Music in school
Wow what an amazing morning we had on Friday 5th April as we celebrated the end of our 'Big Spring Sing' with a finale!
We sang all 10 songs - some with live music, some along with the CD and we sang 'One Love' with the school orchestra. The staff choir sang 'Shine' to huge applause.
It was a great time of singing and belonging together with everyone taking part.
Here are what some children said afterwards, 'It made me feel like we're all in a family', 'it made me feel emotional', 'St Michael's is a singing school'
There is a recording of the whole school singing 'Country Roads' on the Facebook page - it's already had over 1000 views!
Big Spring Sing finale
Visit from DYJO ambassadors.
Big Spring Sing 2019
This term at we are using singing to enhance well-being and a feeling of belonging at St Michael’s.
Below is the playlist we have chosen. We are learning these songs and singing them at every opportunity.
Do sing along at home!
1. Stand by me – Ben E King
2. Shine – Take That.
3. Don’t’ worry be happy – Bobby McFerrin
4. Happy – Will Pharrell
5. One Love – Bob Marley
6. Big Family of God – Nick and Becky Drake
7. You’ve got a friend in me – Michael Buble
8. Love my life – Robbie Williams
9. Take me home, country roads – John Denver
10. With a little help from my friends - Beatles
Thank you
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra massed ensemble Great Hall
Listen to us rehearse!
What a fabulous day!
Our orchestra were thrilled to join with 350 primary and secondary aged children from all over Devon to rehearse and perform with some professional musicians from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Our children worked really hard all afternoon rehearsing, and after tea we were joined by a huge audience of parents and friends for the performance.
One of our parent helpers said, "the children were fantastic...a real credit to the school".
Well done everyone!
Rehearsing with Will Goodchild from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Our enormous Steel Pan concert!
Singing at Pegasus court at Christmas
MUSIC AT ST MICHAEL'S
At St Michael’s we are very proud of our music tradition.
All children in the school have regular music lessons during the year, with each child having the opportunity to learn a musical instrument with their class. This year children have learnt ocarinas, recorders, ukuleles, steel pans,djembe drums, samba, guitars and gamelan.
The school has two choirs and an orchestra and regularly forms a band. We have a strong tradition of performing whenever and wherever we can. In the past this has included at John Lewis, Heavitree Park, local nursing homes and churches, local high schools and in local music competitions as well as school concerts and in the annual outside ‘Summer Spectacular’.
In March 2018, our Orchestra are looking forward to joining the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for a massed schools performance at the University.
In addition we are very proud to offer the chance to have private music lessons with one of our brilliant peripatetic teachers who visit weekly.
Contact details are below and you can contact each teacher directly.
Here are what some of our teachers say about St Michael’s:
Tony Price (drum teacher) “I started teaching drums at St Michael’s in September 2005 and Fridays just wouldn’t be Fridays without St Michael’s. I really enjoy my work there, it’s a pleasure to be in a pleasant environment that is supportive and that encourages learning but is also aware of the Arts, especially music”.
Peripatetic Teachers
Mr Geraint Williams (piano) geraint6@hotmail.com
Ms Nikki Fitzgerald (oboe and recorder ) nikkieandstevenfitz@gmail.com
Mr Jesse Molins (guitar) jessemolins@hotmail.co.uk
Mr Jon Clode (violin) violinandpianotuition@gmail.com
Mr Sam Massey (all brass) sam@sammasseymusic.com
Ms Susanne Jung (flute) susannejung100@gmail.com
Mr Tony Price (drums) admin@musicdevon.com
Mrs Jude Carter (saxophone and clarinet) judecarter70@gmail.com
To hire an instrument from Devon Music Services email
ldpdevonmusicserviceinstruments@babcockinternational.com