Primary Newsletter
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Dear Parents and Caregivers, It was a busy and productive week in the Primary School, despite the holidays being just around the corner. The main focus of the week for the Year 3 to 6 students was to go through their exams and to use these as part of the learning experience. The teachers were really impressed, not only with how well them students did in the exams but with their mature and interested approach to receiving feedback. This ‘full circle’ approach to assessment is critical if it is to have any long-term effectiveness. During the term, the students learn new skills and acquire knowledge based on what they learn in class. This is then assessed through a variety of methods, one of which is examinations. The feedback loop is then the final part of the process, as the students see where they have done well and where they can still improve. And hopefully, as the new term starts, they are able to put into practice what they have learned from the assessment process and continue in an upward progression. One of the valuable aspects of assessment is that gained by the teachers. They are able to gain a broad overview of areas which are being effectively taught and understood by the students, and they can also see areas which still need reinforcing. This assists us to ensure that we continue to offer effective, relevant and impactful teaching, all for the benefit of our students. This constant evaluation of where we are as a school, and how we are able to remain a top-performing school, not only in the city and state but even when measured against international standards. One debate which often occurs in the educational sphere is that of early specialisation versus a broader, more holistic approach to what is taught at school. Parallels are often drawn between academics and prowess in sport. As such, it was interesting to read a recent research paper which makes the point that “Nobel laureates had multidisciplinary study/working experience and slower early progress than did national-level award winners.” This broad-based multidisciplinary approach is one which we endorse at Reddam. A wide range of subjects provides rich texture to the learning experience, allowing students to find those areas which interest them the most, while also gaining a holistic view of the world.
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In addition, our cultural, sporting and outreach programmes appeal to a different aspect of each student. We know only too well that personal development takes place not only within the narrow confines of the classroom but in the many other activities which interest our students. As the term draws to a close, we hope that each student can look back with satisfaction on some special moment during the term. We have certainly enjoyed watching them develop as individuals throughout the past few months!
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Rhea Sotiras competed at the Winter Wonderland competition at Manly Warringah Gymnastics Club on Saturday afternoon and came away some fantastic results. In the Level 4 junior division she came second overall, with a first place in the floor competition, second on beam and second on bars. Well done, Rhea! Then, Ruby Levitt’s beautiful art continues to be acknowledged. This year’s Harmony Day Poster Competition had ‘Celebrating Harmony’ as its theme and we were thrilled to hear that Ruby’s entry has just been announced as the winner in this year’s competition, for the Sydney region in the Primary School category. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the NSW Parliament House later in the year but for now we say a big ‘Well Done’ to Ruby. Other good news is that Oli Charles has been selected to play in the representative Under 12 boys Marlins Rugby Union Team. The NSWJRU State Cup was recently held in Camden, with the Marlins walking away Joint NSW State Champs in a nail-biting game ending in 28-28. The U12 Marlins team were undefeated throughout the competition, and even though the teams they played against dominated them in size, the Marlins were fast and worked as a united team. Congratulations, Oli we are all so proud of you! Two of our students, Tang Guoer and Miley Yuan, took part in the Lyrebird Art charity concert at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music last weekend. Their performance was to raise much-needed funds to support those struggling with mental health issues, and as such we applaud their input. Our congratulations to both Tang Guoer and Miley Tuan and their wonderful Reddam House music teacher Eka Tatanashvili.
The Year K-2 students had a wonderfully stimulating week, as they threw themselves wholeheartedly into the activities of the Creative Arts Enrichment Week. All sorts of creative experiences saw some wonderful artworks being made – and plenty of fun being had along the way. Next week it is the turn of the Year 3-6 students to enjoy their own Creative Arts Enrichment Week, which will no doubt be enjoyed just as much.
