Music

Music plays a prominent role in the life of the school and is much enjoyed by all children. Each class receives two class music lessons a week from our Director of Music.

The school has a Junior and a Senior Orchestra, a Junior Choir (all children in Years 3 & 4), a Senior Choir (all children in Years 5 & 6) and a Chamber Choir (by audition). There are also smaller ensembles and instrumental clubs and a Boys’ Choir for Years 1 & 2.

Musical Events

Major musical events include an annual Harvest Festival, Carol Service, Lower Years’ Christmas Play (Reception-Year 2), Senior Concert (Years 3-6) and a Musical Production (alternate years) involving children in Years 3-6.

In addition, children perform to their peers frequently during our Friday assemblies and we have two Informal Instrumental Concerts each year for children at all stages in their studies.

Private Individual Instrumental Lessons

There are presently 120 children taking individual lessons in a wide variety of instruments, ranging from piano, guitar and singing to flute, oboe, violin and double bass.

Private Individual Instrumental tuition can be arranged for children in Year 1 and above through the Director of Music. Each child has one lesson a week given on a rotational basis during the course of the school day.

There is a separate fee for Individual Instrumental Lessons, and this is added to your school bill. A term’s notice is required for discontinuation of lessons.

Music Clubs

A Recorder Club and a Strings Club are run on a termly basis for Reception to Year 3 pupils. Details are circulated with each term’s Club List.

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