Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
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Providing effective
specialist and artistic education programs
and preparing students for exciting careers in the arts and associated
industries
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
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CHANGES IN THE CLASSROOM
“Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.”
Zig Ziglar
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PERSONALISED LEARNING PLANS
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WHAT IS A PERSONALISED LEARNING PLAN? (PLP)
• Inclusive of all students (helping every learner to benefit from education)
• Student centred
• A partnership between students, teachers and parents
• One that values the needs of the individual
• One that encourages personal excellence
• Flexible
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• Stimulate discussion at parent interviews
• Planning for overcoming any barriers to learning
• Record achievements beyond a purely subject based focus (the whole child)
• Equipping learners with the skills and attitudes to become life-long learners.
• Encourages goal setting by students
• Sets learning targets for students
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• To encourage self-evaluation of their own needs and active participation in negotiating personal targets
• To empower students to adopt independent learning habits
• To encourage the student to reflect on how they learn best.
• To “raise the bar” and aim for constant improvement
• To reflect on how personal growth and healthy relationships can impact on academic success
• To prepare them to be “life-long” learners
FOR STUDENTS THE AIMS OF PLPS ARE:
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• CORE ENSEMBLES
• Orchestra
• Funk Ensemble
• Contemporary/Rock Ensemble
• Vocal Ensemble (Musical Theatre)
• Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
• Guitar ensemble
• CO-CURRICULA ENSEMBLES
• Jazz Band
• Stage Band
• Junior Stage Band
• Swing Band
• Choir
• Showband
• Musical Theatre Ensemble
• Glee Club
• Featured artist Ensemble
ENSEMBLE PROGRAM
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• The School Musical
• School Cabaret
• ISER Touring Ensemble
• Southern Stars
• The Sydney School’s Spectacular
• The Talented Development Project
• State Ensembles
• HSC music workshops
• Industry professionals workshops
• Singer/songwriter
• Movement workshops
• Musical Theatre
• Featured artist
• Exploring Composition
• Meet the Music
EXTENSION OPPORTUNITIES
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• All students (Year 7-11) will participate in a Core Ensemble that runs Period 4 on a Tuesday afternoon.
• All students will be invited to participate in an extra-curricula ensemble which will run before/after school Monday to Thursday or a school lunchtime.
• All students are able to audition to be part of the annual school show or Cabaret.
• If students wish to audition for Southern Stars, The Schools Spectacular or the ISER Performing/touring Ensemble they must be a member of an extra-curricula ensemble/or participant in the school show.
OUR EXPECTATIONS OF WHSPA MUSIC STUDENTS
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• School diaries
• Blue Slips
• Green slips
• Your child’s welfare
• Webpage
• Music Parents Facebook page
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION