Performing Arts

Welcome to a new and exciting year in Performing Arts. 

All students in years 1 – 6 learn the recorder. Learning the recorder will assist children enormously in developing the ability to read music. There have been many studies conducted that recognise that learning an instrument is also beneficial to children’s academic progress. Below is a list of equipment needed to run this program. Students will be required to bring this equipment to their Performing Arts lessons each week. These items are available through the school at a cheaper price than you would pay through retail outlets.

• Recorder - The one available through the school is the Yamaha descant recorder.
• Recorder Cleaner
• Recorder Book - The book that we will be using is called ‘Black Belt Recorder’ – Book 1.
• Music bag to keep recorder, sheet music and recorder book together.
• An A4 display folder - This will be used to keep additional photocopied music. (This is provided through the school)

Year 1 students and any new students to the school will receive their music bags and equipment during Performing Arts lessons over the next few weeks. Equipment will be kept at school and stored in the Performing Arts room. Children may take their music bags home to practice, but must remember to return it to school before the next Performing Arts lesson.