After going to a fun place for a couple of hours on Friday night, students sleep over in the administration block at Westburn School. During Saturday they attend workshops relating to music. Parents return for a shared meal around 5.30pm Saturday followed by a short concert.
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What is the dress code for camp?
Students are required to wear neat and tidy casual clothes for the entire camp. Girls often choose to have something a little more dressy for the Saturday concert.
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What happens at an Assessment Concert?
There are two Assessment concerts each year. They are held in the evening and usually start around 7pm. Each child is asked to perform with their preferred instrument (including voice) while a panel of two assessors (one person is usually from the SMP council) listen and write notes. These notes are written to show each student their progress while they are in the programme and provide a framework for opportunities for improvement. They are handed to the students at their next SMP lesson.
Students are also asked to perform a piece (or pieces) with their chamber groups. Parents, family members, students’ music teachers and anyone else students may wish to invite are welcome to attend.
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What is the dress code for Westburn SMP Performances?
There are two dress codes for SMP Performances.
For Assessment Performances, boys and girls are required to wear black and/or white clothing, including shoes.
Unless advised otherwise, for all other performances students are required to wear ‘performance uniform’, namely:
Girls – Pale blue long sleeved shirt, tartan skirt or pinafore, green tie, white socks, black shoes.
Boys – Pale Blue long sleeved shirt, grey shorts, green tie, long grey socks, black shoes.
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Where do SMP Students get their uniform from?
Shirts and Ties are hired from Westburn School at a cost of $10.00.
(NB: $5.00 will be refunded when the items are returned cleaned and in good condition and the other $5.00 will be placed in a replacement fund for the future.) They are issued to each new student prior to the 1st performance of the year.
SMP Students retain their hired pieces of the ‘performance uniform’ until they leave Westburn school permanently.
The girls’ tartan skirt/pinafore and boys’ grey shorts are available from
Susan Ross School Wear and Maternity
69 Rutland St
Papanui
Ph 355 0605 |
Grasshopper
405 Ilam Road
Ilam
Ph 351 7666. |
The second hand shop at Westburn School sometimes has ‘used’ stock of these items available for purchase.
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What fees are payable for being a member of Westburn SMP?
Each year the SMP Council (which comprises members from each educator and parents of students) meets to discuss the costs of running the programme and ways to enhance what it provides.
The current annual fee per student is $295. This fee includes costs of tutors, materials, computer programmes, some instruments, music stands and general maintenance.
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What Scholarships are available to members of Westburn SMP?
Two Scholarships are currently available to students of Westburn SMP. They are:
Soroptimist Music Scholarship – Each year, a new entrant into Westburn SMP is awarded this scholarship by the Christchurch Chapter of Soroptimist International. The recipient of this award is determined at the SMP auditions. Funds (currently $500) are given on the understanding they will be used to further the recipient’s tuition and learning in their chosen musical field. Each recipient is also asked to perform at one of the chapters meetings in the following year.
Stewart Family Trust Grant Award – At the end of each year a Year 8 student of Westburn SMP is awarded this scholarship. The recipient of this award is determined by the contribution the student has made during their time at SMP and their musicianship. The amount currently offered is $750.
As well as scholarships, Westburn School awards two music trophies at the end of each year. One is a general prize available to all students; the other is awarded to an SMP student. The Trophies are:
Pritchard-Badger Cup – Achievement in the Specialist Music Programme. This is awarded to the recipient of the Stewart Family Trust Grant.
Hassall Family Cup – Achievement in Music.