Junior School Presentation Night

Junior School

Junior School Presentation Night

The 2021 Junior School Presentation Evening, held on 26 November proved to be a very entertaining night filled with wonderful performances by our Junior School boys.

The evening commenced with the Junior Concert Band and a dramatic sounding performance of Unleash the Dragon by Paul De Cinque. Most of the boys had only began playing their instrument this year, so the progress of this band has been remarkable. The Junior Symphony Orchestra is made up from a group of boys who volunteered and rehearsed to play for this one occwasion. A piece known to and appreciated by many of the audience – Back to the Future by Alan Silvestri – is the product of the boys’ work. The evening continued with entertaining arrangements from the Pipes & Drums, Boys in Groove and the Years 5/6 Choir. A highlight was also the Year 4 Choir who sang two contrasting songs, which had many in the audience, firstly, in tears and then in laughter. Incredibly, 95% of Junior School students are involved in either dance, a choir or a band, which is a remarkable feat and shows the depth of the Music program. The Junior Vocal Ensemble demonstrated why they had been nominated as best choir in this year’s Catholic Performing Arts Festival with two beautiful songs, Flight by Craig Carnelia and As the Ship Went Down by Canadian band, Woodpigeon. For this second song, the Middle School Vocal Ensemble joined the JVE on stage for the first time in a Junior School Presentation Night. Amidst all the performances, the audience was entertained by a very well-written and delivered address by the 2021 Junior School Head Boy, Henry Clarey. A range of awards was also presented to students who had been identified by their teachers for a consistent year as a Christian Leader, or as a student who worked to their capacity, receiving an Endeavour Award, and a range of special subject awards for our Year 6 students, acknowledging their academic excellence. The 2022 Prefects were presented to the community and the Head Boy and Deputy Head Boys announced. I congratulate dual Deputy Head Boys, Ethan Byrne and Joel Murabito, and the 2022 Junior School Head Boy, Fred Brockett.