28 May 2021
Edition Seven
Newsletter Fortnightly news and events for St George’s Parents
From the Principal Tina Campbell
WOW! The school production last week was just such a glorious celebration of the talent of our staff and students within the performing arts here at St George’s Anglican Grammar School. I was so proud and impressed by the innate energy, passion and joy shown by the whole cast and crew both on stage and backstage. The School of Rock was clearly a production where everyone worked together to ensure its success. The special family of St George’s shone through, everyone supported each other, and perhaps most importantly there was a real sense of belonging created by being involved in the show. The backstage singing as the cast prepared for the show each evening was indeed a highlight shared with me by Mr Lim. I admired the enthusiasm of the performers on stage and was astounded that whilst the rehearsals were mostly undertaken here at school, either in the drama studio or on the roof top, that the whole cast and crew appeared to transform seamlessly to performing on the main stage at the Heath Ledger Theatre. What a delight to be a part of such a professional performance. Each character on stage demonstrated their unique A school of the Anglican Schools Commission Inc.
strengths, gave it their all and absolutely nailed the sense of humour and fun which was evident throughout the production. I hope that like me, if you were lucky enough to attend the show, that you just loved it. There was certainly lots of laughter throughout the theatre each night amongst the audience and the buzz of excitement was indeed tangible throughout the Heath Ledger Theatre. So, I would like to thank all the staff involved, it was an exceptional production. Roll on next year! The creative side of schools is something that I believe remains so important for students. It is something that we endeavour to encourage here at St George’s. It develops creative thinking, selfexpression, confidence, motivation, and innovation. Indeed, there is growing evidence showing a strong relationship between the cognitive capabilities developed through learning and communication in