Senior Choir Page Update

The Senior Choir page has been updated with important dates that will be happening this term.

It's going to be a busy term for the Senior Choir in preparation for the Massed Choir Festival!

Term 3 Update

Welcome back to Music in Term 3!

I am very happy with how all classes have settled back into the classroom after their term break.

This term students will continue to build upon skills and concepts covered earlier in the year, with a focus on melody and form.

Here is a quick look at what each year group has been working on.

Year 1

The Year 1 students have mastered their Ta, Ti-Ti and Za rhythm notes, and are now able to read, write and perform rhythms without the aid of 'beat bubbles'. They have also added a new rhythm note, Ta-aa, to their repertoire.

The Year 1's have been singing beautifully and are able to sight sing melodies that use the notes Do, Re and Mi.

This term we are using the boomwhackers and tapping sticks to perform a song called 'Flying Man'.

Year 2

In Year 2, students are continuing to study the difference between melody and accompaniment. We have been learning a song called 'Dinosaurs' which involves singing and performing on boomwhackers and tapping sticks.


Year 3

The Year 3's have been very excited to begin learning the ukulele this term. They are all able to hold the ukulele correctly and perform the C chord in time to a piece of music.

We have been examining the characteristics of verse and chorus and trying to recognise the different sections of a song when heard.

The Year 3's are applying their knowledge of verse and chorus, as well as their ukulele skills, through learning to play and sing 'London Bridge'.

Year 4

Year 4 students have begun learning how to read notes using the treble staff. We have been using rhymes such as "FACE in the space" and "Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit" to help us remember what each note is called.

Year 4's have also continued to build upon the ukulele skills covered in Year 3. They are learning to sing and perform a song called "I'm A Peanut" which involves some tricky rhythms and chord changes.

Year 5 and 6

Year 5 and 6 students are adding more chords to their ukulele repertoire, including the A minor chord and C7 chord. We have been learning to perform a ukulele song in Rondo form (A-B-A-C-A), which students will then compose their own melody to later in the term.


I'm looking forward to our time together in the Music room this term.

Well Done to the Junior and Senior Choirs!

Congratulations to both the Junior and Senior Choirs for their amazing performances at the ANZAC Day Ceremony and Week 1 assembly. You all sung beautifully and I am looking forward to learning many more new songs with you all this term.

For Senior Choir members, the "Senior Choir" page has been updated with information about how to access the Massed Choir Festival website. Please read it carefully as it is a valuable tool for learning all of our new songs.

See you all at choir rehearsals!

Congratulations to the Choirs

Well done to both the Junior and Senior Choirs for all their hard work and enthusiasm in a very busy couple of weeks.

The Senior Choir sung beautifully at the Graduation Ceremony and helped to make it such a special and memorable evening for the Year 6's. Well done!

The Junior Choir had two exciting performances in Week 9. First at Sunshine Park Hostel, where the Junior Choir met and sung for the residents. Thank you to Sunshine Park Hostel for hosting a wonderful morning tea, it was a pleasure to sing for you. The Junior Choir also performed at the final assembly and did a brilliant job!

Thank you to both choirs for all your dedication this year. It has been a fantastic experience for me conducting you and I couldn't be more proud of you all!

Year 6 Graduation Song

This is a audio recording of the Year 6 Graduation song to practice to. There isn't any singing in the recording, but there is a piano playing the melody line to help you!

Below are the lyrics.

When I grow up

I will be tall enough to reach the branches

that I need to reach to climb the trees

You get to climb when you're grown up.

When I grow up

I will be smart enough to answer all

the questions that you need to know

the answer to when you're a grown up.

And when i grow up

I will eat sweets every day

On the way to work and I will go to bed late every night

And I will wake up

When the sun comes up and I

Will watch cartoons until my eyes go square

And I won't care 'cause I'll be all grown up.

When I grow up

When I grow up (When I grow up) When I grow up

I will be strong enough to carry all

the heavy things you have to haul

around with you when you're a grown up

And when I grow up (when I grow up) when I grow up

I will be brave enough to fight the creatures

that you have to fight beneath the bed

each night to be a grown up.

And when I grow up (when I grow up)

I will have treats every day

and i'll play with things that mum pretends

that mums don't think are fun.

And I will wake up (I will wake up)

When the sun comes up and I

Will spend all day just lying in the sun

And I won't care 'cause I'll be all grown up.

When I grow up.

(Instrumental Break)

When I grow up

I will be tall enough to reach the branches

that I need to reach to climb the trees

You get to climb when you're grown up.

When I grow up

I will be smart enough to answer all

the questions that you need to know

the answer to when you're a grown up.

When I grow up.

