The Music Program
Music is an integral part of life at Aspley East
State School.
The Music Program aims to develop creativity, which is present in varying
degrees in all children. The development of the child’s awareness of music,
response to music and the development of the capacity for self-expression can
achieve this. As in other curriculum areas, learning is activity based and
through a variety of such activities, the children are taught the basic skills
of music – beat, rhythm, pitch, singing, movement, listening, musical literacy,
creating and playing. Great emphasis is given to the playing aspect.
In addition to the Classroom Music Program, the Instrumental
Music Program aims to:
- give students the opportunity to study a musical
instrument in a group setting
- provide ensemble experience for students, to
develop performance skills
- complement classroom programs in the development
of music throughout the school andadd an extra dimension to the school music
program.
Music Staffing at Aspley East
State School
is as follows:
Mr. Mik Van Poelgeest
– Instrumental Music Teacher (Brass/Woodwind/Percussion)
Ms. Amanda Jerram – Instrumental Music Teacher
(Strings)
Mr. Dean Le Vesconte
– Classroom Music Teacher (Choirs/ Guitar/Ukulele Groups)
Our school has the following ensembles and choirs at present:
- Concert Band
- String Orchestra
- Senior Choir
- Signing Choir
- Junior Choir
- Guitar/ Ukulele Groups
Many of these groups participate in competitive and
non-competitive events during the year.
The following musical instruments are taught at Aspley East
State School
Ukulele and Guitar (in Classroom
Music)
Strings (Violin, Viola, ‘Cello, Double Bass) from Year 3
Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone) from Year 4
Brass (Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium) from year 4
Percussion (Snare & Bass Drum, Aux. Percussion, Xylophone) from year 4
Please Note:
1. The
School Instrumental Music Program is an optional program. Acoustic guitar and
piano/keyboard lessons are not conducted as part of the Education Queensland
syllabus: it is necessary to arrange private lessons with external teachers or music
schools for students wishing to learn these instruments.
2. Instrumental
tuition is free; however, a $90 levy per year applies for the use of
supplementary equipment such as band/orchestra music, folders and general
program costs. Students using a school instrument (if eligible) will be
required to pay a total levy of $120 for each year of the loan (reverting to
$90 in the next year after purchase of their own instrument). Levy charges are subject to change, due to the
high cost of maintenance, repairs and replacements.
3. Placement
in the program is confirmed annually either upon full payment of the $90 or $120
levy per student (depending on whether an instrument needs to be hired) or by
submission of an agreed payment plan by the stated deadline (to be advised).
4. The
Instrumental Music Program is a formal state school subject with a
curriculum. As such, reporting takes
place at the end of each semester (and will be printed on the school report
card).