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The Year K-2 students had a wonderfully stimulating week, as they threw themselves wholeheartedly into the activities of the Creative Arts Enrichment Week. All sorts of creative experiences saw some wonderful artworks being made – and plenty of fun being had along the way. Next week it is the turn of the Year 3-6 students to enjoy their own Creative Arts Enrichment Week, which will no doubt be enjoyed just as much. The mathematicians once again put their thinking caps on this week, as the Year 4s tackled the Maths Games and the Year 5 and 6 students took part in another round of the Maths Olympiad. Well done to all these students! On Tuesday, the Year 3s had a good time as they enjoyed the Sydney Learning Adventures at The Rocks experience. They donned their historians’ caps as they learned more about the city’s past, in a hands-on, fascinating series of activities. The Year 2s were also in the area, as they thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art at The Rocks. Next week, it is the turn of the Year 4s to enjoy an excursion, as they visit Mosman, while the Year 5s and 6s have an excursion to Treetops Adventure to look forward to. The perfect way to end the term! The Year 6s have also been working incredibly hard on one of the term’s most eagerly anticipated events – their Evening of Eminence, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. These should be entertaining and enlightening evenings and we wish all the Year 6s everything of the best as they enjoy the culmination of their research and preparation. Well done and thank you, Mr Spencer Clifton. Please enjoy the video of our recent Vocal Competition Finals evening at the following link: https://youtu.be/Tqs5Tikt7lk Enjoy your weekend. Dee Pitcairn Principal
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SPORT FIXTURES
I Sporting fixtures
25th
June 2022
Netball Saturday -Heffron Park Netball Courts
Basketball Comets Competition – Friday 24th June
Reddam 2 v KRB Court 33, 3.30pm
Un16s – Reddam Knicks v SGHS 4.30pm
Reddam 3 v Mascot Court 4, 2.15pm
Un18s – Reddam Suns v Bye
Reddam 4 v St Catherines Court 33, 1.00pm
Un18s – Reddam 1st V v All Blacks 4.30pm
Reddam 5 v Kambala, Court 26, 11.45am
Perry Park Courts & Comets Stadium Saturday Fixtures 25th June
Reddam 6 v Rose Bay, Court 18, 11.45am
(Perry Park Courts are located behind the Comets stadium)
Reddam 8 v Mascot, Court 4, 10.30am
Reddam 7 v Coogee, Court 4, 11.45am Reddam 9 v Bye
Girls
Reddam 10 v Dolphins, Court 2, 9.15am
Un14s – Reddam Timberwolves v Reddam Sparks 9.40am Ct 4
Reddam 12 v Maccabi, Court 21, 9.15am
Un14s – Reddam Sparks v Reddam Timberwolves 9.40am Ct 4
Reddam 13 v Kincopal, Court 33, 9.15am Reddam 14 v Randwick Rugby, Court 12, 10.30am
Un 14s – Reddam Mystics v Inner City Magic 11.20am Ct 4
Soccer
Boys Alexandria (Perry Park Courts)
Reddam U13 V Queens Park Panthers Lyne Park, 11.30am
Un12s – Reddam Raptors v Newtown Bears 10.30am Ct 1
Reddam Seniors V Queens Park Wildcats, Lyne Park, 12.45pm
Un14s – Reddam Bulls v MPB 11.20am Ct 2 Un14s – Reddam Cavaliers v Sydney Hoopstars 11.20am Ct 1 Un14s – Reddam Mavericks v Maccabi 1.00pm Ct 3 Un14s – Reddam Nuggets v Lions 12.10pm Ct 2 Un14s – Reddam Hawks v Raptors 1.50pm Ct 2 Un16s – Reddam Rockets v Maccabi 1.00pm Ct 4 Un16s – Reddam Jazz v Mustangs 1.00pm Ct 2 Un18s – Reddam Heat v MPB 1.50pm Ct 4 Boys MPCYC Un16s – Reddam Warriors v Botany 3.10pm Ct 1
Primary Saturday Under 9s Reddam United V Maroubra Terminators 10.00am Coral Sea Mini Field 2A Under 9s Reddam City V Easts Inter 10.00am Queens Park Mini Field 2A Under 10s Reddam United V Pagewood Botany Strikers 11.00am Jellicoe Park Half Field 2B Under 10s Reddam City V Maccabi Juniors 11.00am Waverley Park Synthetic Half Field 2A Under 11s Reddam Gunners V Maccabi Hakoah Juniors 12.00pm Waverley Park Synthetic Half Field 2A
