Junior School Concert and Presentation Evening Junior School
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he Junior School Concert and Presentation Evening was held in Centenary Park at Trinity College on a breezy Tuesday 6th December, hosted by Mr Gavin Bell and Mr Gordon Dean. The evening began with a handover ceremony between the old and new Ms Ruth Bott prefects. BIG (Boys in Performing Arts Coordinator Groove) featured first in the night’s entertainment, presenting their award winning item ‘Alive and Kicking’, choreographed by Ruth Bott, with forty four boys piling out of one big wooden box. Tonya Lamborne conducted lively musical performances by the Elastic Band, 4/5 Choir and 6/7 Choir. The Junior School Principal, Mark Hackett, spoke on the strengths of the curriculum, pastoral care and the valuable contributions of the Primary Staff. Christian Leadership awards were presented by the guest of honour, Br Rob Callan, in his final year at Trinity, followed by Endeavour Awards distributed by the College Principal, Mr Robert Henderson. Both Year 7 classes were presented with graduation certificates by their teachers Mr Tony Maxfield and Mr Gavin Bell, before returning to their classrooms to change into costumes for the awaited class acts.
creatures, danced and sung to ‘Octopus’s Garden’ and ‘Under the Sea’. A highlight was the becoming mermaid who, like the audience, was most probably wishing the evening was as balmy as the lyrics suggested. ‘Men for Others’ was the Year 5 theme, exploring the idea that to first make a change we must look at ourselves. The students danced with strength and conviction to Michael Jackson’s ‘Man in the Mirror’. The Year 6 students performed an abridged version of the musical ‘We Will Rock You’. This was a visual and musical spectacular, well suited to the energy and talent of the Trinity boys. ‘The Time Lord’, presented by the Year 7’s, was a play about Doctor Who written especially for this occasion featuring groups that deal with time. These included rappers, dancers, singers, the Star Trek team, cricket time keepers and commentators...even Albert Einstein made an appearance. The class acts were certainly a highlight of the evening, worth every minute of rehearsals. And boy, did we rehearse!
The stage was transformed into an aquarium, as the Year 4 students, dressed magnificently as sea
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The concert drew to a close as all students returned to the stage to sing ‘Homewood Bound’ and ‘In Nomine Domine’. A lovely way to celebrate a successful year in the Junior School at Trinity College.
