Paringa+Park+Primary+School

//** 
 * // Paringa Park Primary School

Our trial involved all students in a Year 6/7 class playing an instrument in a band model. The students had a choice of 5 different instruments - trumpet, trombone, euphonium, saxophone & clarinet. Most students were assigned their 1st or 2nd choice of instrument.The classroom teacher also learned to play an instrument with the students.Most students in the class had little, or no, musical experience, although a few played an instrument already - piano, viola, guitar & drums.

The students had 1 lesson per week (1st lesson Monday morning) with 2 specialist music teachers - Craig Bentley & Andrew Barrett from Brighton Secondary School. The trial began with the brass & woodwind separated as they learned how to put their instruments together, take them apart and pack them away safely. The students then learned their first 3 notes before we got them all together as one group.

media type="custom" key="2405807"