The Arts

Music

Classroom music education at St Benedict’s is approached with the inclusive attitude that everyone has a voice and through the sequential development of skills, has the capacity to build the musical mind. Music lessons have a strong focus on singing, as singing is recognised as fundamental in the development of musical thinking known as audiation. Acquiring this ability to think in sound also has numerous similarities to the development of learning language.

Students have many opportunities to be involved in the following age appropriate extra-curricular activities which are officered at no additional cost:

Benedict Performer's (BP’s) Choir. Year 4 - 6.
Jr BP's Choir. Year 2 - 3.
Mini Singers. Prep - Year 2.

Instrumental Music

The aim of the Instrumental Music Program is to develop the students’ musical, social and personal awareness through participation in instrumental music instruction, ensembles, rehearsals and performances.

Students have many opportunities to be involved in the following age appropriate extra-curricular activities, all of which will incur additional costs:

Senior Band. Year 5 - 6.
Junior Band. Year 3 - 6.
Instrumental instruction available for Flute, Clarinet, Alto/Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium/Baby Tuba, Percussion (drums, glockenspiel, auxiliary percussion).
Guitar (private lesson, contact school).
Piano/Keyboard (private lesson, contact Rachel@sweeney.id.au).

Technologies (STEM)

Students in Prep through to Year 6 engage in specialist STEM lessons each week. The children experience a series of activities covering the Design and Digital Technologies curriculum.