Junior Choir Change for Week 7

To all members of the Junior Choir. We will be having a rehearsal on Wednesday Morning before school as Friday is a pupil free day.

It is important that we all attend this rehearsal in order to prepare for our visit to Sunshine Park Hostel in week 9.

A Big Thank You!

A very big Thank You to the Hull family for their generous donation of an electronic organ to the music classroom.

I know I have been having a lot of fun on it, and the students are very excited to have it incorporated into their music lessons.

Term 4 Update!

Well done to all classes for working so hard this year! You have performed brilliantly in the songs we have been learning.

Below is a quick summary of what each year group has been learning in the first half of Term 4.

Year 1 Classes

The Year 1 classes have been learning about counting music to 4 beats and 2 beats, and have been continuing to practice singing and performing on the xylophones.

We have learned a song called Old Sammy Snail this term on the xylophone, which the year 1's performed in class during week 5.

Year 2 Classes

The Year 2 classes have continued to learn about the instruments in the orchestra. The past few weeks we have looked at the percussion family - instruments that you either hit or shake to make a sound. We have also started looking at 4 beat and 2 beat time signatures to write our own music to.

The year 2's have learned a song called Motor Car on the xylophones, which they performed beautifully in class in week 5.

Year 3 + 4 Classes

The year 3 and 4 classes have been learning about 2 beat, 3 beat and 4 beat time signatures and writing rhythms that include dynamic and tempo markings. The year 3 classes have been learning a song called Tideo to sing and play at the same time, and the year 4 classes have been learning I'm a Peanut which was performed in class during week 5.

Year 5 + 6 Classes

The year 5's and 6's have continued to develop their singing, instrumental and rhythmic skills this term. During the start of the term, we practiced hard to master the tricky G7 chord on the ukulele and add it into our song for the term Octopus's Garden. The year 5's have started writing their own piece of music using all of the rhythms, dynamics, tempo terms and notes we have learned this year, while the year 6 students have been preparing for their graduation performance.

New Music Theory Page

There is a new page added for the music theory we have been learning this year. Please visit this over the end of year holidays to refresh your memory about some of the aspects of music we have learned this year!

Year 6 Graduation Song

Here is a video for you to practice the Year 6 Graduation Song to.

Senior Choir Update

For all Senior Choir members!

The Senior Choir page has been updated with the lyrics for Lanterns for you to memorise!

Music Fun Fact of the Week #4

Term 3 Update

What a great start to Term 3 we have had in music at Wattle Grove Primary School!

Here are some pictures and videos of what some of the classes have been up to.

Year 1's

The Year 1's have been learning about instruments in the string family. We have enjoyed listening to music played by each of the instruments in this family and comparing the sound they make.

We have also been learning how to play Flying Man on the xylophones in preparation for a performance in week 6.

Year 2's

The Year 2's have been learning about instruments in the string family and have been preparing a song called Johnny Get Your Haircut on the xylophones.

Year 3's

The Year 3's have worked hard this term learning our new song I've Got A Rhythm on the xylophones and its accompanying rhythm ostinato on the drums. They have shown great listening by working out how to play the melody when given melody shapes as clues! Great work Year 3's!

Year 4 and 5's

The Year 4 and 5's have been practicing their solfa, learning the notes Do, Re, Mi, So and La and their hand signs. They have continued to develop skills on the xylophones and have been practicing hard learning the song In The Bag on the xylophones and drums.

Year 5 and 6's

The Year 5 and 6's have also been practicing their solfa singing with the notes Do, Re, Mi, So and La with hand signs. They have also been developing their rhythm writing through the practice and performance of Bento Box, a song performed using chopsticks on take-away containers. Students have come up with their own food to 'put' in their bento box and learned how to notate the rhythm for their foods. Great work Year 6's!

So far Term 3 has been a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to the rest of the term.

Music Fun Fact of the Week #3

Senior Choir Page

The senior choir page has been updated with some videos for you to practice our new song Flashlight to.

Music Fun Fact of the Week

NAIDOC Week

Well done to everyone for singing so beautifully at the NAIDOC Week assembly on Friday.

I hope you all enjoyed practicing Wanjoo as much as I did!

Room 23 practicing Wanjoo

Music Fun Fact of the Week

Wizard of Oz

For all students involved in The Wizard of Oz production, there is a new page with all the songs for you to practice to.

Have fun!

Wanjoo - NAIDOC Week Song

Welcome back to Term 3! I hope you all had a great break with many amazing adventures.

Below is a video of Wanjoo with the lyrics for you to practice to. 

Remember that some of the letters are silent, so listen to how it is sung in the video. 

We are singing this at a special NAIDOC week assembly on Friday the 28th of July.

See you in music!