Throughout the term, it has been fantastic to witness the dedication and creativity of our students as they come to Music classes each week.

Music consists of various elements: dynamics (volume), pitch (sound frequency range), tempo (speed), rhythm (sound pattern), timbre (sound quality), texture (interactions of sounds), and form/structure. This is the language musicians use to communicate, create and understand music. Students from Years 1-6 have been exploring and investigating the elements of music through various experiences.

Students from Years 1-6 have been actively exploring these elements through various activities. Junior students are discovering instrument timbres by investigating orchestral families. Middle to upper students are actively participating in hands-on activities such as using parachutes to match dynamic changes, performing tempo changes on boom whackers, and exploring musical form by interpreting John William's Star Wars theme (ABA) through movement.

Following practical experiences, students have been studying specific elements in groups to share with peers. Recently, they have been analysing the performances of famous musicians to identify these musical elements.

Our Pre-Primary students embarked on an imaginative journey to Mars, exploring pitch direction and vocal play. In this roleplay, they interacted with Martians, experimenting with high and low pitches to create their own Martian names. Using string shapes and singing patterns, they crafted melodic names and introduced themselves in their new Martian speak.

In choir, students have begun preparing for The One Big Voice Festival, and it has been fantastic to see their dedication. They have been actively learning the materials, rehearsing songs at home, practising choreography movements and consistently bringing their choir folders weekly.

I would also like to congratulate our student Phoebe in Year 4 for being awarded a Scholarship at the Joondalup School of Music. We are very proud of Phoebe’s achievement and look forward to seeing her flourish in her musical journey. This scholarship is a testament to Phoebe’s hard work and passion for music, and we are thrilled to see her receive this scholarship.

Additionally, the school has received a new instrument, a bass Marimba. A bass marimba is a large percussion instrument similar to a xylophone or a marimba but with a lower range, providing deep, resonant tones. A huge thank you to the School’s P&C for their support in attaining this instrument.