Summer

Stage Manager

1. Why did you want to be involved in this production?

Because it sounded like a fun opportunity to be a part of something. Plus I have seen previous productions and they looked like fun, especially creating something and having my own ideas come to life.

2. Who is your favourite character and why?

I don’t know who my favourite would be, but I would say Jasmine is up there. She is independent, doesn’t follow the rules, makes her own choices and just wants to find true love.

3. What is your role in this production and what are you enjoying about it?

I am the stage manager, I love the role because I get to do a bit of every off-stage thing, I like the creative freedom the role has, and I get to input my ideas.

4. What’s the biggest challenge been for you so far?

My biggest challenge would be learning the new language and how to do blocking notes, I hadn’t been in drama before so I didn’t know how to do them at first but now I can.

5. What are you most excited for?

To be able to show off what we all have created to a live audience and show them how much effort we have put into this production.

6. What’s been the most enjoyable thing about production so far?

Getting to work with people, the different aspects of production, and how it is created.

7. What would you say to people who want to be involved in production in future years?

If you are interested in any part of production, give it a go it’s a fun experience and you get to create something amazing.

Do you know what a stage manager does?

A Stage Manager is an important role in a production. They work across all technical areas (costume, props/set, lights, data and sound), supporting others to make sure that they are on track, sharing information between areas and supporting the director. The Stage Manager must create and keep a Prompt Copy which is a detailed copy of the script where blocking notes and technical cues are stored. During our performances, Summer will be responsible for making sure that all of our stagehands are changing the set on the correct cues in-between scenes.

The Bike Doctors continue to repair and rebuild bikes. This year we have two classes who have been working hard at improving their skills. The bike below is an example of how we work. It was donated to us through Geard’s Cycles. The Bike Doctors then went to work and replaced the seat, wheels and tubes, then cleaned, greased, lubed and serviced the bike ready to go out to a family who want to start road cycling and training for triathlons.

We are a true bike collective.

We repair and rebuild bikes.

We gift them to the local community.

We repair and upgrade bikes for students and families.

We give parts to students who want to start their own project.

We thank the many students, staff, families and businesses who donate!

We have fun helping other people!

On Monday June 19^th our students participated in a career and life planning lesson, this occurs each term. Students were engaged in conversations around what makes someone employable, where different careers can take you, what college is like, explored the Careerify and MyFuture websites, and heard from different industries. Some of the speakers we heard from were from UTAS, Launceston Aquatic Centre, Timberlink, a meteorologist and a pilot. A huge thankyou to the speakers for giving up your time to inform our students of the many opportunities within a career, and what students can be working on now to have the skills an employer is looking for.

Interschool event, 14 June 2022

The Covid era sometimes seems to drag on interminably and has affected our lives in countless ways. In many cases there are social and interpersonal events that are lost to time because of it. But we live in an era of remarkable technology which, while never able to equal the human connections of actually attending public events in person, can offset much of the frustration of students being confined to school campuses for interschool events.

Interschool Chess in Tasmania has access to Tornelo, the digital arena for this Term’s tournament. Tornelo simulates the conditions of a live chess tournament and is used worldwide for competitions of all ages, levels and sectors of society. Based on the other side of Bass Strait, last week it played host to a state-wide competition where our students were able to compete against some of the state’s best young players – and a smattering of mainland students in Victoria and WA.

Eleven Prospect students each played seven hard-fought rounds against automatically placed opponents, between coaching sessions on Zoom using graphics. A highlight was watching Aiden and Hayden (both Yr.7) notch up their first tournament wins. Both students have made great strides to improve their games this year. Another moment was watching big gun Travis (Yr.9) take on the tournament’s elite, coming in as our highest ranked player. He was followed by quiet achiever Wilfred (Yr.9), who vies with Aiden for being Prospect’s most improved player this year. Wilfred finished as our second-highest ranked player.

An enjoyable morning was had by all. While we appreciated the technology involved, all of us are keenly awaiting the chance to return to in-person tournaments in Term 3, which are planned to be held in our region. From there we are a good chance to qualify for Finals in Term 4. Most importantly, the fun, the growth and the spirit shown by our Chess students on the day remains the key. Thanks goes to Narelle Williams for the photos.