Performing Arts at Queenscliff Primary School
At Queenscliff Primary School, we believe in nurturing the creative potential of every child through our vibrant Performing Arts Program. Aligned with the Victorian Curriculum structures, our program offers a dynamic blend of music, drama, and dance, providing students with valuable opportunities for self-expression, collaboration, and personal growth.
Engaging Curriculum
Our Performing Arts curriculum is thoughtfully designed to align with the Victorian Curriculum, ensuring students develop essential skills and knowledge across diverse artistic domains, including Music, Drama and Dance. Through dynamic and engaging activities, students experience various forms of artistic expression—from mastering musical instruments and choreographing dances to exploring dramatic storytelling techniques and multimedia creativity.
Creative Expression
We celebrate the unique talents and creative potential of each student, fostering a supportive environment where they can freely express themselves through music, drama, and dance. Our educators guide students in discovering their individual artistic voice, building confidence, enhancing collaboration skills, and deepening emotional intelligence. Participation in the Performing Arts promotes critical thinking, innovation, and cultural awareness, equipping students with the skills to express their ideas and emotions compellingly and authentically.
The Art of Learning:
Quality Drama at Queenscliff Primary School
After many months of planning, filming, writing and collaboration, Drama Victoria’s The Art of Learning documentary series and case studies are now live!
In 2026, Ms Petrie, Mrs Fitzgerald and members of our QPS parent community were invited by Drama Victoria to share the story of Performing Arts at Queenscliff Primary School. The project celebrates the incredible work happening at QPS while advocating for the important role Drama plays in meaningful learning.
The resource showcases how quality Drama can build creativity, collaboration, confidence and engagement, while providing purposeful and rigorous learning experiences. By sharing our approach, we hope to inspire other schools to reflect on their own practice, adapt ideas to their unique contexts and continue developing high-quality Drama programs for their students.
A huge thank you to Ms Petrie, Mrs Fitzgerald and our participating parents for their valuable contribution to this exciting project. We are incredibly proud to see QPS shared with educators across Victoria!
The Art of Learning
Teaching resources
Through the resource, you can access documentary footage, classroom examples and an in-depth case study exploring our approach to Drama education. It highlights our sequential Drama curriculum, inclusive practice, authentic performance opportunities and the important role that whole-school productions play as genuine learning experiences. The resource also shares practical insights that can be used by teachers and schools looking to strengthen Drama education in their own settings.
Performing Arts Programs
School Musical Productions
Queenscliff Primary School prides itself on its vibrant and inclusive whole-school musical productions, held every second year. These productions are a cornerstone of our school’s creative and cultural program and are much-anticipated events within the QPS community. Our musicals provide every student with the opportunity to be involved, whether performing on stage, singing, dancing, acting or contributing to the many elements that bring a production to life. Through the rehearsal and performance process, students develop confidence, creativity, teamwork, resilience and a strong sense of belonging.
More than simply putting on a show, our productions create authentic learning experiences where students work towards a shared goal, take creative risks and experience the excitement and pride of performing for a live audience.
Recent QPS productions have included The Little Mermaid Jr. and Shrek the Musical Jr., bringing our students, staff, families and wider community together for two unforgettable performances.
See the highlights reels from The Little Mermaid Jr. and Shrek the Musical Jr. below and experience some of the magic of QPS Performing Arts!
Music, Voice and Values: Promoting Inclusion at QPS
Kindness is Key - Original Song
At QPS, we value student voice, creativity, and the power of music to bring people together.
Our Year 3–6 students took time to reflect on the year and consider how the words we use can shape our community. In small group discussions, they explored the impact of language—sharing examples of hurtful words or phrases they may have heard in our school or broader community that don’t reflect our values.
These thoughtful conversations led to a deeper understanding of the importance of diversity and respect. Students reflected on what it means to create a space where everyone is accepted—regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, disability, or any other difference.
From these reflections, students created vibrant posters filled with inclusive, uplifting messages they want to see embraced across our school.
Building on this, a group of passionate Year 3/4 musicians transformed these words into a powerful original song. They were given the exciting opportunity to record the track in a professional studio, bringing their message to life through music.
This project stands as a lasting reminder of how creative expression can be used to promote empathy, understanding, and inclusion.