Performing Arts, Term 2 Week 10 2026
Save The Date
Term 2
| WEEK | EVENT | LOCATION | DATE |
| Week 10 | SACE Stage 2 Music Performance Assessment (AT2) | Chapel | Tuesday 23 June, 5.00pm |
| Week 10 | Coffee in the Lane | Osmond Street | Friday 26 September, 7.50am – Year 9 Music class band performing |
Term 3
| WEEK | EVENT | LOCATION | DATE |
| Week 2 | Instrumental Soiree | Chapel | Tuesday 28 July |
| Week 2 | Ultra Dance Competition – Regional | Immanuel College | Tuesday 28 July, 8.15am – 4.10pm – Senior School Dance Troupe performing – Middle School Dance Troupe BLUE performing |
| Week 2 | Year 10 & 11 Drama live theatre excursion (‘Logan St’) | Dunstan Playhouse | Thursday 30 July |
| Week 4 | SA School Band and Orchestra Festival | Brighton HS and Westminster School | Monday 10 – Friday 14 August (times TBC) – Junior String Ensemble – Pulteney String Orchestra – Intermediate Drum Corps – Senior Drum Corps – Stage Band 1 – Stage Band 2 |
| Week 4 | Ultra Dance Championships | Immanuel College | Friday 14 August (after-school hours) – Senior School Dance Troupe performing (TBC) – Middle School Dance Troupe BLUE performing (TBC) |
| Week 5 | Gig@theGov | The Gov Hotel | Thursday 20 August, Time TBA – JOTT 1 – JOTT 2 – Stage Band 1 – Stage Band 2 – Small Jazz Ensemble – Year 9, 10, 11 & 12 Music Class Bands – Junior Rock Band – Senior Rock Band – Pulteney String Orchestra |
| Week 7 | Pulteney Dance Showcase | Wyatt Hall | Saturday 5 September – 3.00pm Matinee Show – 7.00pm Evening Show– Year 1 Dance Troupe – Year 2 Dance Troupe – Year 3 Dance Troupe – Year 4 Dance Troupe – Year 5/6 Dance Troupe WHITE – Year 5/6 Dance Troupe BLUE – Middle School Dance Troupe WHITE – Middle School Dance Troupe BLUE – Senior School Dance Troupe |
| Week 8 | Year 5/6 Junior School Musical “Dare to Dream Jnr” | Wyatt Hall | Wednesday 9 September – 2.00pm Matinee Show – 7.00pm Evening ShowThursday 10 September – 7.00pm Evening Show |
| Week 8 | Year 12 Drama Production | Holden Street Theatres | Thursday 10, Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September, 7.00pm |
| Week 10 | 2026 Musical Viewing & 2027 Musical Announcement | Regal Theatre, Kensington | Tuesday 22 September, 7.00pm |
| Week 10 | Performing Arts Awards Night | Wyatt Hall | Thursday 24 September, 6.30pm |
| Week 10 | House Performing Arts Competition | Robert Henshall Sports Gym | Friday 25 September, 2.00pm |
| School Holidays | SASDS Dance Competition | Westminster School | Saturday 26 September, times TBC – Senior School Dance Troupe – Middle School Dance Troupe BLUE – Middle School Dance Troupe WHITE |
| School Holidays | SACE Stage 2 Music Assessment (AT3) | Chapel | Tuesday 6 October (rehearsal) Saturday 10 October (rehearsal) Sunday 11 October, approx. 2.00pmAll times to be advised |
Co-Curricular Updates
A reminder to please ensure you’re logging your child’s absence for Performing Arts Co-Curricular activities via the Pulteney App. Please follow the below instructions:
- Select Co-Curricular Tile
- Select Log co-curricular absence
Junior School:
- All junior school Performing Arts Co-Curricular activities conclude last week, and will resume Week 2, Term 3. Keep an eye on Clipboard for more information
- All students enrolled in Semester 1 Junior Year 3/4 Drama Club and Junior Year 5/6 Drama Club ceased this term
- All students enrolled in Semester 2 Junior Year 3/4 Drama Club and Junior Year 5/6 Drama Club will commence in Week 2, Term 3
Middle & Senior School:
- Middle and Senior School Performing Arts Co-Curricular activities will conclude at the end of this week, and will resume Week 1, Term 3
Coffee in the Lane
Please come along and hear the Year 9 Music class band perform at the final coffee in the lane this term from 7.50am until about 8.20am. The café will be offering hot coffee and snacks. We hope to see you all then.
Year 10 & 11 Drama Production
What a wonderful evening of drama and laughter!
The Year 10 Drama class once again created an engaging and thought-provoking production based around a small group of people who have left mainstream society to create their own community, and the challenges they face when two new members join the group. The set was dramatic and effective, and the performances from the young actors were equally compelling.
The Year 11 play, written by Jamie Hibbert, was hilarious. Set in a hotel room, the story followed a group of bridesmaids as they navigated the emotions and tensions of a wedding day. As the audience quickly discovered, the various bridesmaids had very different relationships with both the bride and, in some cases, the groom! The performances were incredibly funny, with the audience laughing throughout what was a thoroughly entertaining evening.
Next term we look forward to the Year 12 Drama production. Each year our senior drama students create an incredible theatrical experience, and we cannot wait to see what they have in store for us. More information on this event will come next term.
Congratulations to Jamie Hibbert and all the Year 10 and Year 11 Drama students on their outstanding work.
Year 3 string and Year 5 band Immersion concert
On Tuesday evening, more than 200 parents enjoyed a wonderful concert as the Year 3 String Immersion and Year 5 Band Immersion programs came together to showcase what they have learned throughout the semester. It was truly a concert filled with joy.
The fact that every Year 3 and Year 5 student has learned to play a musical instrument, whether it be violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, trumpet, trombone or clarinet, is an incredible achievement. These programs are a significant part of our Junior School Performing Arts curriculum, and we invest considerable energy and resources into them because we know the extraordinary learning that takes place through music education.
Beyond learning an instrument, students develop coordination, communication skills, resilience, teamwork and the ability to work towards long-term goals. It is wonderful to see the growth in confidence and musicianship that occurs over the course of the semester.
All students involved in the program now have the opportunity to continue their learnings with a further semester of small-group lessons at no cost as part of the Immersion Continuers Program. Historically, we have achieved a retention rate of approximately 55%, and we hope to see a similar result again this year.
If your child has been involved in the program and you have any questions about the Semester 2 Immersion Continuers Program, please do not hesitate to contact me via email.
Instrumental Music and Drama Program
Pulteney’s Performing Arts Department offers private tuition for a range of instruments as well as voice and drama lessons.
Applications for this year opened in December 2025 and have been finalised, however students from Reception right through to Year 12 can enrol at any time across the year. If an instrument, type of lesson or teacher is already fully booked, we can place your child on a waiting list until a lesson becomes available.
For more information about our program please click here. If you’re interested in enrolling your son or daughter, please complete the online application form.
Jonathon Rice
Head of Performing Arts