Co-Curriculars
Co-Curricular The Arts
The Arts faculty at the College is immensely proud of the diverse range of co-curricular opportunities available to all students. Students can choose to be involved in activities ranging from Choirs to Bands, Dance Troupes, Youth Theatre, Musicals and Creative Crew. All of our programmes allow students an outlet for artistic expression, whilst fostering creativity, well-being and teamwork.
A myriad of studies from around the world have time and time again, highlighted the power of the Arts to transform the individual. It is through the joy of performing and the achievement of personal fulfilment, that Arts teachers at A.B. Paterson College strive to transform our students. Many events such as eisteddfods, Christmas concerts, community and aged-care concerts, ensemble evenings, assemblies, lunchtime concerts, ANZAC Day services, tutor evenings, open mic nights, dance evenings, musicals, band festivals, Speech Night, Grandparents’ concerts and the like, allow our students wonderful real-world performance opportunities, and most importantly, a chance to give back to our community through a shared love of the Arts.
Co-curricular opportunities available to our students include:
Choirs from Prep to Year 12
Including traditional choral, acappella and extension ensembles
Concert bands
Including Year 5, Year 6, Intermediate and Wind Symphony
Senior Strings
Junior, Intermediate and Senior String ensembles
Big Bands
Junior, Intermediate and Senior Big Bands focusing on contemporary and traditional Jazz
Rock Band
Junior, Intermediate and Senior Rock Band
Dance
Junior, Intermediate and Senior Dance Troupes for students in Years 4 - 12
Vocal Festivals
Vocal Festivals for students in Prep to Year 3 and Years 4 - 12
Annual College Musical
Be it a Junior school, Secondary school or whole school production, students are involved in all areas of production including costuming, orchestra, set design and production, bump-in and bump-out activities, singing, dancing, acting, choreography, stage management, audio visuals and lighting.
Individual and small group lessons
Individual and small group lessons in singing, dancing, speech and drama and instrumental music.
Co-Curricular Sport
Co-Curricular Activities
The College understands that our students have vastly different interests and passions, so we strive to offer co-curricular programs that allow every student to flourish. Outside of the Co-Curricular Arts and Sport programs, we have a number of co-curricular activities that engage a wide range of students to find their own personal niche.
The College defines our Co-curricular Activities into Academic Enrichment and Digital Technology Programs.
A.B. Paterson College acknowledges the Kombumerri People as Traditional Custodians of the land, sea, waterways, and skies in which we learn and play. We also pay our respects to elders, past, present, and emerging, and recognise their continuing connection to country and ways of learning.