"True music literacy develops the ability to hear what is seen and see what is heard"

~ John M Feierabend Ph. D, The Hart School University

Welcome to Music at

Forest Trail Public School

"Creative and cultural development is a basic function of education, not a separate subject. They are completely compatible with high standards of literacy and numeracy and they are equally, not less important"

~ Sir Ken Robinson, World renowned expert on innovation and creativity

"We are Tuneful, Beatful, Artful!"

~ John M Feierabend Ph.D, The Hart School University

"Music is Key in learning and in life!"

~ Coalition for Music Education in Canada

The Music Staff at Forest Trail PS for 2025/2026

Mrs. Harild -- Grades 4-8

Mr. Topp -- Grades 7-8

Mme Stevens, Homeroom Teachers -- Grades 2-3

The Arts

The Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts) remain an important component of the elementary curriculum that focuses on creation, artistic expression, and exploration. All Arts instruction will adhere to health guidelines.

“Experiences in the arts – in dance, drama, music, and visual arts – play a valuable role in helping students to achieve their potential as learners and to participate fully in their community and in society as a whole. The arts provide a natural vehicle through which students can explore and express themselves and through which they can discover and interpret the world around them. Participation in the arts contributes in important ways to students’ lives and learning – it involves intense engagement, development of motivation and confidence, and the use of creative and dynamic ways of thinking and knowing.” ~The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: The Arts, 2009 (revised) p.3

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