SECOND BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL BAND IN THE COUNTRY........AND THAT'S NOT ALL!

The Freckled Mangoes have certainly achieved great things things year.


FIRST PRIZE OTAGO REGIONAL FINAL 2013

SECOND NATIONAL FINAL 2013 

BEST ORIGINAL SONG NATIONAL FINAL 2013


They have worked so very hard for what they have achieved.  There have been many hours of commitment both in and out of school hours.  Well done! I am very proud of you all.

Yesterday as promised we visited along with Uneven Surface Cromwell and St Joesph's Schools.  Thanks for having us.  We went and bought some fish'n chips from the Aggie Shack in Queenstown.

At Cromwell School

(Yes....there is Mr C!)

At St Josephs in Queenstown 

The Freckled Mangoes and Uneven Surface at the Aggie Shack In Queenstown

HAVE A FABULOUS AND SAFE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
FROM THE PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT OF ARROWTOWN SCHOOL

Filming The ROCKSHOP BANDQUEST Video Entry in the Performing Arts Room.....fingers crossed!!!!

Well it was our last chance to do the absolute best we could possibly do.

Michael Eden (an ex-pupil of Arrowtown school and was a member of the very first band of this school) is now at the end of his second year at Otago University studying music.  He donated his time and gear to assist us with the sound and visuals for the filming this time.

Sam and Tony Ross sold us an amazing new PA which we used on the day.

Liam from TomTom Productions came on board and offered some lighting and Party Plus in Queenstown delivered some stage lighting and a smoke machine.

Paul and Barb were present as usual to offer support and of course our main supporters...our families.

Here is a slideshow of the photos that were taken during the filming of our video on Wednesday, 27 November 2013:

Filming The ROCKSHOP BANDQUEST Video Entry at the YOUTH BOOTH in Queenstown.

"THE FRECKLED MANGOES" filmed their BANDQUEST video entry at the YOUTH BOOTH in Queenstown today. 

Everyone arrived at school at 8:30 this morning to load all the band equipment in the vehicles.  Unfortunately, the Youth Booth only had front of house speakers and Ms Neill felt we needed fold-back speakers for our vocalists so she returned to school with a parent to grab our new ones.  

Our lunch was delivered by the HALO CAFE as a treat(Thank you Claire and Bruce) but we certainly worked very hard after that and we just about crawled out of there as we were so exhausted!  Thank you to our parents who we hired as ROADIES today and also to Barb and Paul who didn't even have one of their children in the group but helped us out anyway.  Here are a few photos from the day!

And the winners of the RockShop Otago Regional Final BandQuest 2013 are ....

Arrowtown Primary School's THE FRECKLED MANGOES!
Yes folks they won top prize out of 13 entries in the Otago Region.  The judges agreed that they were in a class of their own.  The group demonstrated absolute professionalism and confidence beyond their years.

 From left to right: Jayden Lapsley-Fowler, Jensen Forsyth, Jack Ryan, Rafe Swan, Isla Gourlay and Tom Rose.
 So they now compete in the online National RockShop BandQuest 2013 competition. Well done!

Arrowtown / Fairfield Rockband Music Exchange 2013

A great time had by all involved.   We'd like to share some of our memories with you:

Here a few short snippets of songs performed by both schools at Elm Grove School in Mosgiel, Dunedin on the last morning.

NO Band Tuesday 22/11

Hi guys,

Sorry there is no band rehearsal before school tomorrow morning.

Thanks

No Band Wednesday, 16 October 2013!

Sorry folks, there wont be a band rehearsal tomorrow morning Wed, 16 November

Thanks

Links To The 2013 Performing Arts Extravaganza Items For Each Class

Hi guys,

Here are the links to each class' item in the 2013 Performing Arts Extravaganza.  Enjoy!!

Rm1, 14, 15 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7cgIxzcCmY

Rm 2 & 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIMrlAifUBw

Rm C, 3, 16 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oiACtmherk

Rm 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3N89Ica7C8

Rm 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Tap7kRsBM

Rm 12 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5BlByh2kE0

Rm 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT7en4KVgas

Rm 8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P1Xu4VlCCM

Rm 9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo4z5ypnKRs

Rm 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOxf0esHrnQ

Rm 19 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqZlRjmrF48

Rm 20 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDyW7SN4rGM

Rm 18 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvQnKrNLgLU

Rm 17 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCB7iXVUQhg

Bands Start Back This Week!!!

IT'S EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK!

No Band Rehearsals During Week 9!

Due to the Extravaganza commitments, there will not be any band rehearsals during week 9.

Final Preparations and Rehearsals!

Not long to go now.....

A THIRD SHOW CONFIRMED!!!!

 

Due to the high demand for tickets

A third show!!

