Music

THANK YOU, POW!!  Your generous provision of a beautiful new Clavinova for our music classroom is appreciated!  The instrument has a wide variety of instrument sounds, backing styles and recording capabilities which will make our music lessons even more exciting and every child in the school will be able to benefit from having this fabulous resource available for our musical learning.  We are very grateful indeed.

It is wonderful to welcome everyone back to school, and as usual we started the year with singing in our Prep Assembly and KS1 Choir sessions. New topics and instruments await us, with much to be shared in our Spring concerts at the end of term. An inspiring music assembly on Friday from Mr Alex Wilson and Mr Owen Houlston who shared their fantastic playing and information about their instruments was a superb end to our working week. 

Instrumental tuition

If learning an instrument is one of your child's new year's resolutions, please look at the Music website (link just below) for further information on our wonderful team of tutors and an application form. 

Orchestra

If your child plays their instrument to around Grade 1 standard and is keen to participate in Orchestra, I encourage them to join our Wednesday afternoon rehearsals!  With so many budding instrumentalists in our school, our core group of players is keen to welcome fellow players to join the group and share in future performance opportunities (as well as weekly fun!) We welcome all instruments, and pianists will have the opportunity to develop their skills on tuned percussion instruments (including our beautiful orchestral xylophone).  Please let me know if you have any questions or want to participate this term. 

Kristen Callaway - Director of Music   
kristen.callaway@willingtonschool.co.uk

Willington Music Website

St John's Music Making Afternoon Thursday 16 January - If your child was invited to participate, please ensure you confirm ASAP via email to me, their attendance and who will be collecting them from St John's at the end of the concert.

Year 2 Recorder - our work with learning the recorder has begun! Your child should be bringing home their recorder and tutor book and practising at least 4 times each week (5 minutes is ample). Please bring the instrument and book to school on the day of the class music lesson: 2W - Tuesday, 2D - Friday

Year 3 Violin - all children have been allocated a violin and tutor book.  The instrument/book should be brought to school on the day of the class music lesson: 3A - Monday, 3Alpha - Thursday. Home practice of 5-10mins at least 4 times a week is recommended.