Learning in Dance involves students exploring elements, skills and processes through the integrated practices of choreography, performance and appreciation. The body is the instrument of expression and uses combinations of the elements of dance (space, time, dynamics and relationships) to communicate and express meaning through expressive and purposeful movement.
Learning in Drama involves students making, performing, analysing and responding to drama. Learning is based on two fundamental building blocks: the elements of drama and the ways that narrative shapes and structures dramatic action. Drama involves improvising, devising, playing, acting, directing, comparing and contrasting, refining, interpreting, scripting, practising, rehearsing, presenting and performing. Students use movement and voice along with language and ideas to explore roles, characters, relationships and situations.
Music
Our music program plays an important role in our school, and also offers opportunity to interact and connect with the local Buderim community. With this in mind we provide every class with a weekly 30 minute music lesson taught by a specialised teacher.
Instrumental lessons are provided during school time with a small annual fee. Students from Years 3-6 learn string instruments, and Years 4-6 participate in percussion, woodwind and brass lessons. Numbers are limited and an audition is required.
To encourage participation and expand on children’s lessons, a beginner level Orchestra and Concert Band exists, providing free loan instruments for the first year. Beyond this, students can audition to move into the regular School Concert Band and Orchestra, and hire instruments at a low cost.
School choirs are participated in on a voluntary basis for students. There are two choir groups:
- Junior Choir - Years 2-3
- Senior Choir - Years 4-6
Choir members practice weekly during lunch breaks and along with our concert band and strings group are regularly invited to perform at local community events and parades.
Extension Activities
With the individual interests and needs of students in mind, we offer a variety of musical extension activities for school students. This includes rock bands, junior and senior level dance teams.
An opportunity for students learning guitar, bass, drums and keyboard/piano to play as a group. Students play known and composed rock and pop songs and they are crowd favourites whenever performing.