EXTRA & CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMME

Students are encouraged to take part in as wide a range of sport and extra-curricular activities as their timetables allow. A full schedule of activities is published annually and students may join activities or Extra Subjects throughout the year. The Deputy Head can be contacted for assistance to parents or guidance to students.

SPORT

Frensham participates in the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA) competitions and competitive team sports are organised on a termly basis:

TERM 1	TERM 2	TERM 3	TERM 4
• Tennis • Softball • Swimming	• Athletics • Cross Country • Basketball • Hockey • Netball • Soccer (not IGSSA)	• Hockey • Netball • Ski team (not IGSSA)	• Gymnastics • Cricket • Tennis • Swimming

In addition to the competitive sports, a range of other Extra Subjects and Co-Curricular Activities are available at an additional cost to parents:

* Sturt is a centre of excellence for contemporary craft education. Classes, with expert tutors, include: Ceramics, Jewellery, Cooking, Photography, and Textiles.

MUSIC

Frensham has a rich history of musical excellence and the team of Music staff and tutors is committed to ensuring students are supported in the pursuit of their musical studies. There are ample practice rooms in the Glenn Music Centre, each equipped with quality pianos. One room features a harpsichord and there are several grand pianos on
campus.

In Clubbe Hall opposite Glenn, the orchestra and choirs rehearse in a modern orchestral rehearsal room, whilst having access to a professional theatre complex. Students of contemporary rock instruments also have access to drum kits, acoustic and electric guitars as well as electric keyboards and bass instrumentation, in a separate studio.

Music technology is an important part of the contemporary musician’s repertoire composing and arranging software includes Sibelius, CuBase, Micro Logic and Finale. There is also a mini disk recording facility, numerous digital pianos and a fully computerized music laboratory.
Singing in choirs, at school services and in the school musicals is an integral part of life at Frensham. Auditions for the Junior, Senior and Madrigal Choir are held at various stages throughout the year. The Madrigals is a smaller select chamber group that often performs at offi cial functions, concerts and weddings.

Students can study from a wide range of orchestral and contemporary instruments. Frensham’s instrumental students are expected to contribute to instrumental ensembles.

From 2007 the additional opportunity exists for musicians to gain performance coaching by Ms Sabine Madden.

STURT CRAFT CENTRE

Craft courses are available for particular Year groups either in association with Sturt or on our own premises. Courses offered include jewellery, ceramics, photography, woodcraft and cooking.

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