Un16s – Reddam Nets v All Blacks 4.00pm Ct 1
Under 12s Reddam United V Pagewood Botany 1.00pm Jellicoe Park Half Field 1D
Un18s – Reddam Grizzlies v Manesis Strength 1.30pm Ct 2
Under 12s Reddam City V Mascot Kings 1.00pm L'Estrange Park MiniRoo 3.4 Field 1
Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Warriors 5.40pm Ct 2
High School Boys Saturday Year 12 v No Match Year 11v No Match Year 10 v No Match Year 9 v No Match
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SPORT RESULTS Netball Saturday -Heffron Park Netball Courts
Basketball Girls
Reddam 2 v KRB 15 - 9 Reddam 3 v Rose Bay 22 - 28
Un16s – Reddam Knicks v SGHS Blob the Bloober 24 - 12 Un18s – Reddam Suns v Coogee Crystals 24 15 Un18s – Reddam 1st V v BYE Un14s – Reddam Timberwolves v Reddam Mystics 6 - 9 Un14s – Reddam Sparks v KHY Astronauts 27 12 Un 14s – Reddam Mystics v Reddam Timberwolves 9 - 6
Reddam 4 v Dolphins 45 - 6
Boys
Reddam 14 v Bondi, 1 - 2
Un12s – Reddam Raptors v BYE (no game) Un14s – Reddam Bulls v Reddam Hawks 2121 Un14s – Reddam Cavaliers v Reddam Nuggets 11 - 22 Un14s – Reddam Mavericks v All Blacks 45 36 Un14s – Reddam Nuggets v Reddam Cavaliers 22 -11 Un14s – Reddam Hawks v Reddam Bulls 21 21 Un16s – Reddam Rockets v Newtown Force 14 -36 Un16s – Reddam Jazz v Maccabi Kings 43 19 Un18s – Reddam Heat v BYE Un16s – Reddam Warriors v KHY Astronauts 15 - 24 Un16s – Reddam Nets v Inner City Eagles 0 -20 Un18s – Reddam Grizzlies v Maccabi Heat 42 - 42 Un18s – Reddam 1st V v MVP Cheetahs 26 15
Reddam 5 v Saints, 14 - 19 Reddam 6 v Saints, 11 - 14 Reddam 7 v Mascot, 22 - 20 Reddam 8 v Bye Reddam 9 v Kincopal, 11 - 14 Reddam 10 v Randwick Rugby, 11 - 11 Reddam 12 v Mascot, 12 - 6 Reddam 13 v Randwick Rugby, 1 - 8 Soccer Girls Sunday Reddam Under 13 V Queens Park Female Ripping Rockets, 0-4 Reddam Seniors V Queens Park Female Cheetahs, 0-6 Primary Saturday Under 9s Reddam United (Match Forfeited - Waverley Old Boys) Under 9s Reddam City 0 Maccabi Eagles Under 10s Reddam United 3 Glebe Wanderers Orange 4 Under 10s Reddam City 2 Pagewood Botany Orange Warriors 1 Under 11s Reddam Gunners 2 Easts Madrid 1 Under 12s Reddam United 0 Maroubra Bisons 12 Under 12s Reddam City BYE High School Boys Saturday Year 12 v Barker, 1-5 Year 11v Barker, 3-0 Year 10 v Barker, 6-2 Year 9 v Sydney Boys High School, 3-1 Year 8R v SHORE, 1-2 Year 8E v SHORE, 4-1 Year 7 v SHORE, 0-4
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Reddam House Would like to wish a very happy birthday to
Sasha Popoff, Lucia Zagora, Raphael Feng, Joshua Stesel, Violet Douglas, Remy Xu, Sophia Zhang, Xavier Alvarez Calear, Noah Butler, Hanna Ching, Arabella Walter, Jeffrey Xie, Sacha Garben-Thew, Matthew German, Oliver Barouch and Benjamin Levitt
Who celebrated their special day this week and over the weekend
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KINDERGARTEN We got to unleash our creative brains this week during our Creative Art Workshops. The students loved showing off their amazing creations and learning about different tools and materials to use. They loved engaging with the message behind why artists create different pieces and the stories they tell. During our Mathematics lessons this week, we investigated lots of items around our classrooms as we measured and compared length. We discussed the best tools to measure with and the importance of being accurate with how we line up our tools and count carefully. We then explored how we can find half of a length and the halfway