What a wonderful showcase from our
talented singers & musicians tonight at the Grand Opening of our wonderful
new Music Ark!
We've
taken lots of photos & videos which we hope to post on the website
gallery soon.
Meanwhile
here is a little bit about the Music Ark and a few pictures from inside.
How will the Ark be used?
The benefits of music on
heart, soul and mind are well known, it is an aid to mental wellbeing and
proven to help with memory, focus and cognitive functions.
Armed with this knowledge and
a love for music at the heart of our school, the SRH Music Ark provides a
beautiful and dedicated physical space for all our children across the entire
school.
Children from Nursery up to
Year 6 will access the music curriculum,
individual instrumental music tuition, extra-curricular music activities and
lunchtime wellbeing music clubs.
With a special emphasis on
inclusivity everyone will feel welcome to enjoy, participate and create music
at any level.
Apart from our wonderful Class
Teachers delivering curricular music, we are fortunate to have an incredible
team of visiting musicians to inspire and provide tuition to our pupils,
funding for which is part-provided by the Sing Praise, GeeWizz and Phoenix
Singers charities.
Throughout the year each
class receives music lessons with Catherine Johnson, who also leads weekly
Singing Assemblies, enthusing children with her expertise and love of
music.
We also have several
professional peripatetic instrument teachers providing group and individual
tuition. Violinists are taught by Cal
Fell, Andy Bold provides Drumming tuition, Megan Peel leads our famous Firebirds
singers, all Year 3 pupils receive Clarinet tuition from Martin Kershaw via
County Music Service, who also provide Guitar tuition under Kevin Butcher.
In addition, this year saw
the school participate in The Big Sing and A Celebration of Schools’ Music at
Snape, Young Voices at The O2 Arena in London, Carol Singing on Framlingham’s
Market Hill, singing workshops with Group A, Bassistry Arts Drum & Bass
workshops kindly funded by the Friends Association.
Thank You to the following donors who made the
installation possible
GeeWizz
Charity; Ed Sheeran; Smart Offices;
Lowden Guitars; Seamans;
The Mills Charity; Fairweather Law; Check your Security;
Clarke & Simpson; Foster Electricals; H2O Plumbing;
Hatcher Components; Hudsons Electrical; Fram Farmers
The fabulous art work inside the pod has been beautifully designed and painted by one of our talented Teaching Assistants ~Mrs Sears ~ she has nearly finished it!
