Music at Annandale State School offers a rich and varied program of classroom and extra-curricular activities. All students from Prep to year 6 engage in a half-hour music lesson each week. An instrumental music program is offered to students from year 3 to year 6. The Junior Choir is for students year 3 and 4, Senior Choir year 5 and 6.
Classroom music
The classroom music program aims to promote the enjoyment of music through the development of musical concepts and skills which lead students towards greater musical understanding and becoming musically literate.
Students are involved in a range of experiences involving singing, movement, listening, musical games and playing instruments:
Untuned and tuned percussion in Prep to year 3, untuned and tuned percussion in Prep to year 3 untuned and tuned percussion in Prep to year 3, untuned and tuned percussion in Prep to year 3
Recorders in years 4 and 5 and
Ukulele and keyboards in years 5 and 6.
Skills in reading and writing music notation, composition and performance are developed and encouraged at all year levels.
Overview of annual arts activities
| Fanfare |
State-wide competition for bands and orchestras. |
Advanced instrumental music students. |
Term 2, every 2 years. |
| P-3 Activity Day |
Arts activities for students in P-3. |
Prep to year 3 students. |
Education Week term 2. |
| Choral workshop |
4-day choral workshop. |
Selected choir students. |
Term 2. |
| Strings fest |
Solo and ensemble performances, competitive or non-competitive. |
Strings students. |
Term 2. |
| Eisteddfod |
Local competition: Instrumental and choral. |
Instrumental groups and choir groups. |
Term 3. |
| School music concert |
Music concert by Annandale State School students for families. |
All instrumental and choir groups. |
Term 4. |
| Strings workshops |
Strings workshop. |
All string students. |
Term 4. |
| Concert band workshop |
Concert band workshop. |
Senior band students. |
Term 4.
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