Creative Arts Celebration - Oh What a Night!
Last night we were treated to a spectacular evening of creative arts and community celebration. The boys were extremely impressive!
Research demonstrates the enormous positive impacts participating in The Arts can have on students' academic and non-academic success.
“Students with access to arts education are five times less likely to drop out of school and four times more likely to be recognised for high achievement.”
Research also tells us that girls dominate engagement in the arts, and that boys can fear being judged, and in some environments will stand away from opportunities in the arts.
Not at Mosman Prep.
At this most critical time of brain development, we provide safe opportunities for our boys to take risks, explore possibilities, and develop passions, allowing them to discover they have many roles to play as a scholar, athlete, artist, musician, friend, and compassionate community member.
Congratulations and thank you to Ms Juliana Zatz (Director of Creative Arts) and her peripatetic tutor team, Mrs Xina Crowther, and Class Teachers in particular for preparing the boys so well. The singing was extremely stirring, musical performances broad and uplifting, visual arts work diverse and evocative, and the storytelling components outstanding.
Thank you also to Mrs Anne-Maree Pastega and Ms Julie Shortland for their meticulous attention to resourcing and logistics, Mr Brendan Frost and Mr Tim Hudson for their logistical support, and to our fabulous Canteen Managers who once again catered for us superbly, both in quality of food and warmth of manner.
Such a night doesn't happen without the servant hearted, enthusiastic, and proactive contribution of all our staff team. A team which continues to go above and beyond to bless the boys, parents, and school community.
Thank you, also, to all those who attended last night and supported this critical area of our boys’ development.
We are excited that all our boys have weekly singing and visual arts lessons from creative arts specialists, and that they all learn an instrument - starting with tuned and untuned percussion; followed by violin in Year 2; cello in Year 3; brass, woodwind and percussion in Year 4 and Year 5; and in Year 6, the consolidation of all the concepts they have learnt. In addition, the rich diversity of ensemble groups available, allows our boys additional opportunities to develop skills, confidence, and passion.
Students engaged with the Arts have higher self-esteem; are more academically engaged and motivated in other subject areas; have increased higher order thinking, creativity, and critical thinking skills; and have greater life satisfaction, and a deeper cultural understanding and sense of meaning in life.
Peter Grimes | Headmaster
