
CategoryPerforming Arts


Instrumental Music Update
As you may be aware Liz Eland (Performing Arts) has been seconded to a 12 month position with the Department for Education for 2020. We welcomed Performing Arts teacher Jimmy Marin to Craigburn Primary School this week who will teaching students on Monday and Fridays. Due to this change in …

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2019
*update on tickets: we have had a few enquires about families wanting to come to the school performance during the day (1:30pm) you are welcome to attend, although you will be sitting behind the 200 attending students.* Willy Wonka, the reclusive and eccentric chocolate maker is opening his doors to …

Craigburn’s Got Talent Auditions Tuesday 29th Oct.
This Tuesday the auditions for Craigburn’s Got Talent are being held during the school day. Many students have signed up for this experience. No costumes are necessary but please bring your own music and any equipment needed for your act. Finalists will be announced by the end of this week. …

Festival Choir Performance 2019
Last Saturday Afternoon 26 of our students performed on stage at the Adelaide Festival Theatre as part of the Public Primary Schools’ Festival of Music. The Primary Schools Festival of Music, an official state icon, is a public school-based music education program which is a collaboration between the Department for …

Performing Arts Update
Thank you for your kind and friendly welcome over the last seven weeks. I am enjoying my time in the Performing Arts classroom and looking forward to exciting projects ahead. This week all classes are learning how sound is made and have engaged in experiments to demonstrate this. The ‘sound …

The Australian Girls Choir – February Open Classes
The Australian Girls Choir is offering free Open Classes throughout February to primary school aged girls. Our Open Classes give girls the opportunity to try a fun complimentary class and for parents to find out more about the AGC. [embeddoc url=”https://blogs.craigburn.sa.edu.au/files/2019/02/AGC-February-Open-Classes-Adelaide-2n66ln6.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google”

School Choirs 2019
Music is an important part of what makes Craigburn Primary School such a great school. Our school has two choirs, Junior (Years 3 & 4) and Senior (Years 5, 6 & 7), which participate in many events including school assemblies, performing arts showcases, celebration night and the Primary Schools’ Music …

Instrumental Music 2019
At Craigburn Primary, we offer the opportunity for students in Years 2-7 to learn instruments through the Instrumental Music Program. If you would like your child / children to participate in the Instrumental Music program this year, please refer to the information below. Hard copies have been sent home with …

Craigburn’s Got Talent 2018
Students who possess some sort of talent, individuals or groups, have been invited to audition for the Craigburn’s Got Talent (GGT) Final. Judges are students from the Student Leaders Executive Group (SLEG). Students must consider their act carefully before ‘signing up’ on the form in their classroom. Registrations close at …

2018 Festival of Music
On Wednesday September 19th, 32 of our students performed on stage at the Adelaide Festival Theatre as part of the Public Primary Schools’ Festival of Music. Our school was also represented by Jasmine Grether who performed at 6 of the 12 performances as a member of the troupe and by …

Performing Arts Showcase
Parents and families are invited to attend our upcoming Performing Arts Showcase on Thursday 27th September in the school hall. The Showcase will feature performances from the Year 5/6/ Choir, Year 3/4 Choir, School Band and various solos and ensembles by students in Years 3 – 7. Please register your …

Farewell and Thank You Mrs Rayner
On Friday, we farewelled Mrs Kerry Rayner who has taught performing arts at Craigburn for the past 20 years. Only recently, Kerry announced her retirement from teaching after a long and distinguished career, spanning 40 years. Over the past 20 years, Kerry has led the performing arts program at Craigburn, …

Farewell Kerry (Mrs Rayner)
The staff and students of Craigburn Primary School invite families and friends to a special whole school assembly on Friday 29th June in the school hall at 12:15pm – to bid farewell to retiring teacher Mrs Kerry Rayner, who has been Craigburn’s performing arts / music teacher for the past …