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2007/2008

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Updated 2nd Dec 2007

Making Music at Thornbury Primary School is all about…

  • Having fun making music on our own and in a variety of groups.
  • Learning about new instruments from our own culture and from otherImage: Drummers cultures and exploring how they are used.
  • Listening to our own music and the music composed by other people from different times and places and discussing.
  • Performing our own compositions for a variety of audiences and performing other peoples compositions.Image: Tuba
  • Singing a wide variety of songs both in class and assemblies.
  • Going out into the community and sharing our music with a variety of different audiences e.g. carol concerts, arts festivals etc.
  • Joining with other schools and organisations to make music.
  • Performing at local theatres and halls as a school and with other schools.
  • Recording our music in a variety of ways so that we can take it with us when we move on.Image: Chior
  • Having music lessons on a variety of instruments provided by DevonImage: Sheet Music Youth Music or private tutors. Instruments available for learning include: electric keyboard, violin, guitar, flute, clarinet, trumpet and euphonium.
  • Joining clubs such as:
  • Musical activities club – boomwhackers, computers using software such as Dance Ejay, Super Duper Music Looper and Compose World, and electric keyboards that are midi interfaced.Image: Orchestra
    Choir
    Junk Band our very own “Wild Thornburys”!
    Orchestra
    Recorder – beginners and advancedImage: Recorder