Creative Arts

Sculpture workshop

During their specialist Art classes on Friday 14 June, Year 3 students were treated to a sculpture design workshop with Matt Calvert. Matt is a sculptor of considerable renown with major works in public spaces throughout the country and four pieces in situ at our own MONA.

Skateboard art

In Term 2, students in Year 8 have been working on their Design and Composition unit, which is more commonly known as the skateboard unit!

Concert for Cambodia at GYC

On Thursday 6 June, Dominic College old scholar, Benjamin Dowling, (Class of 2017) organised and ran a music concert to raise funds for students at Don Bosco Technical School in Cambodia.

Bell Shakespeare visit

On Wednesday 22 May, Year 9 students were treated to a lively exploration and celebration of William Shakespeare’s language and words through Bell Shakespeare’s presentation of “Words, Words, Words”.

Media students making 5-seconds films

Each year in Media, students are required to take the Five Second Film challenge. Given a double period time constraint, they have to write, plan, film and edit in groups.

Mural Project for College Chapel

Dominic College and ‘Hullabaloo’ Designs have embarked on an exciting collaboration with a Mural Project for our Chapel. This project, initiated by our Principal, Ms Gilligan, and led by Ms Audrey Durbridge, is intended to bring a visually creative element into the interior walls of the Chapel and complement both its architecture and location. The completed mural will consist of a three-panelled triptych that will hang towards the far end wall.

Shizuoka Blog from Mr Mike

This week has continued to be a learning experience for me at Shizuoka Salesio. Lunchtimes have been occupied assisting Miss Miho Arai in staging a short playlet, written by Mr Akira Taniguchi which will be performed as part of St Mary’s Festival, being presented this coming Saturday at the school.

Year 7 Drama: Comedy

This term in Drama, Year 7 students are getting more than a double dose of humour as they begin exploring the many facets of Comedy in performance. Each week students are developing skills and applying different concepts to create short, performed examples of specific comedy styles.

Student Rock Band

We started rehearsing together at the start of term. Mr Schmalfuss helps us all with choosing the music, getting our stuff together and focusing on putting our own original spin on the pieces.

Pop up tutor's concert

There is always a great deal of music being made at the College and in the past few days it has been spilling out from Fra Angelico. In the Oratory Space last Friday, our wonderful Music Tutors and their associates, aided and abetted by Music teachers and Creative Arts staff, put together a Pop-up Concert for Dominic staff.

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