In the Junior school, Prep – Year 3, classroom music is entirely
practical. Each class attends one 30
minute music lesson with Mrs Powell each week.
Lessons are a combination of singing, moving to music, playing
percussion instruments and basic music reading.
The concepts of beat and rhythm are the major focus.
The Senior school also attend one 30 minute music lesson per class. Lessons consist of a variety of activities
which can include:
- Singing
- Making music
on a variety of tuned and untuned percussion instruments
- Reading music
– learning music theory which is gradually built upon each year
- Moving to
music/ dance
- Listening and
music appreciation
Extra-curricular activities
CHOIR
There are 2 choirs –
·
Junior Choir Years 2&3 practise one big lunch per
week
·
Senior Choir Years 4-7 practise one big lunch and one
before school (8.15) session per week
Both choirs perform regularly on assemblies. Several times a year they perform outside of
school, at shows, shopping centres, flea markets and fetes. Both choirs enter the Queensland Youth Music
Awards in May.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
From Year 5 children have the opportunity to learn a specific instrument
with our Instrumental Music Teacher Scott King.
Lessons are weekly in small groups during class time. Instruments include a variety of woodwind,
brass and percussion.
BAND
Our school concert band consists of instrumental music students from
Years 6 and 7. They practise one before
school session each week and perform at school assemblies, shows, and
competitions.
PERFORMING ARTS
Our school very actively encourages performing. We regularly have a creative selection of
performances at school assemblies by all ages of children including singing,
dancing and drama. School concerts are
on a 2 year cycle, even years are theme based concerts and odd years and
Christmas Concerts. We now have our
concert in two sections - junior and senior due to the size of the school. We also have an informal talent show in the
last week of school where children get to show off their talents in all the
performing arts.
