in 2013. He has also held a variety of leadership positions across our community and is currently our Director of Staffing and a member our Leadership Team. Anthony will be the Deputy Principal, Learning and Teaching in 2023. On behalf of our community, I thank them both for the outstanding contribution to our community and wish them every success in their new roles in 2023. Happy days Darta
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VET Hospitality students step up to plate in Culinary Challenge
First year VET Hospitality Galen students competed in the Murray River Culinary Challenge on Monday last week. Students prepared a three course meal with a strict time line under the watchful eye of judge Tony Molinaro (Aroma Deli Café). Knife skills, bench work, presentation skills, safety and hygiene were judged. Tony Molinaro said that the presentation, taste, and safety standards of the students this year were exceptional. After a close competition Amy Kurjan and Jonah Lewis won through to represent the Wangaratta region at the Grand final in Shepparton in September. The MRCC is an industry standard cooking competition for secondary school students enrolled in a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Hospitality Training Package. The Challenge spans five regions and involves more than 180 students attending 23 schools from Echuca, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Wangaratta, and Wodonga districts.
Community Grants – New Round The Dyson Group of Companies, incorporating the legendary Cobb & Co brand, is pleased to announce the launch of the next round of the Dysons Community Grants. This program has been established to provide grants in support of the many community groups and organisations around Victoria and to date 50 grants have been distributed. Program Manager, Grant Deacon, said the program aims to support a range of community- based organisations at grass roots level. “We are very pleased to see the diversity of the groups applying. They include emergency services, education, sport, welfare and community groups. They all do such amazing work in support of their communities and we hope our support is of some value to them. The team at Dysons are excited to continue this program.” There are two rounds of grants annually, each with $10,000 available (maximum grant $1000). Eligible organisations include pre-schools, schools, sporting clubs, not-for-profit groups, charities, welfare agencies, local societies and emergency services. Grant said, “we are encouraged by the stories we hear from these groups about their commitment to making their community a better place. We now have another $10,000 available and look forward to helping more community groups do their important local work.” This next round of grants opens on 1 September and closes 30 September 2022. All details, including terms and conditions and an online application form, can be found at http://dysongroup.com.au/about/community-grants 4
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Year 10 Architecture Excursion
On Tuesday 12th July, the year 10 Architecture students boarded a bus to Melbourne alongside the year 11 and 12 Art students as they made their way to visit the Picasso exhibition. The bus dropped the two groups at St Kilda road where they went their separate ways. The Architecture group met with their tour guide Harriet from Hidden Secrets Tours, who took them on a 2-hour walking tour through Melbourne’s CBD. She highlighted the various building materials and aesthetic forms seen in some of Melbourne’s most iconic buildings, awakening them to some of the influences and constraints imposed upon designers and builders over a period of 150 years. It was interesting to learn about the different coloured materials used in the 2-stage construction of St Paul’s Cathedral on Swanston street, the similar coloured sandstone used in the pavers across the road at Federation Square, and the impressive Willam Barak building at the top of Swanston Street, which is visible from the Shrine of Rememberance. Other stand out buildings included the State Library and it’s impressive dome and the ANZ Gothic Bank, formerly the ESA Bank and Stock Exchange building constructed in the 1880’s. The second half of the day involved a quick presentation from Mark Mitchell, Principal Architect in the Health Sector at BLP Architecture, who put a presentation together for us that illustrated the lengthy process and numerous people involved in one of their current multi-million dollar projects, the Footscray Hospital. After a full day of walking around in the rain, all were fairly tired on the bus trip home, but grateful for the opportunity and experience!
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Australian Mathematics Competition
From Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th of August, Galen students participated in the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC). The AMC aims to challenge young mathematical minds, and teaches them to apply their knowledge and understanding to applications from real-world scenarios. Students complete a 75-minute online task comprising of 30 problem solving tasks, of increasing difficulty. Our students are competing with around 600,000 other students from Australia and internationally. For the first time, all year 7 students have been given the opportunity to complete the AMC in their mathematics classes! At the conclusion of the competition, students are allocated awards based on their performance compared to other students in their year levels. We would like to acknowledge the participation of the following students: Junior (Years 7 & 8) Allanah Beggs Cara Broady Dexter Hill Nevada Monk Ada Overberg Liam Sessions Amitee Turnbull (All Year 7 Students)
Intermediate (Years 9 & 10) Lucy Dwyer Miles Lovett Ethan Perry-Heyden Reubenn Vakayil Kaylee Wane
Senior (Years 11 & 12) Hayden Cole Paris McLaurin Cooper Postlethwaite Jessie Tancontian Brodie Watson
We wish all participants the best whilst awaiting your results!
