Music News
Rachel Snedden- Celebrating 30 Years!
On behalf of all the students and music tutors of the instrumental program, present and past, we'd like to acknowledge our wonderful Music Director, Rachel Snedden.
Rachel began teaching at CNPS in July 1995 (yep, that's last century!) and has taught recorder to generations of students in our community. She has written her own series of recorder books, the Rainbow Recorder Series, and is passionate about providing performance opportunities right from the beginning of each student's musical journey. As well as soirees and assembly performances at school, Rachel's more advanced students participate in festivals, competitions and eisteddfods.
Rachel is the coordinator of the Instrumental Music Program at CNPS, organising enrolments, lesson timetables, ensembles and regular performances. Approximately a third of the students at CNPS attend weekly lessons and music group rehearsals. Rachel ensures the smooth running of the entire program - not an easy job, especially during the logistical challenges of the pandemic, or the current construction works.
We'd like to thank Rachel for her phenomenal contribution to CNPS over the past three decades, and for her role in fostering the academic and social benefits of music in our community. Above all, we'd like to celebrate the pure joy she has generated by bringing people together through music.
Congratulations on 30 years!
ENROL in the 2026 Music Program
To enrol your child in the 2026 Instrumental Music Program ( Years 1-6),
please submit the form below by MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2025.
One form per student.
Families are most welcome to submit the form before the due date.
The enrolment process requires two steps:
1. submit this enrolment form using GOOGLEDOCS https://forms.gle/NnWc9bMdHsDoDdDN7
2. pay the enrolment fee using TRYBOOKING - https://www.trybooking.com/DGSSS
Once you have paid the annual enrolment fee, your enrolment will be processed.
Instrumental Music Lessons and School Music Groups will commence in the first full week of Term 1, 2026.Late applications may not be considered.
Any questions, please ask RACHEL SNEDDEN - Music Administrator - rachelhsnedden@fyffemusic.com
When school commences for 2026:
For INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS, your child will be issued a notice with confirmation of your instrumental music lesson day and time. Please note that lesson sizes can only be finalised once school starts and the classroom timetables are confirmed. You will also be given contact details for your child’s instrumental music tutor. This way all communication relating to your child can be directly between yourself and the tutor e.g. Lesson information, student/tutor absences, fees, exams, queries, withdrawal etc. Tutors will also provide you with further information about the purchase or hire of musical instruments, equipment and music books at the first music lesson.
For SCHOOL MUSIC GROUPS, your child will be issued a notice with confirmation of your school music group(s) day and time. You will also be given contact details for your child’s music conductor. This way all communication relating to your child can be directly between yourself and the conductor. For all school music groups except choir, it is expected that students will bring their own instrument and a display book (with plastic slips) to hold the music.
Summer Soiree and Showcase Photos
