Choir starts Week 3  2025 -All Welcome

Come along to the PAC on  Monday 17th February at 12:00 pm to have a sing and see if you want to be a part of choir this year. You don't need to be an amazing singer. It is all about having fun and giving it a go! Watch the school notices for the time and fill in the form if you want to come along 

Choir form 

Christchurch Schools' Music Festival 2023

He Tīwai Māturanga student enjoy participating in this event 

Over the first week of November, a group of our students participated in the sLions Schools' Christchurch Music Festival at the Town Hall. The theme of Galaxies meant there was a variety of music played and sung over the evening. Our students were involved in the massed choir, orchestra, and senior choir. It was once again an outstanding evening of musical entertainment. 

Choir Google Classroom Code

Here is the code for our choir classroom where we will post our song suggestions and where we will have clips and music to help us sing. Please join the classroom if you are going to join choir this year.  5xsfged

Choir starts Week 4 2023 -All Welcome

Come along to the PAC on  Monday at 12:05pm to have a sing and see if you want to be a part of choir this year. You don't need to be an amazing singer. It is all about having fun and giving it a go! Watch the school notices for the time and fill in the form if you want to come along  https://forms.gle/yy6yAGUnGbndMxs4A

Choir starts Week 4 2023 -All Welcome

Come along to the PAC on  Monday at 12:05pm to have a sing and see if you want to be a part of choir this year. You don't need to be an amazing singer. It is all about having fun and giving it a go! Watch the school notices for the time and fill in the form if you want to come along  https://forms.gle/yy6yAGUnGbndMxs4A

Music Soiree 6th July 2022

Our school choir performed two songs at our recent music Soiree held at school. This was a musical evening to celebrate the learning and work we have been doing since the start of the year. Here are some photos from the evening.

Music Festival 2019

Here are some photos of the Music Festival 2019

Musical Soiree form

Please fill out the following form to let us know if you are able to attend this concert

https://forms.gle/aLHUx5BzFx79zaRbA

Some pictures from our recent Musical Soiree

Music festival perfromance

Wednesday 25th October - Horncastle Arena

Here is some information regarding what students will need to do on the evening of the performance

On the Evening of our performance Wednesday 25th October

On Arrival: School choir members need to be at the Arena BY 6.30pm. Allowance needs to be made for inevitable traffic issues close to the Arena. Better to be a little early than late – aim for 6.10pm and you will there on time. All school choir children are to enter through the main doors of the Horncastle Arena, and go via Door 1 to the area back-stage which will be designated at the morning rehearsal. No parents other than supervisors will be admitted to this area.

Choir Supervisors: Supervisors will need to be at the Arena at 6.15pm (please be on time). They should enter through the main doors of the Horncastle Arena, and go via Door 1 to the area back-stage which will be designated at the morning rehearsal. You will need to have people doing this job for you that have strong management and discipline skills, as there will be approximately 1400 children in the area for about 15-20 minutes.

In the Waiting Area: Your school name will be on a notice attached to wall where your school is to assemble. Children are to be supervised at ALL TIMES. They are to wait quietly in their area until called for to enter the Arena, and then to proceed to their places in an orderly line.

Food: NO CHILD is allowed to leave the area to visit the Main Foyer. The children will need to be toileted BEFORE they enter the Arena.

Clothing: Jackets and sweatshirts should be left with parents as the children become overheated when performing under lights. It is preferable that watches and shiny jewellery are not worn as this sparkles in the lights and causes distraction to the audience.

Sweets: No child is to bring sweets, food or drinks unless needed because of medical reasons. (We would prefer that the supervisor takes control of any needed food).

Interval:The children DO NOT come out at the half-time interval and the parents ARE NOT ALLOWED into their performance area during interval. Ice creams and other treats which parents may want to bring should be saved until after the performance has finished. Choirs must remain in the seats at the half-time interval. With over 1400 performers at each performance, we just do not have the time to allow such a sized group to leave the auditorium…or else we will still be performing at 11.00pm!!

At the conclusion of the Performance: You may come and collect your child from the seated area in which they were for the performance. It is very busy after the performance and I will wait until each parent has arrived to collect their child. Once most of the children have left we will move with any remaining students,  at the bottom of staircase no 3. If you have any questions or cannot find us please contact me on my cell phone. The number was given out on the notice which went home.

Music Festival Rehearsal 

13th September from 11:30-2:30 at Shirley Boys High School. We will meet at the PAC at 11:15 to have lunch.

Choir try outs

We started last week and you can come along for two more weeks to try choir out before you need to make a commitment. If you enjoy singing please come along and have a sing. Last week we sang Roar by Katy Perry. You are most welcome to come and give choir a go.

Christchurch Schools' Music Festival 2022

He Tīwai Māturanga students enjoy participating in this event for the first time since 2019.

Over the first week of November, a group of our students participated in the The Lions Schools' Christchurch Music Festival at the Town Hall. The theme of Te Ara Puoro - sounds of New Zealand meant there was a variety of music played and sung over the evening. Our students were involved in the massed choir, orchestra, and senior choir. It was once again an outstanding evening of musical entertainment. 

Students in the Orchestra: Madeleine Rm 18, Amelia Rm 5, Justin Rm 7, Veeraj Rm 6, Guy Rm 3, Matilda Rm 3, Seiji Rm 6

Students in the Senior Choir: Ayshanie Rm 5, Zahra Rm 18