Cocurricular - St Hilda's

Cocurricular Activities

Music

Over half of the Schools' students from all Years at St Hilda's learn to play an instrument or take voice lessons every week from one of our 42 peripatetic music staff. Lessons are available before, during and after School on a rotation basis. All classical, jazz and rock instruments are offered and voice students may choose to pursue classical, jazz or contemporary styles of singing.

Music groups include the Symphony Orchestra, String Orchestra, Concert Band, Saintly Jazz (swing band), Jazz Combo, Soul Band, several Rock Bands and various Classical Chamber Ensembles, Flute Ensemble, Saxophone Quartets, Clarinet Ensembles, Percussion Ensemble and Classical Guitar Ensemble.

Vocal groups include the Year 7 Choir (part of the curriculum), Whitby Chorale (Years 7 and 8), St Hilda's Chorale (Years 9 to 12) and Barbershop (Years 11 and 12).

There are no auditions for this cocurricular program, except for Barbershop.

Year 7 has 2 periods of music per week, one of which is a choral session. There are large numbers of students who opt for music in Years 8 to 12.

There are countless performance opportunities throughout the year for all musicians within the School and for the wider community. The major events are the Inter House Arts Festival; Combined Concert with Christ Church Grammar School; Choral Evensongs in the chapel as well as in St George's Cathedral; Strings Concert; annual School Musical; Jazz Night; An Evening of Song (choirs and vocal soloists); Concerto Concert; Years 7 to 9 Showcase; Ensembles Concert; Band Fest (rock bands); An Evening of Song and Dance; St Hilda's Music Festival (for students in all Years and at any level in 10 different categories); and Speech Day musical items.

Many of these performances occur in the brand new and spectacular Performing Arts Centre, which seats 900.

The students of the peripatetic music staff perform in casual recitals after school in a relaxed atmosphere.

An eagerly awaited and popular annual Music Camp for Years 8 to 12 takes place in Margaret River every April with numerous performances in local wineries, restaurants and breweries.

Other community engagements include ad hoc Government House invitations, local festivals, local Council occasions, Care Homes and weddings along with many other private and corporate opportunities.

Useful Downloads:

Music Tuition Form

Music Handbook

Drama

Major School Production

Every year there is a Major School Production, which is rehearsed during Term 2 and performed in week 2 of Term 3. In 2015 the production was Seussical the Musical. The production is open to students in Years 8 to 12. Auditions will take place in Term 1. The musical combines the talents of actors, singers, dancers, musicians, theatre technicians and artists. Many opportunities exist beyond the performance space and include lighting and sound design, backstage and Front of House.

The Years 9/10 Play

The Years 9/10 Play is a straight drama that focuses on the talents of the actor. It offers students the opportunity to extend their understanding of the importance of “the ensemble” and grow their performance skills. The production in 2015 was a selection of Shakespeare scenes that highlight the role that women play in his works. Each year the production runs during Term 1. There are also opportunities for younger students to become involved in the technical aspects of theatre such as lighting, sound and scenography.

IGSSA Dance

IGSSA Dance takes place in Week 6 of Term 3. Specialist choreographers rehearse with the Senior and Junior dance teams which are made up of the best dancers who audition in the Senior School.

Drama Tour

Year 11 and 12 students studying drama have the opportunity to go on an organised Drama Tour to Sydney during the April school holidays. Students will experience specialist workshops and study groups at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts as well as have the opportunity to see a wide variety of shows and performances.

Speech and Drama

Speech and Drama is offered at St Hilda’s as part of the cocurricular program for Year 4 to Year 12 students.

Speech and Drama is taught by specialist teachers who work with individuals, pairs and small groups. Junior School girls have their lessons during the school day on a rotating timetable, while Senior School students have lessons after school. Students may progress through the external Speech and Drama exam system (as with Music) or can take lessons without doing exams. Once a year, the Speech & Drama students perform a Speech & Drama Showcase; this is an evening of rehearsed pieces of theatre. The Showcase is an opportunity for parents to view their daughter’s dramatic work.

Speech and Drama is beneficial as it increases a student’s confidence and skills in daily communication, as well as in public speaking and acting. The program is extremely useful to students pursuing Drama in the senior years as it gives an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of dramatic performance and theory as covered in the drama curriculum. The individual or small group situation enables intensive work on each student’s specific strengths and weaknesses.

The program focuses on:

Development of the voice – its quality, power, range and expressiveness
The techniques and confidence for public speaking
Skills of characterisation for acting
Solo performance, both scripted and improvisational
Reading and performing pieces from many styles and periods of drama and literature
Speech Theory
Lessons
There is an average of nine lessons per term which can be undertaken in groups, pairs or individually. Most students work towards Speech and Drama exams. The after-school large groups for Year 5 and Year 6 are more recreational and do not involve exam work. Please note that enrolments are for the whole year.

Costs

After school large groups (Years 5 and 6): $23 per lesson
Pairs (sometimes expanded to 3 or 4): $31 per lesson
Individual: $34 per lesson (30 minutes – Juniors); $40 per lesson (45 minutes – Seniors)

For further information please contact speechanddrama@sthildas.wa.edu.au or 9285 4236.

To apply for Speech and Drama lessons, click here.

Senior School Sport

St Hilda’s provides students with a safe and enthusiastic learning environment in which they can explore movement. All students are encouraged to become involved and to fulfil their potential. They are encouraged to take part in interhouse, interschool, club and state competitions.

