Music
Enrichment Activities:
The Music Department offers a wide range of enrichment activities which students can attend. Activities run both during lunch times and after school.
| Club / Activity | Information |
|---|---|
| Lower & Upper School Choir | A lunchtime rehearsal for those that enjoying singing. Lower School takes place on a Monday lunch and Upper School on a Tuesday Lunch. |
| Orchestra | After school rehearsal on a Tuesday for any musicians. All are welcome to attend! |
| Rock Bands | A lunchtime rehearsal for those that enjoying rocking, playing upbeat tunes/songs. DeLorean band takes place on Wednesdays lunch and Junior Band takes place on Fridays lunch. |
| Keyboard Club | A Tuesday lunchtime club for Year 7 & 8 students, providing an opportunity to develop keyboard skills. Please see poster in attachments for further information. |
| Drumming Club | A lunchtime rehearsal for those that enjoying playing tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments in African and Brazilian style. All years are welcome. Rehearsals take place during lunch time on Thursdays. |
| Composition Club | Help with the composition, solo/ensemble performances for Y9-Y13 on Wednesdays during lunch. |
| GCSE Revision Club (Spring/Summer Term only) | Help with the theory revision Y10-Y13 on Mondays after school. |
| DMS (Autumn Term only) | Rehearsals on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school. |
Sudents are able to take part in a wide range of performance opportunities throughout the school year, with roles in our annual production, carol concert, liturgical events, GCSE Music evenings and spring concert.
Please see timetable in Attachment Section below for more information.
Peripatetic Lessons:
The Music Department offers a wide range of instrumental lessons. Actively learning to play an instrument can help a child’s academic achievement. There is little doubt that learning to play a musical instrument is great for developing brains and skills needed for lifelong learning. Playing a musical instrument also enhances their engagement with the arts and understanding of culture in society. Instrumental lessons occur during the school day on a rotational basis and incur a fee. Details of different instrumental lessons on offer:
| Instrument | Teacher |
|---|---|
| Guitar | Mr E. Coombs |
| Drums | Mr Storey |
| Singing | Mrs Hawkes |
| Piano | Mr J. Miley / B Traynor |
| Violin/Viola* | Helen Collier |
| Woodwind* | Mrs S. Crossley |
*Hillingdon Music Service
Should you be interested in receiving Peripatetic Lessons, letters can be found in the Attachment Section below.
For further information, please contact Mrs C. Dennis / Miss D. Jankauskaite.
