As we progress through the term, it has been fantastic to witness the ongoing musical development of our students.

Our Pre-Primary students have been engaged in exploring various elements of music through activities that highlight musical opposites. These activities help students understand concepts such as loud and soft (dynamics), fast and slow (tempo) and high and low (pitch). For example, they participated in activities where they used scarves and a parachute to demonstrate these musical differences. They raised the parachute high and moved it quickly for loud and fast music, and lowered it gently for soft and slow music, visually representing the musical concepts of dynamics and tempo.

In the Early Primary years, the students are delving into sight-reading, focusing on rhythms and pitches of sol and mi. They recreated songs using popsicle sticks for rhythms and counters on staff sheets for pitch. Additionally, students showcase their skills by performing these songs on chime bars.

Transitioning to the Middle and Upper Primary years, the students have been immersed in soundscapes as an introduction to untuned and tuned instruments. They have been providing sound accompaniment using a variety of instruments to enhance short narratives. Think, using synthesisers to create spaceship sound effects, water manipulated in buckets for the sound of water crashing against rocks, shakers for rustling leaves and thunder tubes for the crackle of a storm.

It is great to witness the level of commitment from this year's newest and returning choir members. The students have been exploring vocal technique, vowel placement, and performing songs in canon. Additionally, they have been rehearsing solfege hand signs, sight-reading and learning songs for performance.

Mr Sutherland

Music Teacher