point of a distance. The students were very engaged, using lots of discussions and handson exploring to determine their answers. Alison Leister was again our author focus during English lessons as we explored the text, ‘Magic Beach’. This week we looked at words from the text and practised our decoding skills to segment the sounds and blend them together to focus on developing our fluency while we read. We then used words from the text to write in a sentence and even included an adjective to add detail to our writing. The teachers are very impressed with the continued progress each student is making with their independent writing skills. This week in Topic, we explored the importance of caring for places, particularly those that are special to us. We brainstormed ways to care for our home and school. We then learnt about The Three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This got us thinking about what we can easily do each day to look after the environment and preserve important places. We learnt about the importance of what we say and do for others during our Personal Development and Health lessons this week. We looked at different social stories of how we can impact how others think and feel. We then learnt about how giving a compliment to someone is easy and is a positive way to communicate. We created compliment chains with a partner, on which we had to write three positive things about each other and then work together to connect them.
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YEAR 1 In English this week we read the book ‘The Magic Bed’ by John Burningham. The story is about a little boy who gets a new bed, but it is no ordinary bed! The bed is MAGICAL and it takes the boy on a journey over many different terrains, sparking the reader’s imagination. The students enjoyed explaining which part of the story they liked best and why. Ben Boyd enjoyed the jungle scene and Veronica Rodov liked the part where the boy met fairies and gnomes in a garden. The students then imagined they had a magic bed which took them anywhere they wanted to go. The students acted out their ideas which helped build a word bank for some fantastic creative writing!
In Mathematics, we explored the element of chance. The students enjoyed using vocabulary such as impossible, likely, possible, unlikely and maybe when discussing various scenarios. We also played games with dice, coloured counters and playing cards to investigate the chance of certain numbers or colours being revealed. We have also been thinking mathematically when reading and solving word problems. The students quickly learnt that if the word shared was used in the question, then division would be involved and if the words sum of or total was used then multiplication or addition was to be considered when working out the answer. In Science, the students continued to deepen their understanding of how landscapes have managed natural and constructed features. The students watched a fascinating video of Uluru (which of course is a natural, sacred Aboriginal site) which showed how it changes colour during the day because of the position of the sun. They then investigated the features of the school playground at different times in the day, noticing various shadows and colour changes. During our Personal Development and Health lesson this week, we learnt about bike safety. The students used their own experiences to discuss safe places to ride a bike ride as well as highlighting the importance of wearing a helmet. The student also loved the Art Incursion on Tuesday where they got to explore their creativeness throughout amazing art workshops. Another busy and productive week in Year 1!