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VCE VET Sport & Recreation
Our VCE VET Sport and Recreation students have been working hard in lots of different areas in Term 2 and we are currently into another busy Term 3. Some of our Unit 3 & 4 students managed and coached teams at the Regional Primary School Netball competition in June. We have worked with our local AFL development staff to “train the trainer” in AFL skills and we have been exposed to different forms of delivery when working with the Academy students. All practical sessions focused on facilitating physical activities for different groups and modifying the sessions to suit their needs. These experiences link directly to our units of competency and help the students to develop confidence and add to their “tool kit” so they can become better coaches, instructors and teachers while satisfying assessment requirements for their Certificate III in Sport & Recreation.
Coaching at the Regional Primary School
We look forward to running an AFL9’s clinics and a carnival for local grades 5 and 6 Primary School students in the coming weeks and working with the Wangaratta and District Special School and Nurture One Child Care Centre towards the end of the term. If anyone would like more information about VCE VET Sport and Recreation – Units 1 & 2 or Units 3 & 4, please keep an eye out for more information in our Galen newsletters and VCE subject selection information sessions or contact me directly on jennie.annett@galen.vic.edu.au.
Josh from the Football Hub teaching AFL9’s skills
Kind Regards, Mrs Jennie Annett
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GALEN CATHOLIC COLLEGE
YEAR 10 FORMAL TUESDAY 30 AUGUST 2022 Brigid, Chisholm, MacKillop & Patrick Students arrive at 5.45pm-6.00pm Guests of these houses arrive at 6.00pm for a 6.15pm start Champagnat, Delany, Glowrey & Vincent Students arrive at 7.00pm-7.15pm Guests of these houses arrive at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start Please note: Parents must leave WPAC at the conclusion of their child's formal dance.
STUDENT DISCO CONCLUDES AT 10.30PM
VENUE: WANGARATTA PERFORMING ARTS & CONVENTION CENTRE TICKETS: $20.00 PER STUDENT to re ur e n h e yo a Sc has s! rc et pu tick
Galen Catholic College production of
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Book by Heather Hach
Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY)
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Matinee: Sat 10th 1.30pm TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre
In person or by phone (10am - 4pm Mon to Fri) 03 5722 8105 Or online: www.wpacc.com.au
Attention: FARMERS and FARM MANAGERS
EARN $150 Do you have children (10 yrs+) living with you on a farm, or perhaps grandchildren who visit regularly? We are currently undertaking research on behalf of WORKSAFE Victoria. TOPIC: SAFETY OF CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN FARM ACTIVITIES. The aim of our project is to develop an approach to keeping children safe on farms and your input is important. Confidentiality is assured. No comments will be attributed to any individual. We are looking for input throughout Victoria. We are organizing 75 minute ONLINE Teams interviews, so you will need a computer/laptop/tablet with a working camera and good internet connections. All participants will receive a $150 Giftpay eVoucher which can be used at many stores include Coles and Woolworths. The eVoucher emailed within 3-4 business days of interview.
PLEASE CALL ABIGAIL 0413871367 to participate in Interviews - Monday 1/8 to Friday 13/8.
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NCCD Information Sheet for Parents, Carers and Guardians
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) On School Students with Disability What is the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data? Schools must now complete the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) every year. It counts the number of students who receive additional adjustments or “help” at school because of a disability. The NCCD helps governments plan for the needs of students with disability.
Who is counted in the data collection? To count a student in the NCCD, schools must think through some key questions: 1. Is the student getting help at school so that they can take part in education on the same basis as other students? 2. Is the help given because of a disability? The word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and it can include many students. 3. Has the school talked to you or your child about the help that they provide? 4. Has the school kept records about the help they provide, the student needs and the reasons that the student needs this help? The school will need to keep copies of tests, student work, assessments, records of meetings, medical reports or other paperwork and information about how the student’s learning is moving along over time. Once the school decides that the student should be counted in the NCCD, they then choose a disability group and one of four levels of help that has been given to the student.
What does the word ‘disability’ mean in the NCCD? In the NCCD the word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA). There are four types of disability that the school can choose from: sensory, cognitive, social-emotional and physical. Many students that need help at school can be counted in the NCCD. For example, students with learning problems, e.g. specific learning disability or reading difficulty (sometimes called dyslexia), health problems (e.g. epilepsy or diabetes), physical disability (e.g. cerebral palsy), vision/hearing loss and social-emotional problems (e.g. selective mutism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety). Letters from doctors or specialists can be very helpful for schools as they plan how to support students with their learning. Schools do not need to have these letters before they can count a
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student in NCCD. Teachers can use all that they know about the student’s learning and the records that they have collected over time to decide if a student can be counted in the NCCD.
