Day 285 - Late-night blogging

It's late - it's actually tomorrow - and I haven't written this post yet. Almost tempted to leave it but no. Mr 19 is blogging too, and so we push ourselves to commemorate this day somehow.

We came back from an information day at VCASS which convinced us that it was the learning environment for Mr 16. We saw a close-knit school where principal and teachers really liked the students and respected them, and where students loved the school. What more could you want.

Day 264 - Day of Triumph

O triumphant day! The day that Maxim was accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. Year 10 2010 is going to be an exciting year.

Day 251 - Audition day

So relieved that Mr 16's audition for the Victorian College of Arts Secondary School is over. Now I can unfocus and refocus. Breathing easily. Mr 16 was happy and enjoyed a drive through Maccas lunch on the way home. Parents weren't permitted past a certain point in the school building but I managed to take a picture from the front entrance of the ceiling. Then a second picture through the window in the cafeteria.

The next photo is a bit of a worry. See the red tower in the photo below. Apparently this expels all the underground exhaust. I wonder where I can research this.

Day 233 - Scales

Last night we enjoyed a (mainly) soloists concert at Mr16's school. It was a good chance for him to get performance practice before his upcoming audition for Victorian College of the Arts Seconday School. I've been following the news about Melbourne University's takeover of the Victorian College of the Arts. Even Geoffrey Rush has stepped in. From the ABC news:

'Oscar winning actor, Geoffrey Rush joined the chorus of voices railing against the planned integration of performance and fine arts courses into the so-called Melbourne Model, led by Melbourne University.
Opponents say the changes would force students to take more generalised, theoretical subjects and would reduce their ability to specialise.'

I'm not sure if that's true or what the implications will be, but I know there are many people who see it as a bad thing.