Music

The Moorooduc 3/4 Choir performed at the 2006 Tyabb Carols in the Park

At Moorooduc the Performing Arts involves a combination of musical and dramatic activities, usually delivered by the classroom teacher. Children are encouraged to perform dances, songs and plays before their classmates, Monday Morning Assembly or at the School Concert. The Music Program is enhanced by visits from the wider community such as The Victorian Police including their enormously entertaining Pipe Band, The Navy and local schools. Youth choirs frequently visit and ask students to join their programs.

In Term Three 2006 Moorooduc introduced the children in Grades Prep, One and Two to a one hour weekly music session, delivered by the fabulous Sue. She revelled in sharing a range of varied musical experiences with the children. With the support of the classroom teacher the children sang, played instruments and danced. She taught the children about where instruments such as a djembe or claves came from and the science behind music. In Term Four Sue took her musical expertise to the children from years 3-6.

During Term Three 2006 we began the Grade Three/Four Choir. Each Friday at lunchtime we gathered to have a fun time singing and playing instruments together. We achieved our goal of singing before a large audience late in December, when we performed three songs at the Tyabb Carols in the Park. It was very exciting and not only did we perform an encore, we were invited back to sing again next year!

Private instrumental music lessons are offered to children in piano, guitar, saxophone and flute at a reasonable cost. 

Each year Moorooduc has a School Concert. In the past this has been a lovely experience shared with family and friends on the school oval. Of recent years, due to inclement weather we have been performing at a local venue. The performance by the staff and children is nothing short of extraordinary as the families will always concur and the whole experience a joyful memory. 

Several of the school’s teachers find joy in aerobics and run lunchtime classes for all students interested in joining the group.

Mr. Swayn, our Visual Arts and P.E. Teacher often supports the music program through his specialist areas. Children may make puppets during Art, learn traditional dances or perform their own energetic routines to music.

The RACV Energy Breakthrough requires students to create and perform an item about their entry.