Primary Music

Thank you to Miss Allison Harrigan, Mrs Anne Sweeney, Ms Lanneke Jones, Mrs Bronwyn Cleworth and Ms Stephanie Holmes for their involvement in the preparation of music for the Easter Festival and Easter Service.

SCEGGS Eisteddfod

Congratulations to all the musicians who participated in the 2024 SCEGGS Eisteddfod. We are proud of every student who prepared and presented a piece for our visiting adjudicators.

These students were selected by the visiting adjudicators to perform in the Primary Eisteddfod Highlights Concert held on Wednesday 20th March.

The following awards were made:

A special thank you to Ms Stephanie Holmes who organised the Eisteddfod and accompanied a large proportion of the heats and Highlights Concerts.

A note from Ms Simone Koolhaas, adjudicator of the Primary Instrumental heats

It has been a pleasure to hear all the girls perform to me over the last week. Each and every girl has received wonderful support and encouragement from the music department, and this event couldn’t have happened without the school’s lovely accompanists and music teachers. My thanks also go to all the instrumental teachers who have nurtured and encouraged every girl in preparing for this eisteddfod and to the parents, your support is invaluable.

Learning music opens up a new world and language, and teaches the girls so many skills such as, reading, co-ordination, mathematical skills and memory. I know there will be some girls who were disappointed they didn’t get to perform in the Highlights Concert, but I would like to say to those girls keep up your enthusiasm and practising. Think about what you learnt from this experience. Can you now play a piece you couldn’t play before? Did you learn a new technique? Did you find out that performing wasn’t as scary as you first thought?

Performing takes courage but also preparation, and practice is a skill that takes time and support. A simple piece played well is always better in performance than playing the hardest work you have just learned. Confidence is gained from the knowledge that you have musical security and have practised performing; to your friends, Grandma, Mum or Dad. Find as many opportunities as possible to share what you are learning and also remember to look back to feel a sense of achievement over time.

Musicale 1 – Thursday 11 April 6.00pm, Great Hall

In addition to a number of Secondary ensembles, the following Primary ensembles will be performing at Musicale 1:

• Sinfonietta
• Chamber Strings
• Primary String Octet
• Bugles’ Band
• Primary Percussion Ensemble
• Cantare
• Stage 2 Choir

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow these instructions.

If you are having any issues with Clipboard set-up, please contact our Music Administration Assistant, Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Beyond the Green Gate

Congratulations to Viola Heery (Year 6) for completing her Grade 4 Piano Repertoire exam.

We are always happy to hear about ways our primary musicians are involved in music-making outside the school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Important Dates

Term 1

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)