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Foxhill Primary School Non Stop Music Day for Children in Need
Posted: 11/11/14
Foxhill Primary School is preparing for a non stop Music day on Friday 14 November in aid of Children in Need. There will be Music happening all day with children in Choir, Brass lessons and Rehearsals, Keyboards, Band and Drums. Then to top it all Look North will be visiting us at Foxhill to include our Music day as part […]
Read more »New Band Started in Ilkley
Posted: 05/11/14
Our new gifted and talented band started in Ilkley last night and they did superbly! Watch this space over the next half term to see what they are working in and how well they do.
Read more »How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain
Posted: 30/10/14
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout. Please […]
Read more »Burley and Woodhead Year 6 Students Cause Musical Havoc in a Reading Lesson!
Posted: 30/10/14
Look at what happens in a reading lesson when the teacher thinks thechildren are engrossed in their reading. A classic and fabulous example of some of the innovative Learn to Rock MusicCurriculum work in one of our fantastic and supportive schools. The class teacher was fully on board with this and Mrs Baker found a greatway of getting the children […]
Read more »Burley and Woodhead C of E Primary School: African Rhythm and Dance Day
Posted: 26/10/14
What a brilliant day at Burley and Woodhead Primary School. Children engaged in a full day performance workshop led by Learn to Rock’s Mrs Baker, Miss Clough and Mrs Slattery learning about and performing African Rhythms. Activities included Bamboo Tamboo, Djembe playing and Zumba style dance. The day culminated in lots of excited and motivated children performing their Music and […]
Read more »Year 2 Students Working on The Christmas Concert Opening Piece at Dixons Music Primary
Posted: 16/10/14
It was a very magical morning today when Alison started rehearsals for the Dixons Music Primary Christmas Concert and the piece, The Little Drummer Boy, that the students will play to open the performance. Have a listen to this piece! Amazing work with the Year 1 and 2 students!
Read more »Burley Oaks Primary School Musical Theatre Performance Wednesday 17 December Showcase Details
Posted: 12/10/14
The Burley Oaks Primary School after school Musical Theatre group will showcase their work from this term on Wednesday 17 December at Burley Oaks Primary School: 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Parents can find all the details…….. Please follow the links: Parents Section- Information for Parents What’s on at Your Child’s School Type in Burley Oaks Primary School The information is there […]
Read more »Great Afternoon of Music in Ilkley See Track Student Progress
Posted: 08/10/14
Yesterday was a great afternoon of Music making with some of our advanced students in Ilkley. Keep up to day by going to ‘Track Student Progress’ to see video footage.
Read more »Spring Term Lesson Dates Now Posted
Posted: 02/10/14
Message for all parents of our students who have instrument, voice or band coaching sessions with us. Or for any of our after school Musical Theatre programmes. Invoices and newsletters for the Spring Term will be issued Friday 14 November. All dates for the Spring Term 2015 can now be viewed for all of our schools by going to ‘Parents […]
Read more »Dixons Music Primary Student Chief Executive Award
Posted: 02/10/14
One of our fantastic year 2 drummers has now perfected his rendition of a Rock School Grade 4 drum piece and will be playing it to the Chief Executive of the Dixons Group of Schools to try to earn the prestigious Chief Executive Award for Outstanding Musical Progress.
Read more »Sara in Year 6 Grooves on a New Latin Beat
Posted: 30/09/14
Check out the video of one of our brilliant Year 6 girls playing a great Latin groove using a mixture of Hi Hat and Ride cymbals with a funky end section combining rims and drums.
Read more »Reece In Year 3 at Foxhill Starts work on a Piece from the Grade 4 Rock School Drum Book
Posted: 29/09/14
Check out his progress by going to ‘track student progress’
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