Many music programs are offered at Croydon Public School; including band, strings, recorder and choir.
Band
Croydon Public School has two bands; a performing band and a training band. Our bands get to give performances to the other students at school, to parents at special musical events, and to other schools as part of a school concert program. The band members also attend band camps, go on tour, participate in the combined Inner-West Schools Musical Ensemble, play at band festivals, and just have fun playing in a band.
To be in the band you need an instrument! Most of the instruments available through school are on loan to the school from the Dept of Education and Training, while a few are owned by the school. Some of these are: trumpets, trombones, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, keyboards, electric bass guitar, glockenspiel, flutes, clarinets, baritones and percussion/drums. Parents can also hire or buy instruments from local suppliers.
Children who already own an instrument are welcome to join. Students do not need any prior musical experience to join the band. Students can apply for the band program from Year 3 onwards.
Both bands practise each Tuesday.
- 8:00-9:00am for theTraining Band
- 3:00-4:00pm for the Senior Band.
Tutorials are held throughout the day on Tuesdays.
Strings
Croydon Public School has two string ensembles; a training ensemble and a senior ensemble.
- The training ensemble practise on Thursdays 8:00am - 9:00am
- The senior ensemble practise on Wednesdays 8:00am - 9:00am
Our string ensmebles get to give performances to the other students at school, to parents at special musical events, and to other schools as part of a school concert program. The senior ensemble perform each year at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Festival of Instrumental Music.
Senior Strings have additional tutorials on Tuesdays in the Music Room.
TERM 1
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1:00pm |
1st Violin |
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1:30pm |
2nd Violin |
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2:00pm |
3rd Violin |
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2:30pm |
Cello |
Recorder
Croydon Public School has two recorder groups; Beginning Recorders for Years 2 and 3 and Opera House Recorders for Years 4, 5 and 6. The Beginning Recorders practise on Thursdays at 8:00am and the Opera House Recorders on Wednesdays at 8:00am.
Our recorder groups get to give performances to other students at school, to parents at special music events, and to community member at planned events throughout the year. The Opera House Recorders perform each year at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Festival of Instrumental Music.
For information about Recorder Group please see Miss Hawke.
Choir
Croydon Public School has two choirs; a Junior Choir and a Senior Choir. Junior Choir is for Years 2 and 3 and Senior Choir for Years 4, 5 and 6. For information about the Junior Choir please see Mrs. Rugg and for information about the Senior Choir please see Mr. Seeley.