Music News

IMSS Musical Soiree

The IMSS Musical Soiree is next week -  Week 8 on Tuesday 3rd December starting at 6 pm. Children are expected to be at school by 5:40 pm to meet their teachers, warm-up, and tune-up. This performance is expected to run for one hour followed by a little party where parents can "meet and greet" their children's IMSS teachers. This event is expected to be finished by around 7:30 pm. All students learning an instrument through the IMSS program are expected to attend and play a musical item in their IMSS year group (for example, Year 5 flutes will play an item altogether) and bring a plate of food to share for the party.

Annual Burrendah Music Concert

The Annual Burrendah Music Concert is next week - Week 8 on Wednesday 4th December starting at 6 pm. This concert is expected to run for approximately one and a half hours (estimated to be finishing by around 7:30 pm) and includes the following groups: String Orchestra, Chamber Strings, Wind Band, Recorder Ensemble, Senior Choir, and Junior Choir.

Notes were given out to all students involved in these events last week containing details regarding dress, arrival times, etc. Please see Reception if you have misplaced your note.

The children have been working very hard all year preparing musical items for these events and we welcome all family and friends in our school community to come along and celebrate their achievements. The groups are all sounding amazing!

IMSS (Instrumental Music School Services) Program 2020

This week the IMSS teachers have be looking at groups of students in Years 2,3 & 4 who have expressed an interest in learning an instrument through this program. Students need to have achieved a relatively high score in the “IMSS Musical Aptitude Test” and need to meet the other required criteria in order to be considered for placement in this program. If your child is successful, a note of “Expression of Interest” will be sent home. Parents are also expected to attend a Parent Information evening meeting held on Thursday 5th December at Rossmoyne SHS if their child is chosen for this program.

Jenny Coleman

Music Specialist