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YEAR 2 This week, Year 2 were lucky enough to head out on another excursion. This time, we went to the Museum of Contemporary Art at The Rocks. It was a lovely, sunny day and we had a marvellous time learning about modern and indigenous art. We also had the chance to walk around The Rocks and learn about its history. “I liked when we made a place that was special to us. I also liked looking at the moving artworks and drawing the pictures.” Joshua Stesel “We got to make some pictures out of wood and materials. We learned about sculptures and pictures.” Harry Wafer Later in the week, in English we read the Dreamtime story ‘Tiddalick’. After that we used sequencing cards to put the story in order, completed a cloze activity and then rewrote the story in our own words to match the pictures given. We really enjoyed listening to a variety of Dreaming stories all week. The Dreamtime is a term that describes unique stories and beliefs owned and held by different Australian Aboriginal groups. In Mathematics, we created column graphs, used repeated addition to help solve multiplication questions and we solved and completed number patterns. We also learned to follow directional words and about area. In History and Geography, we learned about our connections to other countries. This includes where our clothes were made, where we get our food from, what television programs we watch and the sports we follow. Did you know, the Year 2 students have travelled to a lot of different countries and have extended family all around the world? "Today we learned about the first fleet and we went around The Rocks and learned about its history." Isaac Edwards "It has been fun looking at lots of interesting buildings and facts." Teddy Snow
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YEAR 3 This week, the Year 3 students enjoyed a fantastic excursion to The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre in The Rocks. Students were taken back in time by the guides, who told stories of Ann Armsden, George Cribb and Margret Byrne (residents who lived in The Rocks during the early years of colonisation). Students also had the opportunity to excavate and were given digging tools, brushes and collection trays to dig out artefacts from a simulated excavation site. This drew a wonderful parallel with the skill of interpreting evidence that has been covered in class. Following this, the Ngara tour engaged students in understanding local Aboriginal history which is the oldest in the world. It provided hands-on experiences that traced important milestones for Aboriginal people. This tour enabled students to learn some of the local Aboriginal (Gadigal) language through place names and greetings. Ngara means ‘Listen, Hear, Think’ in the Gadigal language and the Year 3 Reddam students certainly demonstrated their skills in all of these areas. Each guide commented on the students’ impeccable behaviour, maturity and insightful knowledge throughout the day. Fantastic effort, Year 3! You are a credit to both your school and yourselves.
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YEAR 4 Week 8, ‘Feedback Week’, was warmly welcomed by the Year 4 cohort. After an electrifying week of knowledge-testing examinations, students were beyond excited to receive their results and reap the rewards of their efforts. There was excitement, apprehension, and delight in the air as the students reflected on the examinations, their answers, and the depth of their knowledge. Many students wanted to share their experience during feedback week; here is what they had to say… “I felt pretty good but could improve and get better. But it is a learning opportunity.” Leon Canturi “I was so worried when the exam fell on my desk. I opened it slowly and felt a shower of relief fall over me, so I think feedback week has been exciting and fun.” Lucy Wager “I felt happy about getting my exams back so that I could see what I need to work on.” Mily Cassab “I felt proud of the results that I got; it is a great learning experience.” Arietta Spender-Capps “I felt really happy when I got my results and finished exams because I could relax, and it was peaceful.” Rocky Walker “After I did exams and received my results, I felt very proud of myself and could not be happier.” Eve Hutton “Feedback week is a great way to learn because you could look over it and see how you can improve.” Haobo Gao “Feedback week was really fun to me because I could compete with myself and see if I did really well or if I need to study more.” Brianna Chen “I felt happy that I got good marks and I realised what I could work on. Even though I don’t like exams, I like having the holidays after them!” Jarvis Oakley
The Year 4 teachers were proud to acknowledge the hard work that this mature, hard-working group of students had invested in: not only each day of the examinations, but in the process of preparing themselves for the week of application and focus. Well done Year 4! You have successfully navigated the Mid-Year Examinations. The study and revision skills that you have learnt during this process are certain to serve you well in your future learning.
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YEAR 5 & 6 ENGLISH This week, all students were provided with feedback. The sessions were helpful in aiding students to understand the marks they had been given, recognise their progress against the learning outcomes, identify their strengths and weakness and very importantly improve their understanding of the subject material to build upon their learning. Students were given explanations of what they did correctly and incorrectly – what was accurate and inaccurate about their answers, with the focus being what they did right! An important message that was imparted was for the students to focus on their growth and potential, rather than on the ability to master a task on their first attempt. Well done to the Year 5 and Year 6 students for fully embracing the feedback.
YEAR 5 & 6 SCIENCE Over the course of this week, students in Years 5 and 6 received feedback on the Science exam they sat last week. Students were able to identify where they performed well in the exam and what they needed to do to gain extra marks. Exam feedback is useful as it allows students to gain a deeper understanding for how exam questions are posed and marked. This knowledge can then be taken forward into future exams. Years 5 and 6 will be concluding the term by completing their Biology topics. Year 5 will develop an awareness for why farming is so significant in today's society and Year 6 will discover what antibiotics actually do in the human body.
