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Respect, Responsibility, Excellence, Participation
T: Telephone02 9484 8844
E: Emailbeecroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Since its establishment in the early 1960s, the Beecroft Public School band has played a prominent role in the culture, tradition and history of our school community. The band's focus is providing a well-rounded musical education, including orchestral performance opportunities, that extends children's learning beyond the creative arts K-6 syllabus.
The Band program, which is administered by the volunteer P&C Association band subcommittee comprises five bands:
and three string ensembles:
Download your copy of the 2024 BPS Band and Strings Handbook - a comprehensive guide to your child's participation in the band program.
In addition to music competitions, festivals and eisteddfods, the bands/ensembles perform at school functions such as presentation day, orientation day and education week, as well as community events including christmas carols at Beecroft Village Green, Arden fair, Opera House performances and visits to local nursing homes. The band subcommittee also organises visits by adult bands such as the NSW police band and the Australian army, who perform for the whole school community.
Rehearsals typically occur twice a week for each band/ensemble and are augmented by an annual Intensive band weekend conducted at the school.
Parents are responsible for organising private instrument tuition for their children, although the band subcommittee can assist by providing names of local instrument tutors. An award system is used to recognise individual children's efforts and their growth in musical skills. Awards are presented at school assemblies and at presentation day.
There is an annual band tour when Years 5 and 6 students from advanced bands/ensembles visit and perform at a number of schools, over the course of several days.
More information and contact details for current band subcommittee members are available in the band news section of the school newsletter. For general enquiries, please email beecroftpsensemblecommittee@gmail.com
The hard word and dedication of our students and their Band Masters, Conductors and Tutors produces some amazing live musical performances. Please enjoy some of our most recent recordings below.
Sydney Eisteddfod 2021 – 3rd place in category
Sydney Eisteddfod 2021 – Highly Commended in category
Sydney Eisteddfod 2021 – 2nd place in category
Sydney Eisteddfod 2021 – 2nd place in category
address
90-98 Beecroft Road
Beecroft 2119
NSW, Australia
telephone 02 9484 8844
We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
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