Seniors

Room 9 have been working hard learning to pluck songs on the C and E string. Today they were teaching themselves four songs - Freres Jacques, Mary had a little lamb, Go and tell Aunt Rhody and Ode to Joy. Next week will be there assessment before we move on to the A string. Here is Inotia, Eric, Irys and Mia showing playing what they have learnt so far.

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Everyone

As a lot of you may know this term we are starting a Rock Band. Congratulations to the following people: Singers: Jharda'e, Shaylah, June and Latham Drummers: Samantha (back up - Taikehu) Keyboard: Patrick and Angari Ukulele: Yvette and Fine (back up - Tim and Jane) Bass Guitar: Shantay Guitar: John and ? There will be auditions next week for one more guitar player (and possibly a back up). Good luck to Victoria, Evelyn, Deziree and AJ.

Seniors

Today rooms 5 and 6 completed their music assessment. Over the last few weeks they have been learning "Diatonic Dance" on the keyboard, glockenspiels and ukulele. Here are some of the room 5 people completing their assessment.

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Everyone

Check this out! This guy is awesome! Would you be able to use some of these things to make music too?

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Seniors

Rooms 7 and 8 are learning to pluck songs on the ukulele. Listen to room 7 playing "Stair Climbing".

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Seniors

Today room 9 started to work on their chorus. First they brainstormed sentences in groups. We put the best sentences on the board and then voted for which sentence we liked the most. Our sentences were then put together to make our chorus. Look at the photos they show the steps we took. Should our song title be "Kiwi Pride" or "We're proud to be a Kiwi!"?

Everyone

Manu is now a proud borrower of one of our donated ukuleles. Also ukuleles are now going home overnight so if you want to borrow one for just the night come and see me after school. Paige was one of the first people to do this for 2015.

Performance Groups

We're singing "Couldn't Be Done" in choir this term. Check out Tim Finn the original singer. Listen to this school choir singing "Adiemus".

Performance Groups

We're in the process of setting up our school rock band. Check out this group of 12 year olds and their rock band.

Seniors

I hope you are all remembering to be thinking about the songs you are going to be writing in class. Mya took this beautiful photo of a fern when she went to Hunua falls.

Everyone

Today I was able to send the Deloitte's ukuleles home with four lucky girls. Mya, Mia, Ana and Linda have taken the ukuleles home for the term. Happy playing girls!

Performance Groups

The ukulele group met for the second time today. We have a lot of newbies to ukulele. Thanks to the experienced players for working with them. Listen to them playing "Kiwilele Hoedown".

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Seniors

All the senior classes are working on compositions. Rooms 7 and 8 are creating a composition as a whole class. Room 8 are writing a song about "Pounamu" and room 7 have chosen "Kiwiana". Room 9 are still brainstorming. In room 5 and 6 they have chosen their themes and are beginning writing their choruses next week.

Seniors

Room 9 have been revise playing notes on the ukulele. They can play middle C, D, E, F, G. Can you spot who is playing what note?

Seniors

Room 8 are learning the ukulele. They have learnt to pluck the notes A, B and high C.

Performance Groups

We had our second dance group practise today. We have learnt the introduction and first verse. We need to work on moving in the same direction.

Seniors

The brand new ukuleles are ready to be loaned out. If you want to borrow a ukulele for the term remember to collect your form from Mrs Eeles. There are eight ukuleles to be lent so it is first in first gets!

Don't forget starting next week I also have four ukuleles that can be borrowed overnight. You can borrow them Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. You need to come and see me after school if you wish to borrow one of these.

Performance Groups

Ukulele Ninjas are busy working on "Kiwileles Ode to Joy". The choir has started working on their songs - "Kiwi Kids Theme", "Just one Earth" and "Couldn't be done". Keep up the practise I am looking for some members to do harmony and for soloist singers.

Seniors

The seniors are learning to play "Diatonic Dance" on the keyboard, glockenspiel and ukulele. They are having to problem solve to fit the rhythm to the music notes. They had to figure out whether they needed to play "high C" or "low C". It is great to see so many of them working together and helping each other.