In Science Club, students carried out an air resistance practical to determine if the weight added to a parachute affects its time taken to fall. Students designed and created their own parachute and then were given a variety of weights. Parachutes were dropped from a height and timed to see how long it took for them to hit the floor. This was carried out numerous times with different weights to determine if the weight added affected the time taken for a parachute to fall.
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YEAR 5 & 6 MATHEMATICS The traditional mathematics lessons were set aside this week for students to receive feedback on their examinations; the aim being to enhance learning. On receiving their scripts, students used the ‘traffic light system’ to identify which of their individual errors were careless errors and easy to correct (highlighted in green), those questions which were complex and multi-stepped and easy to make a mistake or leave out a step but still correctable (marked in orange) and those that they simply could not solve and required reinforcement (highlighted in red). The aim of this was to deepen learning and empower each mathematician by making them self-aware by recognising their progress against the learning outcomes, identify their strengths and weaknesses and very importantly to improve their understanding. Furthermore, teachers analysed each question and extracted and identified which were dealt with well and which were not. Time was spent during feedback discussing why students found the identified questions to be challenging and or misunderstood. Resilience and humility were also important elements of the feedback sessions. Those few students who, despite their hard work and excellent organisation, found themselves disappointed were encouraged to focus on what they did know, and the fundamentals of a growth mindset were reinforced.
MUSIC The Year 3 - 6 students spent time in their lessons brushing up on their listening dictation skills this week. This aspect of music is one of the hardest aspects of aural work, as the children find melodic dictation particularly challenging! Each class completed a few practice exercises, and it was pleasing to see the progress that the students made. Years 3 - 6 also spent some of their lesson this week on solo performances on their individual instruments – showing off the pieces they have been working hard on with their instrumental teachers. Year 2 continued working on their ostinato projects and this week, analysed a 'Harry Potter' ostinato video, where each character used their names to create an ostinato pattern, layering it to create a piece of music! Students had great fun experimenting with their own names, and then using the topic of 'breakfast' to create a spoken ostinato composition. Kindergarten students focussed on a piece titled 'Edna the Elephant' this week. They listened to it, and analysed which instruments featured in the piece. They then learnt to sing it, and played along with the piece with the matching instruments; shakers, claves and xylophones. They had a great time improvising rhythms on the shakers and claves, and melodies on the xylophones! The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE The entries for this year's Composition Competition are now open, and you can find more information and an entry form at this link: https://forms.gle/VYfSVUUfa3KijJUB7. Our students are also busily preparing for next term's Studio Recitals, where so many students will have the opportunity to perform in a safe setting for their families and friends.
Year 5-6 Synth Ensemble This term has been a busy one for Year 5-6 Synthesiser students. Over the course of a few weeks, we recorded a video of the ensemble performing the song ‘Redbone’. This was a very enjoyable process and will be shown at the Creative Arts assembly next week. Since then, we have been working on our new song ‘Blinding Lights’. Students were very excited when they were allocated their new parts as they all know and love this song. It’s one of those songs that is deceptively tricky to perform when all the parts come together, and the ensemble students have been doing a great job of it. Brass Ensemble Brass Ensemble has had a strong beginning to 2022. We have welcomed a few new members to the Brass Ensemble - we now have players ranging from Year 3 to senior level. Brass Ensemble had another fine performance in the school ANZAC Day Assembly at the beginning of Term 2. The performance opened and closed with ‘See the Conquering Hero’ and ‘March from Scipio’ by Handel, and we also provided accompaniment for the whole school with the music to ‘Advance Australia Fair’. Students are excited about our performance at the Studio Recitals next term and have been practising hard on some new repertoire. Ms Sims has made a new arrangement of ‘The Muppet Show Theme’ by Jim Hensen especially for our Brass Ensemble, and we have started working on ‘The Entertainer’ by Scott Joplin. Rehearsals have also seen some revamping of our old favourites such as ‘Little More Blues’ by Brian West, ‘Toreador Song’ from Carmen by Bizet, and ‘The Addams Family’. Students are looking forward to showcasing some of these pieces and all our hard work at the Studio Recitals next term.
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