Music and Performing Arts
Music
At Lara Lake Primary School, our Music program inspires students to develop a lifelong appreciation of music through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Our students have access to two fully equipped Music rooms, providing a rich learning environment with a wide range of instruments and resources.
Students from Prep to Year 6 participate in specialist Music lessons where they explore the elements of music, including rhythm, beat, melody, pitch, tempo, dynamics and expression. Through singing, playing instruments, listening, creating and performing, students build confidence, creativity and teamwork while developing their musical skills.
Our Music program encourages every child to participate, express themselves and experience the joy of making music in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Class Work
- We learn to listen to the beat, rhythm and tune in music
- We use voice as our main instrument, and we practice “in tune singing”
- We learn to read and write music
- We use French time names (ta and te te) to describe rhythm
- We learn to play musical instruments in small and large groups
- We use tuned instruments such as marimba, keyboards and ukuleles
- We use untuned percussion such as drums, tambourines and shakers
- We use our skills to read, write and perform our own compositions
- We learn drama and dance skills, which we use in performances
- We use Musical Futures methods to play and learn popular music
- We learn to use our listening skills and musical experience to make informed decisions in music.
Instruments
- We experience playing marimba and xylophones, as well as many percussion instruments in grade prep to grade two
- We experience playing instruments such as guitar, ukulele, virtual instruments (on Ipads) and vocals in grade 3 to grade 6
- We learn the conventions of playing in small and large groups
- We learn how to perform, when to start and stop, and how to be “real musicians”
- We learn about music through singing and playing using Musical Futures methods.
- Concerts and Special Events
- We have regular school performances. These vary in scale and provide the chance for students to participate at their own level, while encouraging them to further develop their confidence skills.
- Grade 3 to grade 6 can join a singing group which performs at assemblies and concerts.