Ex-Students’ “Sister Act”

A special thanks to our 2023 School Captain, Vice Captains, Senior Prefect and Boarders Captain who led the event.

Nell Moody (Williams, 1951) with granddaughter Georgia Moody ( 2012) Vanessa Arndell (Munro, 1956), Margaret Mitchell (Davies, 1956) and Caroline Lyons (Schiess, 1956)

EX-STUDENTS’ “SISTER ACT”

What does being in a choir teach you?

You learn to listen – to the person next to you, to all the people standing with you and to yourself. You learn to adapt and change – your sound, posture, and expression. And you learn to be brave – to trust yourself, your teachers and your fellow choristers, to take a leap and SING! These are truly the best life (and choir) skills you can have! This year, after a long delay due to Covid-19, we proposed starting up an ex-students choir for the first time in many years. We received a strong response from the ex-students community, and in the end, the choir included 30 graduates from the 1970s right through to 2021, women who have travelled from Canberra and Newcastle to return to school and sing together.

After a few rehearsals – led by the amazing Mrs Allen and Miss G – over wonky notes, repetition and a shared love for music – a choir was born. After several weeks of rehearsals after hours and on Saturday afternoons, this group of women of different ages and life experiences who didn’t really know each other and had not sung together before became a choir! The choir was a true reflection of our amazing ex-student community – women of different ages and life experiences who didn’t really know each other coming together. And it’s a true example of how once you are a PLC choir girl, you are always a PLC choir girl.

We look forward to next year’s rehearsals!