General Information
Introduction
The Extra and Co-Curricular programme at Saint Stephen’s College gives students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities including Performing Arts, Sporting, Public Speaking and being a member in a club.
These activities are offered either by College staff or by external providers operating in College facilities, and students are strongly encouraged to be involved in the variety of activities offered as they:
• provide opportunities for students to make new friends
• develop skills and unearth talents
• demonstrate a capacity to commit
• are fun
This information includes most activities which are on offer, detailing all necessary aspects of each activity.
For further information, please contact the College staff member or external provider as mentioned.
External Providers
There are a wide range of activities organised and run by the College. Furthermore, a number of external providers also offer activities. Activities offered by these providers are run and supervised by external staff, who are covered by their own insurance and bound to their Risk Management.
Activities not directly supervised by College staff are marked with an asterisk. Any College staff named in these activities act as a contact between students and the provider.
Pennants
Pennants are designed to acknowledge students who participate in the College’s Extra Curricular programme. Participation is the criteria for the award, not outstanding achievement.
For information on Pennant points and criteria please click on this link
Colours
Colours are designed to acknowledge students who achieve at a particular standard within their area of interest, through school endorsed activities in criteria areas of College life. Colours Awards do not recognise achievement in activities that are conducted outside of the College.
For information about Colours please click on this link
Please click on this link for Pennants/Colours Awards Application Form
Extra and Co-Curricular Handbooks
The College’s Extra and Co-Curricular programme has been broken down into three categories as follows.
Performing Arts
The Extra-Curricular Performing Arts Programme at Saint Stephen’s College comprises of opportunities in Music, Dance and Drama.
Please click on this link for an Extra Curricular enrolment form.
Please click on this link for a schedule of Extra Curricular rehearsal times.
Music
Opportunities to enjoy extra-curricular music exist for all students from Prep to Year 12. Saint Stephen's College enjoys a professional partnership with a number of well-qualified and experienced musicians who comprise of our Music Tuition Team, which provides individual tuition to all interested students from Prep onwards.
Woodwind
Mr Bohdan Davison (B.Mus. B.Ed.)
Mr Gerrit Bon (UPLM, Professorship)
Brass
Mr Ryan Livings (B.Jazz.)
Mr Malcolm Wood (B.Mus.)
Mr Matthew McGeachin (B.Mus.)
Percussion
Mr Wesley Ong (B.Mus.)
Strings
Mr Samuel Konise (M.Mus. B.Mus)
Mr Benjamin Singh (M.Mus.; Grad.Dip.Perf. B.Mus.)
Miss Caitlin Lacy (Suzuki Foundation Accredited Teacher)
Mr Paul O’Brien (B.Mus.)
Keyboard
Miss Ashleigh Miles (B.Ed. AGMS)
Guitar
Mr Juan Garcia (TSMT Argentina)
Voice
Mrs Caroline Taylor (M.Mus. B.Mus.Theatre)
Mr Glenn Lorimer (Grad. Dip. Opera RNCM Dip. Mus.)
Junior Years
The Jam: this is our choir for Years 1-3. The Jam choir rehearses once a week and is always happy to welcome new members. The Jam singers learn to sing well in tune and time, make musical phrases and follow a conductor. The group performs for school functions and for the Gold Coast eisteddfod where they won a Very Highly Commended in 2011.
The Vox: this group is for students in Years 4-6. Rehearsals are once a week and students build on their existing skills as choristers. Singers learn to sight-read
Strings
Our Suzuki Strings Programme is funded by the Goda Foundation. It recruits students from Prep and Year 1. Specialist ‘Suzuki’ teachers take individual and group lessons catering particularly to the learning needs of very young strings players. Saint Stephen’s College enjoys a professional association with the Suzuki Foundation Australia and is proud to host the annual Gold Coast Suzuki Conference in September each year.
All Year 3 students at Saint Stephen’s College participate in the Year 3 String Programme as part of their Curriculum Music time. From this point on, students will begin to play in a String Orchestra (such as Largo Strings) suited to their ability as well as have group and individual lessons.
Largo Strings is our first string orchestra. Largo caters to beginner string players who have just begun to play their instrument in Year 3.
Andante Strings is the intermediate string orchestra. Players progress for this ensemble to Vivace and/or Orchestra.
Bands
Our Junior Concert Band recruits from Year 3 - 7. For young musicians who can play an octave or more on their instrument, this is an opportunity to begin playing with an ensemble. Students can audition to be part of this ensemble at the end of each academic year for the next year.
Junior Percussion is an option available to Year 4 students who are not playing a string instrument. This group rehearses in Curriculum Music time and teaches students rhythm reading skills and ensemble playing skills.
All Year 5 students, who are not playing a string instrument already, participate in the Year 5 Band Programme as part of their Curriculum Music time. Students will play in an ensemble as well as receive specialist group lessons.
Junior Stage Band is an ensemble which focuses on more contemporary repertoire within the jazz/rock/funk genres. Members of the Junior Concert Band may audition to become part of the Junior Stage Band.
For information on all the activities available, Please click on this link to view the Performing Arts Handbook
Sporting
Please click on the link to view the Sporting Handbook.
Other Extra Curricular Opportunities
Please click on this link to view all other opportunities
Extra Curricular Enrolment Form
Please click here for a copy of the Extra Curricular Enrolment Form
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