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Success – allusive, difficult to define – but possible
A message from the Head of Middle School.
‘The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high...
A Middle School Music reflection
As we approach the end of a very memorable year, it’s appropriate to spend some time in reflection. First, the losses. In the Performing Arts our principal aim is to provide students with...
03 December 2020
Resilience in Action
It has been so wonderful to welcome students back into the Music Department. The building which has been effectively silent for months is at least starting to resonate with the sound of...
05 November 2020
We’re back – well almost!
It will certainly be a delight to welcome our Year 7 students back to music classes next week, and then the Year 8s and 9s a couple of weeks later. I am sure they are looking forward to getting out of...
08 October 2020
Learning happens everywhere
A message from the Deputy Head of Middle School.
Congratulations to all Middle School families. You will forever be in the Carey records for being the first ever community...
Performing Arts in the COVID Era
This has certainly been a remarkable year! I think the word of the year is ‘unprecedented’, which can be heard all too frequently in the media. Term 3 has been a very challenging time in the...
10 September 2020
Where IS the Green Sheep?
A message from the Deputy Head of Middle School.
I recently stumbled upon a video on Facebook that an Australian man, Ian Nash-Gilchrist, and his son, Jasper, had recorded of...
We Are Still Learning!
Our music rooms at Carey may be empty, but there is still a whole heap of great musical development taking place. Sure, the Stage 4 restrictions have taken away our wonderful bands...
20 August 2020
Optimism
A message from the Head of Middle School.
‘Optimism is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. When you want to build a muscle, you’ve got to keep using it’ - Robin Roberts
Anyone Can Write a Song
What does it take to write a good song? This is an interesting question! To me it’s very similar to asking what is needed to write a good story. Our Year 8 and 9 Music electives focus on...
23 July 2020