Songwriting

In Year 6 we have been writing songs. We began by choosing a chord progression and then we layered our lyrics on top.  Finally we chose instrumentation that was suitable to our genre of music.

Here's a sample of Ella's work!

Congratulations Vocal Ensemble

On Friday the Vocal Ensemble traveled out to Rouse Hill Anglican College to participate in the Anglican Schools Choral Festival.  They represented our school superbly and sang absolutely beautifully.  Congratulations to all the members of the Vocal Ensemble on your hard work and dedication!

Enjoying some morning tea after our long bus trip.

Rehearsing our two songs on stage: 'How Can I Keep From Singing?' and 'Viva La Vida'

Rehearsing for the combined choir item with the other primary schools.

Rehearsing the combined choir item with everyone!

Recital Nights

All are welcome to attend our Winter Recital nights next Monday (6pm and 7pm) and Tuesday (6pm and 7pm) in the Loquat Valley School hall .  Our instrumentalists have been working very hard to prepare two wonderful nights of entertainment.  See you there!

Kindergarten - Duration

Kindergarten have started on a new unit on duration.  So far we've learned the difference between beat and rhythm.  We've learned that beat is a constant pulse (it stays the same) and rhythm is a pattern of short and long notes (it changes).  Ask your kindy child to see if they can remember the difference!

We're now being introduced to note values.  Ask your kindy child if they can tell you the names of the notes below!

Year 3 - Instruments of the Orchestra

Year 3 have been reflecting on their learning about the instruments of the orchestra.  We did the thinking routine "I used to think...But now I think..." to help us to identify the things we had learned so far in our unit.  Here are some of our answers:

"I used to think that the piano wasn't part of the orchestra, but now I think that the piano is part of the percussion section because it is hit" - Olivia

"I used to think that the orchestra was made up of random instruments, but now I think that it is made up of families of instruments" - Ciara

"I used to think that there was only one drum in the orchestra, but now I think that there can be lots of different drums in the orchestra" - Jaime

"I used to think that the woodwinds were a big deal, but now I think that the strings are more of a big deal" - Eimear

"I used to think that orchestras were boring, but now I think they're exciting!" - Lila

Keep up the great work, Year 3!

Senior Choir Concert

Kindergarten - Celebrations

The Kindergarten students have been creating their own celebrations with Mrs Cutmore and Miss Glyde.  In music class, we chose pieces of music to play at their celebrations.  First, we discussed different choices of music. After that, each student chose a piece to play at their celebration justified their choice. Have a look at some of our choices below: