Music

Welcome to 2022 Music at Hills with Miss Fraser.

Hi everyone and welcome to Music online for 2022! On this page you will find tasks that will give you an opportunity to explore different aspects of music. Some tasks will be practical and some will be theoretical, and there will be a mix of both online and offline activities. Simply click on the link for your year level below to access your task.

Why Music?

Information for parents on music education.

The Importance of a Music Education

At Hills we recognise the vital role music can play in the education of our students, not just as a valid subject in its own right, but also in the development of skills and processes across an extraordinary range of intellectual and emotional functioning. Music is a universal language that breaks down barriers between all ages and cultures, and has been proven to enhance learning across many subject areas. Not only do our students develop a love of music in their weekly classes, they begin to access both practical and academic skill sets that help them across the curriculum. And best of all, it's fun!

Want to read more? Here is an article I found interesting to get you started.

Why is Music Important? An In-depth Look

2022 Year Level Music Tasks

Year 2

Year 3 and 4

Year 5 and 6

Some more ideas for exploring the world of music
Got some spare time? Have a go at some of these activities.

Junior Primary

Sing some of your favourite songs with your family members.
How many nursery rhymes do you know? Can you sing them from memory?
Make up a dance to your favourite song.
Create an instrument out of something in your house and play along to your favourite song.
Explore the sounds in your house and find contrasting things to make music with. What can you hit, rub, or shake to make a sound? Play along to your favourite songs with the things you found.
Draw a picture of your favourite instrument.
What instruments are in an orchestra? Can you draw them? Don't forget the conductor!

Upper Primary

Make up a new school song.
Make up a dance to your favourite song. Perform it and video your performance.
Make instruments from things you can find in your garden (tapping sticks, bin or bucket drums, scrunching leaves etc)
Spend some quiet time alone outside listening to all the different sounds around. Make a list of these sounds and then think about what musical instruments might best represent them in a piece of music. Eg twittering birds – flute or recorder, loud truck rumbling past – timpani drums.
Choose a piece of music to listen to. Think about how the music makes you feel. What images does it evoke for you? Draw a picture to represent the music.

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