Performing Arts
We seek to nurture the creative minds of our students, who are encouraged to pursue at least one area in the Creative, Spoken and Performing Arts program.
These opportunities are organised broadly under the categories of Drama, Art, Debating and Public Speaking. Students are encouraged to select specific areas of interest from the broad range of engaging activities
- Cognitive Games such as chess and other board games assist with problem-solving development.
- Creative Arts Activities focus on traditional and current art-making practices.
- Drama includes various performance groups, theatre, acting workshops and backstage training.
- Spoken Arts include debating and public speaking programs.
Debating
Debating is a rich tradition at Hills Grammar and students from both our Junior and Senior schools are given the opportunity to compete with other Schools in Debating competitions throughout the year.
Debate participation promotes problem solving and innovative thinking, and helps students to build links between words and ideas that make concepts more meaningful.
In Junior School, Years 5 and 6 participate on the IPSHA Debate competition and in Senior School, students compete in the HICES competition.
Musicals
The Senior School Musical provides an opportunity for actors, singers, dancers and orchestra to take part in a music theatre production of a high standard. Cast and crew rehearse each week prior to the evening performances.
Past performances by the Senior School Musical cast and crew include:
- Freaky Friday
- The Wiz
- The Addams Family
Drama
Drama Ensembles and after school programs are run by our dedicated Drama teachers. Students are given opportunities to learn stage and performance skills and several performance opportunities take place throughout the year in our dedicated BlueBox Theatre.
Stage Crew is also available where students learn all aspects of the technical skills required with live theatre productions. Students receive instructions on how to use the lighting and sound systems, design and build sets. They are given an opportunity to develop these skills working on the various performances during the year.
Model United Nations
The Model United Nations Assembly Competition (MUNA) fosters a deeper understanding of the workings of the United Nations Assembly and the countries that are represented there. Our students entered the World MUNA competition in New York and participate in the local MUNA, the UTS MUNA, and the Harvard MUNA.
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