VICTORIAN STATE SCHOOLS SPECTACULAR
This past weekend, 25 of our Year 5 and 6 students from senior choir, sung as part of the massed choir in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular. This event is held each year at John Cain Arena, involving around 3000 students from government schools across Victoria, including a massed choir, massed dancers, an orchestra, principal vocalists and dancers and more specialised acts such as circus skills.
Our wonderful performers were:
5A Matilda Baker, Matilda Dartnell, Brooklyn Sawyer, Indiana Greaves, Chloe Skidmore, Madelyn Bibby
5B Alyssa Scott, Mackenzie Shearer, Isabelle Letson, Katie McKnight
5C Evie Cook, Emily Jepson, Evelyn Robb
6A Alex Andrew, Alice Bloomfield, Harveen Brar, Georgia Schumann
6B Piper Murrihy, Parya Norouzi, Angela Grudzien, Charlotte Dartnell, Sienna Ryan
6C Kaylee Barrett, Hannah Knowles
Our students rehearsed at school and at a number of city based rehearsals, learning their parts for around 15 songs. The massed choir alone was made up of around 1200 students, so it is quite an experience when all those students are singing together. We performed in two shows on Saturday, a 1pm and a 6.30pm performance. Singing to an audience of nearly 14,000 people over two shows, in a major arena, is an experience that will stay with our students for a long time and they should be very proud of the hard work they put in, to be prepared for the big day.
Thanks so much to Jen McNamara, one of our teacher aides, who was my second-in-command, throughout the whole process. All the teachers perform alongside their students, as part of the choir, and Jen and I loved it as much as the kids did! Our school applies to be part of the massed choir every second year (in our school production ‘off’ year), so we are looking forward to being a part of it again in 2028!
The show was filmed for TV. A special broadcast of the State Schools Spectacular with behind-the-scenes highlights will air on Friday, 18th December 2026 on Channel 7 across Victoria and will be available for streaming on 7plus for 60 days post the broadcast date. Four of our performers, Mackenzie Shearer, Kaylee Barrett, Katie McKnight and Lucy Petchell had a feature within one of the promo videos for the show, on social media, which was also played in the arena as part of the show. So, look out for that, when the TV broadcast goes to air!
Year 6 Excursion to Government House
Our Year 6 students had a tour of Government House, they received free books and a backpack with some goodies. They had a fantastic day.
Thank you to the Lyons Club for providing a BBQ lunch.
Footy Day at the Canteen
Friday 18th September is Footy Day at the Canteen. Orders and cash payment must be in by Friday 11th September. Order forms will be sent home Monday.
Gluten free options are available, Gluten free order form available from the office.
Free Dress Day Friday 16th October
Cyber Safety
Cyber Safe Parents – Online Safety Webinars for Families
We’re thrilled to announce our school has partnered with Cyber Safety Project to offer parents access to the Cyber Safe Parents 2026 Webinar Series. These practical, easy-to-understand sessions, available live or on-demand, will provide simple strategies to help families manage online safety, screen time, AI, and digital wellbeing. Pop these important dates into your calendars now:
2026 Topics & Dates:
Cyber Safety at Home (Family session) – 10 MarchAI & Critical Thinking (Parent/Guardian session) – 20 MayBalancing Life & Tech (Parent/Guardian session) – 3 August- Cyberbullying & Resilience (Parent/Guardian session) – 27 October
All sessions start at 7.30pm AEDT/AEST.
Can’t attend live? Register to receive the recording and resources to watch at a time that suits you.
👉 Register here: https://cybersafetyproject.com/parents-2026 (do not share this link on social media)
Please click above to watch the first webinar from 10th March. We will send out communication to you before the next webinar dates if you want to attend online at the same time, otherwise they will always be available to watch when it suits you.