THE ARTS
Term 3 has been a busy start in The Arts. The first week of term saw the return of the hugely successful Arts Week. The week of celebration in The Arts saw students attend Art Club, Music Club, a screening of Media short films and participate in Chalk Art to finish off the week. It was fantastic to see how passionate our students are about The Arts.
Our Performing Arts Camp was held recently for students studying a musical instrument or for students in this year’s production, The Wizard of Oz. The students and staff alike had the most amazing, creative week. The rehearsals were a huge success.
Speaking of production, this year’s College production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ was a huge success! The performances were amazing. All of the students and staff involved should be very proud of their work. A special thanks goes out to Michael Jones, Bradley Blair, Caroline Jones, Sarah Rosendale, Clare Thomas and Lucas Unland for all of the tireless hours they put in to make the show a success.
Earlier this month our Year 11 and 12 Art Making and Exhibiting students visited the National Gallery of Victoria Australia (Ian Potter Centre) to study an explore the exhibition design of Grace Crowley and Ralph Balson. The Year 11 students focused on the organisation and presentation of artworks, while Year 12 students also examined conservation techniques. It was a great and insightful day filled with wonderful works of art.
Inside the classroom, students in The Arts have made the switch over to their second semester classes and are eager to discover what their new subjects entail. Our senior students are at the stage of the year when their attention turns towards their SATs. We can’t wait to see their final artworks/ productions.
Recently in Year 7 Art, students have begun working on developing their arts language and arts skills by delving into the world of still life studies. Students were given a demonstration of several skills and techniques that artists use to depict a still life such as working from an elevated surface, using a pencil as a tool to determine scale and proportion, observational drawing and blocking in to name a few. No erasers in sight! Well done to all students – we can’t wait to see which skills you learn next!
Media Film Festival – Entries Are Now Open!
Entries for Mooroolbark College’s 12th Annual Film Festival are now open and close on 1st September. Entries must tell a narrative, be appropriate for all audiences and contain no copyrighted material (including visuals or music/sounds). They can be completed by an individual or a team/group. Entries are open to Media and non-Media students. The film festival will be held on 11th September.
For more details, please see Mr Neil-Holland.
MATT NEIL-HOLLAND
THE ARTS KEY LEARNING HEAD