Page 49 - 2018 Salesian College Sunbury Yearbook

MEDIA: An intense-but-rewarding
process of production and

extensive theory that leads to a
realisation of the power and
control of the media.

Michaela Frantz, Year 11

Rani Valencich
The Arts Learning
Area Leader
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We have also had plenty of opportunities at school
It has once again been an exciting and busy year
to witness the brilliance of our students, with dance
for the Arts department, with students constantly
and drama performance nights, senior and junior
encouraged to explore and showcase their
visual arts showcases, exciting projects led by
creativity, learn more about themselves and the
our wonderful Arts Captains including Arts Week,
world around them, and develop as conscientious,
events such as MADD Day, and the production
empathetic citizens.
of ‘Cinderella’. This year we also introduced a
Arts subjects allow students to take risks, develop Christmas Play which raised over $1,500 for the St
a range of critical and creative thinking skills Vincent’s Christmas Appeal.
and, in many cases, offer a place of freedom and
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all
inspiration for students, assisting them in forming
strong bonds with their peers and the school. Arts students. In particular, I would like to thank
our 2018 Arts Captains, Michaela Frantz and Arden
Students from a range of subjects across Years Pangallo, for all of their contributions to the school
7 – 12 including Media Art Design, Creative Digital, this year. I would also like to acknowledge our AFL
Art, Visual Communication Design, Dance, Drama, Arts Trainee, Mackenzie-Rose Anderson.
Media, and Music, have enjoyed activities such
as excursions to see top performing and design I would also like to thank the Learning Area
Teachers and staff for the truly amazing work
work from previous 2017 VCE students, and to
appreciate and analyse professional performance that they do with their students. The passion and
enthusiasm that they share with their classes is
and visual art works over the year.
inspiring.

DANCE: You get lost in your own DRAMA: Drama is a place where
world when you dance; you forget you can comfortably liberate your
you’re at school. That feeling inner craziness and imagination;
is achieved through a creative it truly feels like a home.

freedom that can be expressed Michaela Frantz, Year 11
unlike any other.

James Dillon, Year 11

THE ARTS

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