What sort of help does the school give students? Students need different types of help at school. Some students need a little help sometimes while other students need a lot of help nearly all the time. The type of help given depends on the needs of the student. The help can include changes to the school buildings or grounds (e.g. ramps or things like special desks or chairs), extra teacher help in classes, special learning programs, changes to the work they give the student or extra adult help.
How will the NCCD be different this year? All schools have been counting students in the NCCD since 2015. The government will use the NCCD data as part of the funding to schools.
What will the school need to know about my child for the NCCD? Schools work together with families to understand the needs of each child. It is helpful if families give their child’s teacher a copy of any letters or reports they have. The letters or reports will help the school understand the child and the help that they might need. Letters from doctors, psychologists, speech pathologists, doctor, and occupational therapists etc. can be very helpful for schools. These reports along with information that the teacher has (i.e. school based tests, your child’s work and learning plans) helps the school to understand and meet your child’s needs.
What happens to the NCCD data? Who will have the NCCD information? Each school principal must check the NCCD data in August of each year. The school will give the information to the Catholic Education Office. The school will work with the Catholic Education Office to make sure that the NCCD data is OK before they give the data to the government. The government will not be given the names of any students or any letters or records. Please ask your school for their privacy policy if you need to know more.
Does the school need me to agree with them about counting my child in the NCCD? Amendments were made to the Australian Education Act 2013 and Australian Education Regulation 2013). Schools do not need you to agree to let them count a child in the NCCD. You cannot ask the school not to count your child.
Where can I find out more? Please contact your child’s school if you have further questions about the NCCD and/or refer to the national NCCD Portal.
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wangaratta Young writers award 2022
ENTRIES CLOSE @ 5pm on 16 September 2022 ARE YOU A YOUNG WRITER?
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Rotary Club of Wangaratta and Rotary Club of Appin Park are proud to present the Wangaratta Young Writers’ Award for 2022.
The Wangaratta Young Writers Award is run by the Rotary Club of Wangaratta, Rotary Club of Appin Park and supported by Wangaratta Library.
The award encourages you to develop your capacity and imagination through your writing.
We want to unearth local talent and inspire young people to be creative.
All young people between the ages of 10-19 years are encouraged to put pen to paper and enter an original piece of writing in one of the following categories:
The award will recognise writing in two categories: l Story
Story [no more than 2000 words]
l Poetry or song lyrics
Poetry OR song lyrics [no more than 50 lines]
PRESENTATION NIGHT Winners will receive an invitation to the award presentation to be held at Wangaratta Library on Thursday 6th October 2022.
In each of these categories there will be a first, second and third prize.
ENQUIRIES & ENTRIES TO: Wa angaratta Library 21 Docker Street, Wangaratta 3677 Phone: 03 5721 2366 Email: library@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
Download the entry form : www.facebook.com/WangarattaLibrary
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ARE YOU A YOUNG WRITER?
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Rotary Club of Wangaratta and Rotary Club of Appin Park are proud to present the Wangaratta Young Writers Award 2022.
The Wangaratta Young Writers Award is run by the Rotary Club of Wangaratta, Rotary Club of Appin Park and supported by Wangaratta Library.
The award encourages you to develop your capacity and imagination through your writing.
We want to unearth local talent and inspire young people to be creative.
All young people between the ages of 10-19 years are encouraged to put pen to paper and enter an original piece of writing in one of the following categories:
The award will recognise writing in two categories:
Story [no more than 2000 words] Poetry or song lyrics [no more than 50 lines]
l Story l Poetry or song lyrics In each of these categories there will be a first, second and third prize.
WYWA 2022 / ENTRY FORM Full name of entrant: Address:
Phone: Email: Gender:
Age:
School Name: School Year [Please tick] Years 5 and 6
CATEGORIES
Years 7, 8 and 9
Upper primary: Years 5 and 6
Years 10, 11, 12 and young people not at school aged 19 and under
Lower secondary: Years 7, 8 and 9 Upper secondary: Years 10, 11 and 12 and young people not at school aged 19 and under
PRESENTATION NIGHT Winners will receive an invitation to the award presentation to be held on Thursday 6th October 2022 at Wangaratta Library.
Category [Please tick]
ENQUIRIES AND ENTRIES TO: WANGARATTA LIBRARY 21 Docker Street, Wangaratta 3677 Phone: 03 5721 2366
Story Poetry OR Song Lyrics Title of entry:
COMPETITION INFORMATION Public use of entries: Winning entries will be published in The Chronicle and may be used for future promotion of the award. The winners will also be compiled in an anthology to be displayed in the Wangaratta Library and added to the library collection. Entries will not be returned. Photocopies of original work will be accepted.