Tuesday, 24 September 2013  7 - 8.30pm

 

TICKETS ON SALE AT THE OFFICE

FROM TUESDAY, 17 September 2013

8.30am – 3.30pm DAILY

(no phone bookings)

NO BAND REHEARSAL ON WEDNESDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 WEEK 7

There will be no band rehearsal tomorrow morning being Wednesday, 11 September.

Thanks

THE EXTRAVAGANZA TICKETS ARE ON SALE AND SELLING OUT!

6  TO GO FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT!!

10 TO GO FOR THURSDAY NIGHT!!

GET THEM NOW AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE BEFORE THEY SELL OUT! 

TWO NIGHT SHOWS ONLY!
(No Phone Bookings)
Monday - Friday  8.30am - 3.30pm 

No Morning Band Rehearsals In Week 5!

Hi Folks,

As Ms Neill told all band members last week, she is away until Thursday attending a block course for a Massey University paper she is taking this semester.

Thank you

EXTRAVAGANZA UPDATE...Only 5 weeks to go!

Tēnā koutou,

Yes, you read that correctly.  We are in week 4 now and the shows are in week 9 during the last week of school this term.  If you know that your family are definitely going to be away on holiday, PLEASE let the classroom teacher or myself know by dropping us a quick email: karenn@arrowtown.school.nz

Costumes

If you do not know what your child is wearing for their item, YOU NEED TO CONTACT THEIR CLASSROOM TEACHER as soon as possible as I will be asking for the costumes to be brought along to their Performing Arts classes from week 6.  The staging will be erected on the weekend of the 14-15 September and each class will be called over to rehearse their items in costume on the stage in week 7.  Please email myself or your child's classroom teacher if you are struggling with acquiring costumes.

Make-Up / Face Paint

Many of the class items will require the students to have either make-up or face paint applied to their skin.  If this is a problem, PLEASE let their classroom teacher know immediately.

Ticket Sales

Tickets will be $15 per seat regardless of the age of the person sitting on them.  There will only be 284 seats available per show so don't delay in buying your tickets as you will miss out.

                                                 Both shows will sell out!   

Tickets will go on sale from the office in Week 7 on Monday, 9 September at 8.30am.  

No phone bookings will be taken.  Please do not send your children in to buy the tickets as there is a seating plan and you will need to view it.

Show Starting Times

The show will start right on 7.00pm each night.  If you are not in and seated by 7.00pm, you will be asked to wait in the foyer until the first item is finished. 

 Thank you

Karen S Neill
Performing Arts / Te Reo Māori Teacher
karenn@arrowtown.school.nz

No Band Rehearsal on Wednesday, 14 August 2013

There will not be a band rehearsal this morning as I will not be at school.

Thank you

Preparations Are Under Way For The EXTRAVAGANZA!

Each class has begun to prepare for next term's Musical Extravaganza!  Our theme for this year is:

Stage Musicals and Movie Songs

Classroom teachers should have made contact with you concerning your child's costume preparation.  Please email me at: karenn@arrowtown.school.nz should you require further information about the  show.

EXTRAVAGANZA DATES:  

  

           Wednesday, 25 September 2013         7.00pm - 8:30pm

           Thursday, 26 September 2013            7:00pm - 8:30pm

                    (Junior classes will be first up on the programme and will be able to leave as soon as their item is over)

                           Ticket price:     $15.00 per seat

Please email me if you are able to assist in any way with:

Make-up

Costumes

Hair

On the door

Thanks

BANDS WILL BEGIN IN WEEK 5

All the band gear has been shifted into back into the room and I am setting the gear back up.

Heating is sorted.
 
I am sorry this has taken so long but it has been totally out of my control.

Thanks

NO BAND REHEARSALS WEEK ONE, TWO AND THREE OF TERM 2, 2013

Unfortunately the scheduled finishing date for the band room renovations has been delayed by another week.  

Hopefully the room will be ready to go at the beginning of week 4.

Thank you

No early morning band rehearsal Wed, 27/3

Hi,

I am away for the day on Wednesday, 27/3 so there wont be a band rehearsal in the morning.

Thanks Ms Neill

YEAR 1 - 2 MĀORI SCRIPT FOR THE PUPPET SHOW

CHARACTERS:

Ahi =  ______________

Apirana =  ______________

Ahi walks over to Apirana in the playground on the first day at a new school

Ko Ahi	Kia ora!
Ko Apirana	Morena!
Ko Ahi	Nō hea koe?
Ko Apirana	Nō Arrowtown ahau. Nō hea koe?
Ko Ahi	Nō Ōtepoti ahau.  Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ko Apirana	Ko Apirana taku ingoa. Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ko Ahi	Ko Ahi ahau.
Ko Apirana	Ka kite anō.
Ko Ahi	Ka kite anō Apirana!

