Music at Del Monte & Mary Bailey House

Music at Mary Bailey House (Curricular)

Music making at Mary Bailey House is fun, energetic and fast-paced! While it may seem that we do a lot of repetition in our classes, repetition is a key component of learning. When we repeat something, the brain starts to get used to it, understand it and build neural pathways to remain permanent. Not only does it create neural pathways but it creates structure for the students and helps them to know what is going to happen next. Our favourite songs to repeat at the moment include: Wind the Bobbin Up, Funga Alafia (to prepare for our Fra Angelico Festival) and Come on Everyone!

Cecilia Pensini
Head of Strings P-4
Music Teacher

Music at Del Monte (Curricular)

We have enjoyed looking at different ways of showing pitch. The parachute has been very popular! With the parachute we can show if the song goes up or down. Our Year 3 and 4 students have focused on revising their treble clef notes. Sometimes we jump to the notes on the chalk lines outside the classroom, sometimes we have races with paper plates to put them on the stave on the wall. Lots of active learning!
Phillipa Knight
Coordinator of Music P-4

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To keep up to speed with all the Co-curricular Music offerings and happenings from P-12 at Santa Sabina College, be sure to jump over to read our Director of Music’s Page . Reach out to the Music Office if we can assist you with any queries you may have about the opportunities available to your child at Santa Sabina College.