Music
Students in Year 1 have been developing their understanding of rhythm in the Music classroom. They have been learning to visually represent one or two sounds on a beat for known songs in preparation for representing sound more formally with musical notation.
Use the ‘Ask Me’ table below to reinforce your child’s musical understanding at home. You can use these questions to prompt your child to show you what they have been learning in their Music lessons.
1O in Music
1O in Music
| Year 1 Music: Ask Me | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Can you perform the beat while singing the song See Saw? (beat stays the same) |
| 2. | Can you perform the rhythm while singing the song See Saw? (rhythm matches the words) |
| 3. | Can you draw eight heart beats and show how many sounds you hear on each beat for the song See Saw? (refer to the picture of 1O students above who completed this activity) |
Jessica Wynne
Marimba
All students in Years 4, 5 and 6 will participate in an ensemble in the 2023 Marimba Program. Beginning in February, each student began attending a weekly rehearsal for 30 minutes with their classmates. The Marimba Program is an extension of the Classroom Music Program. The marimba ensemble teacher is Blake Hansen. Blake is an experienced music teacher who taught percussion and marimba at EHPS last year. During rehearsals, students are given the opportunity to improve:
- listening skills
- memory
- co-ordination
- concentration
- ability to follow instructions
- self-control
- teamwork
- sense of community
- performance skills
Program information has been published on Compass. Consent and payment of $60 are payable now, and not later than next Friday, 10 March.