Welcome to Performing Arts Term 2!

Prep

This Term will be all about the Preps starting on their instrument lessons. They will be focussing on keyboard and ukulele. We will be using lots of hands on activities and games to scaffold their learning.

For keyboard lessons, Preps will be learning:

how to set keyboards up, including using the headphones
identifying C, D, E on the keyboards
identifying C, D, E on the treble stave
reading/labelling/playing sheet music

For ukulele lessons, Preps will be learning:

how to hold the ukulele and position/coordinate their hands
strumming patterns with down strokes
holding frets to play C, A, M chords
reading/labelling/playing TAB

Of course there will be lots of time for singing and dancing along to different nursery rhymes and some of our favourite songs.

Grade 1/2

This Term will be all about the 1/2 students continuing their instrument lessons. They will be focusing on keyboard and ukulele. We will be using lots of hands on activities and games to scaffold their learning.

For keyboard lessons, 1/2 students will be learning:

how to set keyboards up, including using the headphones
identifying all white keys on the keyboards
identifying all notes on the treble stave
reading/labelling/playing sheet music

For ukulele lessons, 1/2 students will be learning:

how to hold the ukulele and position/coordinate their hands
strumming patterns with down and up strokes
holding frets to play basic chords
reading/labelling/playing TAB

Grade 3-6

This Term, Grade 3-6 students are working towards learning a song on their instrument of choice. To start with, students will be able to choose from keyboard, ukulele or guitar.

Students start all together, then move through different stages or levels at their own pace.

Stage 1: practicing and activating knowledge through different games and hands on activities
Stage 2: choose an instrument and method of playing, and preparing the sheets or charts
Stage 3: independent practice of the song
Stage 4: sharing or performing the finished piece
Stage 5: moving on to a harder piece or new instrument

Students will work through these stages independently, as well as connect with myself and peers to support them.

Event	Date
Cross Country Districts	Friday 9/5
Athletics Day (4-6)	Thursday 26/6

Important Specialist Dates

Important Dates to Remember for Term 2 Specialist Events