School Choir

Choir 2025

Choir season is upon us, and both Year 3/4 and 5/6 choirs are now established and rehearsing feverishly. Our Year 5/6 choir are preparing a repertoire for their epic concert on Monday, 15th September at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. We welcome Year 3s to our junior choir this year. We are so excited to bring you our first performance in the whole school assembly in Week 10.

Check out this wonderful article written by Dr. Anita Collins for the Primary Schools Music Festival in November 2024. 

Singing is wonderful for your brain and body!

It activates various parts of your brain, improving your cognitive functions – that means it helps with things like memory and attention.

Singing releases endorphins, which are chemicals in your brain that make you feel happy and reduce stress. It’s great for your emotional intelligence, helping you understand and manage your feelings better.

Moreover, singing can enhance your reading comprehension by helping you better understand the flow and expression of language, which is essential when you’re reading and interpreting text.

In music and choir rehearsals, you’re doing more than just practicing songs; there are special times where you grow and learn a lot. While you’re often focusing on getting the notes right and making your singing better, there’s more going on than you might notice.

When you hit a wrong note, it’s not just a simple mistake – it’s actually a chance for your brain to learn something new.

These moments help you and your friends understand each other better and work together as a team. Understanding these situations shows how singing together can really help everyone become stronger, both as individuals and as a group.

Physically, singing is a workout for your lungs and helps develop stronger respiratory muscles, which means you can breathe easier and deeper. It even boosts your immune system by increasing antibodies; these are like tiny defenders in your body that fight off germs.

Singing isn’t just fun; it makes you happier and helps you perform better at school!

Emma Chesterman – Festival Choir Year 5/6 and Year 3/4 Junior Choir