Number of pages:
Word Count:
Please attach this entry form to your work. Do not put your name directly on the entry. Entries may be submitted in person, posted to Wangaratta Library, 21 Docker Street Wangaratta, 3677 or emailed to library@wangaratta.vic.gov.au Entries open at 9.30am on Monday 1st August and close at 5pm on Friday 16th September 2022.
Border Music Camp is back and we’d love to see you there! Term 3 School Holidays: Sunday 25 September – Saturday 1 October 2022
To all our supportive schools, organisations, and prospective students,
After a 3 year break, Border Music Camp is back!
We are excited to return for our 46th camp running in the term 3 school holidays from 25 September - 1 October 2022 – which is less than 8 weeks away! We were hoping that you might help us by spreading the world to your musical communities, and aspiring musicians. Please find below some important information about Border Music Camp and attached is a copy of our 2022 Poster (PDF and PNG) which can be shared via email, newsletters or online. --When and where is Border Music Camp? When: Sunday 25 September – Saturday 1 October (with public concerts on Friday and Saturday) Location: We hire facilities to run our camp at The Scots School, in Albury How do I apply? Applications are easy and online: https://www.trybooking.com/BZHKX What is Border Music Camp? We are a music camp for orchestral and band musicians of all ages and experience, from 8 to 80, from beginner to experienced – we will have an ensemble that suits you! Border Music Camp provides an immersive and exciting music camp experience through inspirational tutors, quality ensemble experiences and other exciting musical activities. Our students spend the week doing nothing but playing music with their friends, under the direction of specialist music educators that have been strategically appointed because of their professional expertise in music performance and education. Students play in large ensembles (wind, strings, and orchestra), participate in electives (string, percussion, brass etc.), sing in a massed choir and perform in two public concerts at the conclusion of the camp, to celebrate their amazing achievements. What are the benefits of Border Music Camp? Do you need a quick accelerator to catch you back up after disruptions to lessons during the pandemic? Border Music Camp could accelerate your playing by about 6 months in a week! Why? Because the best way to learn music is to be immersed in it, and at Border Music Camp you live and breathe nothing but music for a whole week, learning from some of the best and most inspiring professional musicians and teachers we can find from all over the country!
w. www.bordermusiccamp.org.au e. studentadmin@bordermusiccamp.org.au p. 0412 711 819
What instruments can you play at Border Music Camp? Border Music Camp caters for instruments played in standard configurations of symphony orchestras and symphonic wind ensembles: • • • •
Strings: violin, viola, cello and double bass Woodwind: flute (piccolo), oboe (cor anglais), bassoon, clarinet (all), saxophone (all) Brass: trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tenor horn, tuba, baritone Percussion (including timpani): we encourage students who play drums, piano, recorder, or guitar to apply for percussion
How much does it cost? There are four types of packages available: • • • •
Morning Only ($400) from 8.30am – 1.00pm and includes morning ensembles, morning tea and lunch on Saturday and public concerts Short Day ($600) from 8.30am – 5.30pm and includes morning ensembles and afternoon electives, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, and public concerts Long Day ($800) from 8.30am – 9.00pm and includes morning ensembles, afternoon electives and evening concerts, morning/afternoon tea and dinner, and public concerts Live In ($1,100) includes accommodation, all camp activities, all meals from Sunday dinner to Saturday dinner inclusive, and public concerts
Note about financial aid: Border Music Camp believes that all students should have the opportunity to attend camp. If you have a student that is financially disadvantaged – especially a beginner that you feel has potential – we encourage schools, if they are able, to support students financially to attend camp. We have limited funds available to support some bursaries and will always try to assist where we can. Please do get in contact with us via studentadmin@bordermusiccamp.org.au if you have a student in need. Donations to Border Music Camp As a volunteer-led, not-for-profit, and non-government funded organisation, we rely on the generosity of our community to support our music camp. Support through donations ensures we can engage the expertise required to deliver the quality music camp experience our region deserves, to keep our fees as low as possible, to support students in need, and to produce amazing public performances to celebrate the achievements of our talented students. A gift of any amount can be made online at https://www.trybooking.com/au/donate/supportbmc. Donations of over $2 are tax deductible. Want to know more about Border Music Camp? Visit our webpage for more information or email us at studentadmin@bordermusiccamp.org.au. Alternatively, check-out our YouTube to see some exciting videos about camp, like us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram to stay up to date with all the exciting details about Camp! --We appreciate your support in spreading the word about Border Music Camp – we can’t wait to start welcoming back all the amazing music students from our region and surrounds! Warm wishes,
Katie Clarke Chairperson I Border Music Camp w. www.bordermusiccamp.org.au e. studentadmin@bordermusiccamp.org.au p. 0412 711 819