AFRICAN ARTS WEEK - Wednesday African Singing with Sharon StoneWe have had a fantastic day learning African songs. Click on the links below to listen to our songs.
Class 5 workshop
Abi yo yo Reception and Class 1
Kuma hey Classes 2 & 3
A-chay, a-chay Class 4
Che che oo lay Classes 5 & 6
Olay oo sung by everyone
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AFRICAN ARTS WEEK - Monday Magic drumsWe are in the midst of an exciting couple of weeks, our AFRICAN ARTS WEEKS, kindly sponsored by Porter Dodson Solicitors. Check out the work we have been doing and listen to our drumming and balafon playing.
AFRICAN DRUMMING
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CLASS 3 DRUMMERS AT THE LIGHTHOUSEOver 800 children from all over Dorset will be taking part in the MEGA WOPS experience. About 27 whole class bands that have been experiencing music through learning to play orchestral instruments, percussion, recorders or by
singing, will be showing off their achievements to each other at the
Lighthouse, Poole on Friday July 4th 2008. They have been part of the
programme of Wider Opportunities - Music for All, which Dorset Music Service
staff have been delivering. The DMS will continue to deliver this exciting
initiative until all KS2 children have experienced playing and instrument with
free loan of instruments and tuition for a year, leading to a dramatic increase
in the number of Dorset musicians.
On Friday morning each group will play a piece to their peers; they will also
join with others of the same discipline to play together and the morning will
start and finish with a specially commissioned conceptual piece by Aidan
Fisher in which all 800 players will explore the journey from darkness to light in 'The Big Bang'.
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RECORDER WORKERA group of children were lucky enough to be taken by music coordinator, Mrs Alex Locke to an all day recorder worker. The day was invaluable experience for all the children. Watch the video and listen to the recordings below.
Recorder Workshop audio recording
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EASTER CELEBRATIONSWe enjoyed a very uplifting Easter service, Reverend Ringer's last service with us as our parish priest. We performed a number of hymns of or our Easter praise. Click on the links below to enjoy our songs.
Sing Out Our Easter Song
Hosanna sung by our Choir
Thank You For Loving Me with soloists Jessica and Tasia
The Year 6 Bells group playing Lord of the Dance
Click on the hymns below to hear our wonderful music.
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BELL RINGERS RING OUT CHRISTMAS CHEERAlex has been teaching a group of children the art of bell ringing and they delighted the parents at our Christmas Fair with sopme Christmas favourites.
Click on the link below and click Open. Again it may take a minute or so to play.
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OUR CHRISTMAS FAIR PERFORMANCESWe used the occasion of our Christmas Fair to show off the talents of our choir, bell ringers, drummers and band. Click on the link below and press Open to listen to us. It may take some time to load but it is certainly worth. You can also save it to your computer if you want to keep it. Enjoy.
You can also listen to other festive songs sang by Tasia and the choir:
tasia
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MUSIC IN ST ANDREW'S PRIMARY SCHOOLSt Andrew's has a strong tradition of excelling in the Arts and especially in music. Alex Locke, Music coordinator and Class 1 teacher, teaches music in many of the classes. |  |
VIOLIN LESSONS WITH TEACHER JANE ROBOTHAMJane Robotham joined us last year as our violin teacher. Click the link below and listen to Natalie and Katherine playing a lovely piece entitled "Summer Sun".
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CLASS 3 RECORDER GROUPMrs Alex Locke also teaches a recorder group in class 3. |  |
MATTHEW HODGINS, our drum teacherMatthew teaches the children drumming, which as you can imagine, is very popular especially amongst the boys. Click on the link below and press Open to hear our drummers in action. It may take a minute or two to download but the quality is good.
class 3 drummers
Alternatively you can click on the link below this to have an instant video but with poorer quality.
class 3 drummers
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PERIPATETIC MUSIC TEACHERSWe have many experienced music teachers who visit on a regular basis to teach our pupils. Mr Shipley teaches flute to our pupils.Click on the link below to hear Bryony playing her flute.
bryony
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AFRICAN DRUMMERS IN CLASS 3As part of their music lessons this year, Class 3 are lucky enough to have Matthew Hodgins teaching them the art of African drumming. Click on the link below and click open to see us playing in our Showing Assembly - you will have to wait a minute or two but the quality is great.
class-3-assembly
Alternatively click on the link below for an instant video but with poorer quality.
drummers |  |
OUR SCHOOL CHOIRWe have a very strong choir which even won the Christmas Choir Competition held at Chantmarle in 2006 of which we were very proud.You will notice that they are wearing specially designed T shirts which we wear at special events such as singing at our Christmas Fair. |  |
