Preparatory School

Camp Week - Save the Date Reminder

As we near the end of Semester One, the holidays are a perfect time to prepare for our upcoming Camp Week in Week 8, Term 3. 

We understand that students have varying degrees of experience staying overnight at places outside their home. The holidays are a perfect time to begin preparing your child for camp, and it would be hugely beneficial for your child to spend at least one night at a trusted friend or relatives’ home for a sleepover. Children who are comfortable with sleepover arrangements, are often very ready for camp! 

Other strategies to prepare your child include: 

• To look at the camp website together and discuss the fun activities
• Ensure your child has basic skills such as drying dishes and cleaning up after themselves
• Focus on the positive - reminding your child of the fun they will have and the stories they can tell you when they return

Your confidence in the camp experience will be contagious! If you present camp as a wonderful experience and opportunity, your child is more likely to be a successful camper.

Further information regarding your child’s camp can be found on the Westminster Parent Portal, or via the links included in the schedule below.

Schedule:

Year 2 Camp: Friday 11 – Saturday 12 September (morning) in the Mathwin Centre, Westminster School

Year 3 Camp: Thursday 10 – Friday 11 September at AFL Max 

Year 4 Camp: Wednesday 9 – Friday 11 September at Mylor Adventure Camp 

Year 5 Camp: Tuesday 8 – Friday 11 September at Dzintari Camp, Yankalilla 

Year 6 Camp: Monday 7 – Friday 11 September at Roses Gap, Grampians National Park 

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher. 

Opening the Doors to Music Learning in Week 10

Parents and carers are warmly invited to join us for a series of open rehearsals during Week 10 as our Preparatory School co-curricular music ensembles share their learning and progress from across the term. 

These informal sessions provide a wonderful opportunity for families to experience the joy of music-making at Westminster and to see students developing their confidence, collaboration and performance skills within their ensembles. 

Please note that rehearsals will continue at their usual times and locations. Family members are invited to attend for a 15-minute portion of each rehearsal, either at the beginning or end depending on the ensemble. As these are working rehearsals, standing room only will be available in rehearsal spaces.

Schedule:

Tuesday 23 June: Junior Choir, 8 - 8.15 am, JP17

Tuesday 23 June: Andante Strings, 8.15 - 8.30 am, FC208 (Music Studio 3)

Tuesday 23 June: Concert Band, 8.15 - 8.30 am, FC207 (Music Studio 2)

Wednesday 24 June: Canto Choir, 8.15 - 8.30 am, FC208 (Music Studio 3)

Thursday 25 June: Vox Pops, 8.15 - 8.30 am, FC208 (Music Studio 3)

Friday 26 June: Vivace Strings, 8.15 - 8.30 am, FC207 (Music Studio 2)