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Classroom music

Each class participates in classroom music lessons weekly provided by our music specialists. These lessons are aligned ot the Australian Curriculum. Music is a compolsory lesson like all other Australian Curriculum subjects. ​​

Instrumental music

Qualified Music Teachers visit the school to teach strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. It is Education Queensland Policy for students to attend one lesson and one rehearsal each week to be able to join this Program.

  • Instruction is given weekly in small groups for 30 minutes timetabled during school time.
  • String ensemble and concert band rehearsals are held before school from Wednesday to Friday. These rehearsals begin at 7:30am and students are not to arrive early as there is no supervision.
  • Students are assessed for entry into the Instrumental program. String program - at the end of year two. Band program - at the end of year three.
  • Prior learning of an instrument does not guarantee you a place in the program.
  • A limited number of school instruments are available for loan these incur a hire fee. The smaller lower cost instruments are available for one year; the larger high cost instruments for the period of instruction.
  • A Loan Agreement must be completed by the parent/s of a student borrowing a school instrument;
  • An annually determined fee is payable to cover the cost of repairs and maintenance; all music purchases, music folders (remains property off the school), outside tutors for music incursions/workshops included in the Instrumental Music Scheme.
  • Competition entries and bus transport are payable by the parent.
  • Students and parent/s must read and sign a Student Contract for the year of instruction;
  • Begin​ner String Orchestra have rehearsal during first break generally beginning in term three.
  • Beginner Concert Band begin their rehearsal term two before school at 7:30am.
  • The school has three concert bands and four strings ensembles which helps children find their particular level and enables them to achieve higher standards of playing.
  • Students are expected to attend all out of school performances which parents are given detailed notification of.
  • All payments of incursions need to be completed and all permission slips need to be returned before the due date. Students will only perform when all money and forms are received.
  • Students are expected to attend all instrumental rehearsals and lessons unless absent from school and parents email to inform absence before their scheduled lesson.
  • Students are expected to wear a performance uniform with pride.  There is a shirt hire fee paid annually to cover the upkeep of the uniforms. Students return their shirt to swap for the next size when required. Students purchase black pants / green shorts / green culottes according to their group.
  • Students and parents are expected to read all the Music Notes and return permission slips and pay fees on time. 
  • Parents are to email the Director of Music with any questions or concerns.
  • Being part of the instrumental program requires a commitment to learning the instrument for the duration of primary school – Strings – 4 years and Band – 3 years.
  • All instrumental students are encouraged to join a choir for at least one year as they learn musicianship skills, conducting techniques, breathing, singing skills and performance techniques. Most students decide to continue each year.

 

Choral program

Warrigal Road offers an extensive choral program beginning in year two with the year two singing club. Students are invited to join this group and begins later in term one, after the children have had the opportunity to settle back into the music classes. The year two singing club rehearsal is held at first break. There is no payment for this group.

 

The Year Three singing club operates from term one and students join at the beginning of the year.  They sing at school assemblies and fundraising concerts. They have also successfully taken part in large choral festivals with other schools. This group has a lunch time rehearsal and eat their lunch with the conductor at the end of rehearsal. There is no payment for this group.

 

The junior choir is open to all students in year four and this rehearsal is held at first break. The students bring their lunch with them and eat this at the end of the rehearsal, to ensure we have a productive rehearsal and to ensure they have time to eat. This choir takes part in performances at school, fundraising events and in joint choral festivals. There is no payment for this group.

 

A senior choral program operates at Warrigal Road, which includes students from years five and six.  Within this group, there is a chamber choir with a smaller number of students who undertake more difficult music and enter the program via the audition process. The senior choir is an “all comers" choir.

 

All students in the school from years five and six are eligible to be in the senior choir program, however, all students undergo an audition during the year. The choir performs at many venues and competitions throughout the year and have sung with adult choirs in Brisbane, with a number of other schools at Treble Voices Festival, and are frequently invited to be the guest children's' choir at major concerts.   The senior choral program is usually involved in two competition type events each year. The senior choir members pay an annual Choir Resource Scheme to cover the costs music purchases (remains property off the school), folder purchases, and conductor and accompaniment fees. Rehearsals for senior choir are held on Monday 8:15am and Tuesday 7:30am. Chamber choir rehearse each Monday morning 7:30am.

 

A boys' chorus began at Warrigal Road in 2014 and is available to all boys in years four, five and six. This choir is particularly targeted at boys in the instrumental program, to allow them to develop their aural and pitch skills to a higher level. The boys rehearse on a Tuesday from 8.15 to 8.45am. Boys pay an annual Choir Resource Scheme.

 

If students participate in more than one choir they only pay the Choir resource Scheme once. All students in the Senior Choir, Chamber Choir and Boys Chorus wear their uniform with pride. Students pay a hire fee for the performance shirt and purchase black pants / green shorts according to their group.

 

Music support group

Warrigal Road music department has a music support group which is a sub-committee of the school P&C. This group is made up of a number of parents, whose children are in the instrumental or choral program. Parents need to be members of the school P&C and sign the appropriate paperwork each year. They meet approximately five times a year on a Thursday afternoon between 2-3pm to discuss scheduled events and fundraising opportunities. Some members volunteer to accompany a music teacher to a performance.  This is a great group to become a member of in our school, as it allows parents who feel they cannot help their children in other ways, to help all the music students have great school concerts, school workshops and performances. This is a very friendly respectful group to join.​

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Last reviewed 25 March 2024
Last updated 25 March 2024