Good news for Year 9 STEM. Last year CRC St Albans applied for an aviation grant
through the Melbourne Archdiocese of Catholic Schools (MACS). We are pleased to
announce that we have been successful in our bid. The grant has provided the
school with a centrifugal thrust generator, balsa plane kits and Professional
Development for a number of our staff. The grant will provide our Year 9 STEM
students this year the opportunity to study aerodynamics, engineering and maths in
a totally new and exciting way.

The equipment in action can be found at the following LINK

Mark Johnston - Technology Leader

It is with a heavy heart that I inform the CRC St Albans school community that our production of “Little Shop of Horrors” has had to be cancelled. Over 8 months of rehearsal went into creating the amazing show and many staff and students were able to be part of this wonderful piece of theatre. It was very hard to inform the cast and crew that we couldn’t perform the show but I know that we all grew as people, learners and theatre makers throughout the process. I’m so blessed to work in a school with such talented, supportive, resilient and passionate young people. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I look forward to developing the next school musical for 2023.

Mr Marshall – Arts Leader

Here are a few reflections on the process from some of the students and staff that were involved in the show:

Ana Markic

I was cast as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, and the entire experience was a blast! Although we aren't able to perform the show, it was still a valuable learning experience and I received a great deal of acting and singing advice that helped me to grow in what I love doing most. The cast had an amazing energy and a true sense of community, in which I felt as though I could flourish and improve in my role. I am grateful to have been a part of it all and would like to thank all staff and students involved :)

Evan Barisic

I believe that something we as cast members should take away from the musical, is that we were a part of an amazing experience and environment. It was meant to challenge the way we interact with each other as students and grow in confidence, rather than something that plainly remains incomplete. 

I am so unbelievably grateful that I was able to be a part of the project this year, and to see everyone work on their roles and be accompanied by other members was really what made it feel complete, from my perspective. In that, we can use what we've learned to broaden and extend our resilience and relationships as learners.

Danielle Villamor

Working with the teachers and cast was such a heart-warming experience and I developed many new relationships along the way. Although we never got to go live, our efforts were definitely not in vain.

Sammy Zogheib (Student Assistant Director)

It’s really upsetting how we couldn’t perform the show but I believe everyone would agree that we all got a lot out of it. I believe this show has helped me grow as a person and an actor. I’ve always struggled talking to new people, but being in an environment where I was working with so many like-minded people, I learnt to be more open to others and accepting of myself. Watching this show grow will forever change my view of acting and the theatre experience. It was an amazing experience and I loved every minute of it. 

Emma Baldacchino (Drama Teacher/Assistant Director)

Working on Little Shop in 2021 was a fabulous experience. Having been in the show myself when I was in high school made it extra exciting for me to be on the other side of it and have the chance to direct it. 

I’m so proud of our cast!!! The amount of maturity, gratitude, resilience, dedication, passion and talent these students demonstrated through 2021 was really admirable - especially as we continued to rehearse remotely!

In Drama we always say, ‘the process of making Drama is more important than the final product’. That is 100% true of our show. So, while we didn’t get to perform the final product, I think the process of making it is where the true magic happened. 

Pauline Corson (Costume Designer and Wardrobe)

Being part of our second school musical was an exciting and rewarding adventure. I enjoy designing, making and seeing characters come to life through their costume and wardrobe. I would like to thank all the students who put in so much effort in to rehearsals. It would have been an amazing production thanks to your talent and dedication.

Thank you to StarWeekly, who featured our Welcome Mural on the front cover of this week's newspaper.

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