Camp Program

Friday 7 March - Turramurra Public School - All Bands

Wear: Band shirt with sports shorts/skort 

Bring: Band bag with water bottle and hat (can be band cap, school hat or any other sunhat)

Location: TPS

Lunch: Students can have a canteen lunch order, or packed lunch from home.

Afternoon Tea: Afternoon tea (cupcake and fruit) is provided

Children wear their band shirt with sports shorts to school on Friday and go straight to the school Hall. Here they will store their instruments and put their music stands into the allocated crates. There will be parents there to guide the children. For children attending OOSH - OOSH staff will accompany children to the Hall. 

Band members then proceed like on any other school day, attending class until after lunch. 

Children will eat their lunch at the normal time so can have a canteen lunch order on this day.

At 1:15pm, there will be an announcement over the school speaker. At this time, all band members take their school bags and head to the top COLA and assemble in their band groups. After an introductiory speech and roll call, the students will then be guided to collect their instruments from the Hall then on to their activities.

Throughout the afternoon, students will participate in a program of instrument tutorials, band rehearsals and recreational activities.

Afternoon tea will be provided. 

Parents can collect their children from 4:45pm from the top COLA. 

All children must be signed out. Please do not leave without having your child's name marked on the roll!

It is each parent’s responsibility to notify OOSH if your child normally attends OOSH on a Friday that they will not be in attendance.

Collection times:

• Junior Band, Intermediate Band, Performance Band: 4:45pm

• Jazz Band: they will head directly to CRU Galston. They do not need to be collected.

Don’t forget to take instruments home with you on Friday afternoon and bring them to Band Camp. Please DO NOT leave them in the Band storeroom or at OOSH!

Children will sleep at home and head to CRU Galston the next morning.

Zone Swimming -> In previous years the zone swimming carnival has fallen on the Friday of Band Camp.  We have been able to successfully manage this year by year.  The school always provides us with a list of students in zone so we can manage roll calls.

Saturday 8 March - CRU Galston - All Bands

Wear: Comfortable casual clothes (no band shirt or uniform required) with closed toe shoes

Bring: Band bag with hat and water bottle, instrument and luggage

Meals: All provided by CRU Galston. Please do not bring any food

Location: CRU Galston -  8 Crusaders Road, Galston

Band families are to make their own way to CRU Galston for Day Two of Band Camp. 

Please ensure the children have breakfast before they leave home, as they have a very busy schedule for the remainder of the day. 

Arrival times are according to a staggered drop off system: 

Arrival times:

• Junior Band: 7:40 - 8am

• Intermediate Band: 8 - 8:20am

• Performance Band: 8:20 - 8:40am

If you have more than one child, you can register both at the early band arrival time.

On arrival, there will be tables set up, one for each band. Go to your corresponding band table and make sure your child is signed in. They will then be given a lanyard to wear for the weekend that includes their timetable and room information.

Luggage is to be placed on the trailer for your relevant band (this can be done before or after registration).

If your child has a large instrument eg Euphonium, Tuba, this can be put on the instrument trailer. Other instruments are to be kept with the child and carried into the Gym.

Following sign-in proceed to the Dietary table where all students are given a coloured wristband to signify their dietary needs (including those without specific requirements). 

If your child has medication, this can be handed in at the Medical table.

The students then gather in the Gym until Camp begins, under supervision of rostered parent volunteers.

Saturday includes full band rehearsals and instrument tutorials plus recreation activities run by CRU Galston staff. 

In the evening there is a super fun disco and alternative Games Room - a weekend highlight!

All students will stay overnight at CRU in cabin accommodation.

Lunch, Dinner, Morning and Afternoon Tea, and Supper are all provided. 

Sunday 9 March - CRU Galston - All Bands

Wear: Comfortable casual clothes (no band shirt or uniform required) with closed toe shoes

Bring: Band bag with hat and water bottle, instrument and luggage

Meals: All provided by CRU Galston. Please do not bring any food

Location: CRU Galston - 8 Crusaders Road, Galston

After a sleepover at CRU Galston, Band Camp continues with a day of band rehearsals and recreation activities organised by the Band Committee.

Breakfast, Morning tea and Lunch will be provided.

Concert

Parents are invited to CRU Galston on Sunday afternoon at 1.30pm for a concert featuring all bands. 

The concert will conclude around 2.45pm.  Please stay and help pack up the chairs and band equipment. Also be sure to collect your child's music stand.

At the conclusion of the concert, parents can take their children home. All children must be signed out at the end of the concert.  As at registration, there will tables set up for each band. 

Be sure to collect your child's luggage, instrument, band bag and music stand.