ISSUE 7, FRIDAY, 21 AUGUST 2015
PRINCIPAL, JEFF DAVIS
In the last week, Hillcrest has experienced incredible success in the Performing Arts arena. At the Gold Coast Eisteddfod Choral program, our students were immaculately presented and their behaviour was heralded by all who attended. When the Year 4 students were due to enter the stage for their performance, the school who had just finished passed our students in the corridor. Their teacher commented how surprised they were that the Hillcrest students
showed great appreciation and congratulations to this other school for their performance.
efforts in establishing a culture of excellence amongst these students.
incredible maturity and sensitivity to win this competition and set themselves apart from others.
This type of behaviour is due credit to parents and families, but also to the teachers and staff at Hillcrest for the way in which they instil a sense of pride and equity in our students in sharing true heartfelt congratulations for their performances.
It should be noted that the performances of these students was vastly different from the performances of other students, and while the cultural perspective of each school may be in part responsible for this, I would challenge that it is the Christian influence of Hillcrest and the softness and care that is found from the teaching staff that enables our students to out-perform other schools. This is a great lesson for us all to remember.
Congratulations goes, not only, to Athol and the drama team for their efforts in developing the skills and attributes of our students, but also to our whole staff, who bring the love of Christ to school every day and lead our students to a place where excellence can freely occur and they can achieve their goals.
Later on in the week, our Senior choirs performed to a standard that could only be described as sensational. Bella Voce won the Secondary B Grade section followed by the Senior Choir that won the Secondary A-Grade division and Bel Canto Choir that won the inaugural Premier division. These competitions were against leading independent and public schools from Southeast Queensland.
(Refer to the Performing Arts page for a full list of the outstanding results from our College choirs at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod.)
To see the huge number of Hillcrest students stand on the stage and sing in unity of purpose, voice and attitude, immaculately dressed, perfectly attuned to each other was something that you had to be impressed with.
Finally, the week was topped off with a brilliant performance by CALEB MONK, DANIEL COULTHARD and KATE VAN BRUGGEN at the Gold Coast Dramafest held at All Saints, where ATHOL HENDERSON supported these students in the presentation of Frankenstein.
I congratulate JENNY MOON and NERIDA RIENECKER for their
Once again, represented
these students Hillcrest with
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