The Flinders Year 6 Class of 2023 will always be remembered for courageously and confidently presenting their whimsical production of Dr Dolittle: The Musical Jr. over three shows on Wednesday, 30 August and Thursday, 31 August in the Flinders Performance Centre.听
Each year, the entire Year 6 cohort of 澳门六合彩开奖现场直播 are tasked with creating and presenting a production as part of the core curriculum - providing students with lifelong memories and the chance to discover more about themselves and the creative process.
Featuring music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Doctor Dolittle Jr. tells the classic tale of the doctor who learned to talk to animals and the epic adventures that follow.听
Flinders Head of Primary Music, Mrs Lenora Phillips said the students embraced the production journey and experienced the joy and wonder of creating the musical masterpiece for their audiences of family, friends and members of the College community and wider community.
鈥淓very Year 6 student at Flinders was involved in the production and we congratulate each student for their commitment, sense of fun, teamwork and courage,鈥� Mrs Phillips said.
鈥淲hile some students may have initially found the process pushed them out of their comfort zone, it was so impressive to observe the way they enthusiastically rose to the challenge.鈥�
Head of Primary, Mrs Trudi Edwards said the production experience had enabled students to explore their creative talents and showcase them in a highly collaborative manner.
鈥淥ur Year 6 cohort have also built new skills, learned about storytelling, explored set design, choreography and teamwork, and performed under the bright lights on stage as a cast!
鈥淎long the way, our students have been able to grow stronger bonds and develop important character traits and skills of courage, commitment, resilience and self-confidence, which helps to support their collective transition to Secondary School next year in Year 7.鈥�
In her speech as the curtain dropped on the final production, Mrs Edwards gave particular thanks to Mrs Lenora Phillips for her unwavering passion and commitment to supporting the students and managing all aspects of the production.
The Year 6 students were all asked to provide their post-production feedback to Mrs Phillips. Here are some of their reflections:
Grace in 6M said, 鈥淚 think that many people grew over the course of the musical. It was fun to participate in. Everyone in the grade worked hard and looked like they thoroughly enjoyed it.鈥�
Max H in 6M said, 鈥淚 liked the musical because it was a chance to spend time with the year level and work collaboratively. Also, the absolute best part was that I was able to get some experience in the theatre.鈥�
Seb G in 6M said, 鈥淚 learned how to juggle and it was a fun experience.鈥�
Seb B in 6M said, 鈥淭he musical was a great experience for this year. It helped me grow in confidence on stage, and I now have more friends and learned to collaborate with peers. This has encouraged me to participate in the Flinders Youth Theatre and do more musicals. I believe it has made me become a better collaborator and a better actor.鈥�
Jack in 6M said, 鈥淒uring the musical preparation everything was a blur that went very fast. The musical turned out very well and was a great experience for not just me but the entire cohort. I will admit at the start of the term I was nervous and did not want to do the musical. But overall I am glad I did it. It was amazing and I honestly can't thank the music teachers and people who organised it enough.鈥�
Daniel R-K in 6M said, 鈥淭his was a great opportunity for me and I loved it so very much. It is a memory I will never forget! The Years 5s and 4s should be very excited for their musical! I will cherish this memory of the musical forever!!鈥�
Scarlett G in 6C said, 鈥淭he best part about the play was that I got to sit in the fish tank with my friends and pop the bubbles when Dab-Dab came in for a checkup.鈥�
Asher in 6A said, 鈥淚t was such a memorable experience that I will always cherish. I made so many memories. It was really fun to perform, and I have been waiting for that performance ever since Kindy. It was truly the most amazing experience ever.鈥�
Clementine in 6A said, 鈥淚鈥檝e been in a few performances before, but I found the Year 6 musical very exciting because you got to see your friends and classmates in their costumes and have a laugh. Especially since there were no high schoolers, it opens up some more opportunities you usually wouldn鈥檛 get. All of the scenes were very enjoyable, even when I wasn鈥檛 on stage. Overall the experience was fun and I鈥檓 glad I did it.鈥�
Emma in 6F said, 鈥淭he musical was a great experience. I enjoyed all the singing and acting. It was an amazing experience for me to act on stage in front of so many people.鈥�
Laila P in 6F said, 鈥淭he musical was a great experience for me to challenge myself by remembering all my lines. I also really enjoyed working with people that I wouldn鈥檛 usually work with. It was also a thrill being on stage and performing with the rest of the grade in full costumes and makeup.鈥�
Matthew H in 6A said, 鈥淭he musical was a very interesting experience with highs and lows. I had never been in an acting performance so I was very nervous, however, after a few rehearsals I had settled in and got excited.鈥�
Milly in 6A said, 鈥淲e had a blast singing, dancing, and bringing the magical world of animals to life on stage. It was a memorable journey filled with laughter, teamwork and unforgettable moments. I can鈥檛 wait for the next adventure!鈥�
Jake Z in 6A said, 鈥淧ersonally, this was the first time I have ever been in a musical but I have been in a play before, which is very different to a musical. I had to step out of my comfort zone when we had to learn all the dance moves because I have never been a big dancer but when we were dancing all together, it looked very rehearsed and it was lots of fun.鈥�
Lucinda V in 6F said, 鈥淭he musical was so exhilarating. It provided so many opportunities for Year 6 and now we are all much closer as a cohort than we were before the musical. I really enjoyed it and I would happily do it again.鈥�
Charlotte D in 6F said, 鈥淭he musical experience was an outstanding opportunity. If I can, I will apply for all of them in high school. I have made a couple of new friends over the time too.鈥�
