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WHAT BETTER START TO THE YEAR THAN BOYS FROM EACH HOUSE COLLABORATING IN THE DELIVERY OF THEIR CHOSEN SONG TO KICK OFF THE 2024 COCK HOUSE COMPETITION ?
HOUSE CHORALS COMPETITION – IGNITING HOUSE SPIRIT EARLY IN THE SCHOOL YEAR
The first few weeks at Scotch after the summer break take on a particular flavour , with palpable preparations for the annual House Chorals Competition . With new students at Year 9 joining their House , the build-up to the big day provides our boys with plenty of opportunities to mingle across year levels , and for representatives of each House to practise their leadership skills .
Ted Ajani ( Year 9 ) testified to this new experience as he entered his senior years : ‘ As a Year 9 student , new to the House system , the House Chorals Competition
was not only exciting but an entirely new idea . During Years 7 and 8 I could see the Houses practising , thinking of it as a chore that is forced on the boys every year . ‘ But now , as a new member of Field , I can see how this event unites people by truly wanting to win in a fun competition that anyone can participate in , regardless of their singing level . Overall , this competition was engaging and competitive – two ingredients to make any event memorable .’
A more experienced student , Captain of Music , Geoff Liu , described the event :
‘ Gathering a rabble of teenage boys to sing together has never resulted in much good – unless it ’ s for the House Chorals Competition , in which case it becomes a celebration of camaraderie , cooperation and the one musical instrument that we all possess – the human voice .’
Two student testimonies , from two different spectrums of the equation , both sharing their gratitude for and enjoyment of a formidable opportunity to bond behind a common light-hearted event .
Dr John Ferguson , our Director of Music , noticed that odd spaces were
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