Through sport, St Hilda’s provides an holistic approach to education and aims to:

Develop the student’s mind, body and soul through participation in sport
Promote a healthy, active lifestyle by providing all students with the opportunity to participate in physical activity
Develop students’ skill levels in a range of sports
Encourage students to achieve their personal best in physical activity
Develop self awareness and identity through participation in sport
Develop a sense of fair play and sportsmanship through cooperative group behaviour
Provide opportunities for social interaction, personal development and leadership
Encourage students to demonstrate initiative and acceptance of responsibility

Students participate in a range of interschool sports learning from our elite coaches who are outstanding athletes in their fields.

In Senior School our sports are organised as follows:

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
Swimming	Cross Country	Athletics	Softball
Tennis	Hockey	Basketball	Water Polo
Volleyball	Netball	Soccer	Sculling (Year 8s only)
Rowing	Rowing

Click here for 2018 Sport Handbook

Click here for the 2018 Swimming handbook

Click here for the 2018 Rowing Handbook

We also provide an extensive fitness program involving circuit training, Pilates, Zumba, Running Club and Swim for Fitness.

Useful Downloads

Senior School Sport Handbook

Senior School Swimming Handbook

Junior School Sport

Through sport, St Hilda’s provides an holistic approach to education and aims to:

Develop the student’s mind, body and soul through participation in sport
Promote a healthy, active lifestyle by providing all students with the opportunity to participate in physical activity
Develop students’ skill levels in a range of sports
Encourage students to achieve their personal best in physical activity
Develop self awareness and identity through participation in sport
Develop a sense of fair play and sportsmanship through cooperative group behaviour
Provide opportunities for social interaction, personal development and leadership
Encourage students to demonstrate initiative and acceptance of responsibility

Students participate in a range of interschool sports learning from our elite coaches who are outstanding athletes in their fields.

In Junior School our sports are organised as follows:

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
Fitness Swimming	Running Club	Athletics Club	Fitness Swimming
Netball	Netball	Netball	Water Polo
Minkey	Minkey	Minkey	Basketball
Water Polo

Sports available through external providers before and after school include:

Dancing
Kidz n Sport
Soccer
Taekwondo

Army Cadets

Australian Army Cadets

St Hilda’s is offering Australian Army Cadets as a Year 10 cocurricular option this year. Australian Army Cadets is a youth development organisation that aims to develop skills in decision-making, leadership, planning, public speaking, resilience and working in a team environment. The St Hilda’s Anglican School Cadet Unit (SHASCU) will be the first all-female Army Cadet unit in the country.

Students committed to the Cadet program will be required to participate in:

Friday Training (Parade) 3.30pm – 5.30pm – Term Time (Bay View Campus)
T2 – Recruit Weekend (Bindoon Training Area) 16-17 June.
T3 – Communications Weekend (Rottnest Island) 21-22 July.
AFX – 9 day training exercise with all WA cadet units (Bindoon and Northam Training Areas) 22-30 September.

Students are expected to commit to all of the aforementioned activities. The Bindoon Training Area is located 90 minutes north of Perth and transport to and from the area will be via chartered bus. This year, SHASCU will work closely with the Christ Church Grammar School Cadet Unit (CCGSCU).

Cadets are permitted to wear their Cadet uniform during the school day on Fridays. Standards of dress have been outlined in previous correspondence. Cadets are provided uniforms and equipment by the Australian Army Cadets however, there will be some small incidental uniform requirements that will be available from the School Shop.

A $200 levy for each cadet will be raised to cover transport and rations, for each of the three training weekends in 2018 and is available via an online form. This amount will be charged on a term-by-term basis and any surplus will be refunded at the end of the year. All other training, including the 9 day field exercise, is fully covered by Australian Army Cadets.

For parent and student contact, school-based events, and other non-Defence agency inquiries, please direct queries to Mrs Angie Ranson (SHASCU Administration Officer - Australian Army Defence Approved Helper).

For Army / Defence liaison and AAC activity planning and execution, please direct queries to Captain Diana Boswarva (Operations Officer / Defence Liaison – Australian Army Reserve).

Useful Downloads:

Australian Army Cadets Parents Brief Online Payment Form

Outdoor Education

The Outdoor Education Program at St Hilda’s begins in Year 3 and continues through to Year 12. All students in these years participate in the program at various locations throughout Western Australia.

The programs in the Junior School are aimed at promoting a sense of comfort in the Australian bush as well as developing basic camping skills. The Senior School programs are designed to encourage adventure, personal growth and student led expeditions.

In the Senior School, students are also offered the opportunity to participate in optional outdoor programs each year. These trips range from two to eleven days. Currently some of the trips go to Shark Bay, New Zealand, Coral Bay, Lancelin and Denmark. These optional trips are run during school holidays and over weekends. Fees are payable for these optional programs.

A range of before and after school programs are also available for our Senior School students. Students can enrol and participate in activities such as surfing, stand up paddle boarding and sailing. Fees are payable for the before and after school programs and the activities vary each term.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is also available to students with guidance from our staff.

Year 3 Program

Year 3 Compulsory Program

Year 4 Program

Year 4 Compulsory Program

Year 5 Program

Year 5 Compulsory Program

Year 6 Program

Year 6 Compulsory Program

Year 7 Programs

Year 7 Compulsory Program