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Ko Ahi	Hi!
Ko Apirana	Morning!
Ko Ahi	Where are you from?
Ko Apirana	I’m from Arrowtown. Where are you from?
Ko Ahi	I’m from Dunedin.  What’s your name?
Ko Apirana	My name is Apirana. What’s your name?
Ko Ahi	I am Ahi.
Ko Apirana	See you later.
Ko Ahi	See you later Apirana!

YEAR 3 AND 4 MĀORI SCRIPT FOR THE PUPPET SHOW

Here is the puppet show script for year 3 and 4 classes in Māori with the English translation below.

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CHARACTERS:

Tama =  ______________

Erena =  ______________

Eru =  _________________

Erena and Eru are sitting on a bench outside one of the classrooms of their new school.  Tama walks over to them.

Ko Tama	Kia ora!
Ko Erena	Ata mārie!
Ko Eru	Morena! Nō hea koe?
Ko Tama	Nō Waihopai ahau. Nō hea kōrua?
Ko Eru	Nō Whakatipuā ahau.
Ko Erena	Nō Ōtepoti ahau.  Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ko Tama	Ko Tama taku ingoa. Ko wai ō ingoa?
Ko Eru	Ko Eru ahau.
Ko Erena	Ko Erena taku ingoa. Nō hea tō kainga ināianei?
Ko Tama	Nō rua tekau Nairn St, Arrowtown taku kāinga ināianei.
Ko Eru	(asks Tama) Ko wai tō māmā?
Ko Tama	Ko Mere taku māmā.
Ko Erena	(asks Tama) Ko wai tō pāpā?
Ko Tama	Ko Hami tōku pāpā? Ko wai ō kaiako?
Ko Erena me Eru	Ko Whaea Hōri taku kaiako!
Ko Tama	Ko Matua Hēmi taku kāiako. Ka kite anō.
Ko Erena me Eru	Ka kite anō e Tama!

English Translation

Ko Tama	Hi!
Ko Erena	Good morning!
Ko Eru	Morning! Where are you from?
Ko Tama	I’m from Invercargill. Where are you two from?
Ko Eru	I’m from Queenstown.
Ko Erena	I’m from Dunedin.  What’s your name?
Ko Tama	My name is Tama. What are your names?
Ko Eru	I’m Eru.
Ko Erena	My name is Erena. Where is your house?
Ko Tama	My house is at 20 Nairn St, Arrowtown.
Ko Eru	(asks Tama) Who is your mum?
Ko Tama	Mary is my mum.
Ko Erena	(asks Tama) Who is your dad?
Ko Tama	Sam is my dad? Who are your teachers?
Ko Erena me Eru	Ko Miss George is our teacher!
Ko Tama	Mr James is my teacher. See you again.
Ko Erena me Eru	See you later Tama!

Room 19 were making their puppets today:

.......and so were Room 16 and Room 2:

The Bands for 2013!

I know it has been a long wait but I needed to try and get the mix of musicians correct.  I have decided to go for three smaller bands rather than 2 larger bands. The bands are not in any particular order and begin this week:

     BAND (to be named)
(Tuesday 7.45 - 9.00am)

Rafe Swan
Jensen Forsyth
Jack Ryan
Jayden Lapsley-Fowler
Tom Rose

     
     BAND (to be named)
(Wednesday 7.45 - 9.00am)

Luca Campbell
Winston Brinsley
Lana Stevenson
Jason McCulloch
Isla Gourlay
Hera Winders
 
     
     BAND (to be named)
(Monday 7.45 - 9.00am)

Joel Malclom-Smith
Jack Ryan
JackWilson
Rafe Swan (vocals)
Cilla Clark

Thank you to everyone who auditioned. 

Puppet Making Days!

 

We have begun making our puppets in class and many of our students have put a lot of effort into their creations.



Be sure to ask your teacher when your puppet making day is.  You need to be organised and have all your resources ready for the class:

Year 1 - 2:  Paper bag Puppets / Paper plate puppets  (all resources are supplied by 
                  Ms Neill)

Year 3 - 5:  Box or Sock Puppets ( An old sock, accessories 
                  for eyes, noses, tongues, hair(wool/tinsel), 
                  arms/legs, material for clothes)

Year 6 - 8: Muppet Puppets ( 2 x 2l or 1.5l plastic bottles,    
                 duct tape, accessories for body parts, felt/stretch  
                 material like t-shirt material for covering plastic. 


PLEASE WATCH THE LINKS BELOW SO YOU HAVE AN IDEA BEFORE YOU GET TO CLASS.

YEAR 1 - 5 STUDENTS

http://www.thechocolatemuffintree.com/2012/01/18-creative-ideas-for-making-puppets.html

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/puppets.html


YEAR 6 - 8 STUDENTS - You could make the head at home and complete the puppet in class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zciMEEmBXlk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0ZXr7-l0u0