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Above: Rhys, Matt, Tai-Zen, Jake, Scott, Liam and Dale performing "Damaged Artwork."
 

Student Comments
 

  "I think the Performance Day was a great success.  It was enjoyed by both staff and students and especially the performers.  We were the fifth group to perform and we solved the problem about the side walk artist.

I found some of the plays a little boring to watch because they had a simple obvious solution to the problem instead of something creative, whacky and original.

I ended up enjoying the whole day as well as our performance." 

A report by Joanne Leal   

 

Above: Hannah and Alyse look seriously concerned in their performance of "Damaged Artwork."
 

  "I enjoyed Performance Day thoroughly.  I liked most of the play, there were a couple that were boring and I agreed with the judges all the time. 

Our play was about Keane getting his portrait painted by Brett and me.  Brett and I get called away by Darcy because Tom put hot popcorn on a gas bottle.  While Brett, Darcy and I were away, the buddies wrecked the painting.

I thought our play was a success.  It was a great day."

A report by Adrian Jones   

 

Above: Sidewalk artist Joanne Leal watched by Nicole Szelag.
 

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Above: The entire cast of Performance Day 2002

Performance Day:     A fantastic opportunity for students to work in teams, problem solve a scenario, use their creative talents and develop confidence to communicate their thoughts, feelings and ideas to an appreciative audience.

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Performance Day has become an annual event at Happy Valley School. This year approximately one hundred children, from all year levels, actively participated in the event which was held on Monday 1st July in the School Hall.

Performance Day provides an opportunity for groups of older students together with their younger buddies, to select a problem to solve, and then perform a solution to that problem in the form of a short play for the whole school.  The day encourages all students to think about performance as an opportunity to entertain and deliver a message. This year the performances revolved around the visual and expressive arts.  Performance Day began at 11.30 in the School Hall and continued into the afternoon.
Left: Narelle, Alyce, Zoe, Jessica, Nathan, Ben, Savannah and Isobel performing "Damaged Artwork."
 
Above: The audience sits enthralled as Sam, Tegan, Tara, Greg, Brayden, Justin, Hamish and Shane perform, "Sidewalk Portrait Artist."

 

Parents were most welcome to pop in and any watch the clever solutions acted out by the groups.

In the weeks leading up to Performance Day, each Buddy group is presented with five problems. Each group selects one problem and demonstrates a solution by way of a five minute presentation. The most dynamic, confident solutions are chosen to perform on Performance Day.

Right: Ruby, Rhiannon, Jessica, Emma-Faye, Amber and Kate perform the play, "The Sidewalk Portrait."

 

Performance Day plays a small part in the school's on-going commitment to its Peer Support Programme. This programme attempts to provide children with the ability to cope better with the following:-
   Cooperation
   Communication
   Feelings and Emotions
   Relationships
   Friendship
   Obeying Rules
   Team Building
   Decision Making
   Problem Solving
   Self Awareness.

The school would like to acknowledge all students who participated in this year's Performance Day. Congratulations to all of you for you fine efforts.

Above: Sidewalk artist Emma with Amy and Joanne are watched by Nicole, Tony and Kirsty in their performance of "Sidewalk Portrait Artist."

 

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