Warrigal Road State School eNewsletter

Music Notes

Our Beginner Band and Violin students who only hire an instrument for one year should begin thinking about the purchase of an instrument for next year. There are many local music shops close by and if you need help regarding certain brands let us know. Please make sure you deal with a reputable music store and not the supermarket franchises as generally the quality is limited and these can be more difficult to service when problems occur. It may cost more to fix than the instrument is worth. Keep in mind that instruments make great Christmas presents. (Please note Mr Holloway will measure violin and viola students at the end of term four as they still have time to grow.)

Thank you to the groups who performed for the Taiwanese guest teachers, the Open Day and the Junior Strings Immersion Day. Thank you to all of the students who remembered to wear their performance uniform and then change after.

Thank you to the parents who helped at the Junior Strings Immersion Day BBQ. The grade three students had a wonderful day of learning together from Warrigal, Macgregor and Robertson State Schools. An enjoyable day filled with hard work. Thanks to Robyn Gray, You-Jin Hong and Mr. Holloway for your teaching mastery.

Message for Choirs

Senior Choir:
We’ve been focusing on memorising Oye La Musica in preparation for our Book Week performance. Please make sure to prioritise this piece in your practice schedule this week so we’re ready to perform confidently.

Junior Choir:
Our Junior Choir has been working incredibly hard to memorise their pieces — and at this rate, they might just outshine the seniors! Keep up the great effort — it’s not going unnoticed.

Book Character Parade: Week 4 Thursday 7^th August. The following groups will be performing. All students will wear their Character costume (not music performance uniform). Students will return to their classroom after they have packed up after their performance.

P-2 9:00am SYMPHONIC BAND – Students will have rehearsal at the school hall 7:30am, they will go to their class at 8:45 and then return to the school hall for their performance at 9:00am.

3-6 10:00am Senior Choir “Oye La Musica”/ Junior Choir “Cat and Mouse Samba” – meet at the school hall at 10:00am .

MINI MUSICAL REHEARSALS – “Pirates vs Mermaids”
For Year 2 and Year 3 Singing Club Students

Performance Day – Thursday 7th August
Our musical will be performed twice on this day at: 12:00pm & 2.00pm
Both performances will take place in the school hall. Parents and classes are invited to come and watch this year’s production.

This will coincide with our Book Character Parades, so students are encouraged to wear their pirate or mermaid costumes to school for the day!

2025 DATE CLAIMERS
TERM 3	TIME	EVENT	PARTICIPANTS
Week 4: Thursday 7^th August	School Hall	Book Character Parades 9.00-10.00am Prep – Yr 2 10.00-11.00am Year 3 – 6	Symphonic Band Senior Choir and Junior Choir
Week 4: Thursday 7^th August	School Hall	Pirates Vs Mermaids 12:00-1:00 2:00-3:00	Year 2 and Year 3 Singing Club – Wear your Pirate and Mermaid costume to school.
Week 5: Tuesday 12^th August	12:30pm performance	MacGregor State High Wind Symphony tour to Warrigal School Hall.	Grade 3 & 4 Students + optional other classes.
Week 5: Friday 15^th August	All Day	Conservatorium Theatre South Bank	Chamber Choir
Week 7 Wednesday 27^th August & Thursday 28^th August	7:30-3:00 TBC	½ Day Strings Workshops ½ Day Band Workshops	Corelli and Chamber Orchestras Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
Weeks 4 – 9	2026 Instrumental Program - student instrument placement. Year 2 students will meet with Strings teacher for suitability and Year 3 students will meet Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Teachers. They will meet students and look at what instrument will best suit physically and provide opinion.
End of Week 10	2026 Instrumental Program - Letters of Offer will be emailed to successful students You will know if you have been allocated a school instrument or will need to purchase your own. Invitation to attend Instrumental Information Evening (for parents and students)

TERM 3: 2025 INSTRUMENTAL & CHOIR REHEARSALS
*ENSEMBLES*	*CONDUCTOR*	*REHEARSAL TIMES*
Senior Choir	Robyn Kelly & Anna Lu	Normal Rehearsal Week 5 Monday 11^th August 7:30am arrival at the Music Block.
Chamber Choir	Robyn Kelly & Anna Lu	Normal Rehearsal Week 5 Tuesday 12^th August 7:30am arrival at the Music Block.
Boys Chorus	Libby Courtice	Normal Rehearsal Week 5 Tuesday 12^th August 8:00am arrival at Modular D.
Year 3 Singing Club	Robyn Kelly	Normal Rehearsal Week 5 Tuesday 12^th August at the music block, bring lunch.
Year 2 Singing Club	Libby Courtice	Normal Rehearsal Week 5 Tuesday 12^th August at modular D, bring lunch.
Wind Ensemble	Catherine Venn	No Rehearsal Due to Ekka holiday
Chamber Orchestra	Daniel Holloway	Rehearsal TBC week 5.
Junior Choir	Robyn Kelly	Rehearsal Week 5 Tuesday 12^th August at 2^nd break at the Music Block. Bring your lunch, no Tuckshop please. No rehearsal on Wednesday.
Corelli Orchestra	Daniel Holloway	Rehearsal TBC week 5.
Symphonic Band	Catherine Venn	Normal Rehearsal Week 4 Thursday 7^th August 7:30am arrival at the school hall. Week 5 Thursday 14^th August 7:30am arrival at the music block.
Concert Winds	Catherine Venn	Normal Rehearsal Week 4 Friday 8^th August 7:30am arrival at Modular D Week 5 Friday 15^th August 7:30am arrival at Modular D but no lessons during the day.
Thomastik Orchestra	Daniel Holloway	Normal Rehearsal Week 4 Friday 8^th August 7:30am arrival at the Music Block. Week 5 Friday 15^th August 7:30am arrival at the Music Block.
Junior Strings	Daniel Holloway	Normal Rehearsal Week 4 Friday 8^th August 1^st Break at the Music Block. Students will eat back at the classroom at 11:45am. Please have a substantial fruit snack and have lunch ready to eat at the classroom. No rehearsal or lessons week 5