Downs Junior School Music
  • News
  • About
  • Curriculum
    • Home Learning
    • Home Choir
    • Warm Up Activities
    • Kodaly
    • Year 3
    • Year 4
    • Year 5
    • Year 6
    • Assessment
    • Composers
    • Extras >
      • Breakwater Academy
      • Disney
      • Musical Maths
      • French
      • Future Career in Music
      • FUN
      • Hans Christian Andersen
      • Hobbie Stuart
      • John Williams
      • Our World
      • Pentatonix
      • Peter and the Wolf
      • Sing Up
      • Silent Film Music
    • JPDD 2018
    • Music Education
    • Musical Elements
    • Music Technology >
      • Websites
      • Software
      • Apps
    • Notation >
      • Rhythm and Pulse
    • Pentatonic Scale
    • World Music
  • Clubs
    • Orchestra
    • Wind Band
    • Mega Choir (Y3-Y6)
    • Super Choir (Y6)
    • Jam Club (Y6 Boys)
    • Gig Club (Y6 Girls)
    • Cool Composers (Y4, Y5, Y6)
    • Brightonshed
  • Events
    • 1. Harvest
    • 2. Halloween
    • 3. Bonfire Night
    • 4. Remembrance
    • 5. Christmas
    • 6. Battle of the Bands
    • 7. Brighton Festival
    • 8. Sports Day
    • 9. Summer Concerts
    • 10. Year 6 Productions
    • OTHER EVENTS >
      • SEPTEMBER >
        • Rugby World Cup Concert
        • Roald Dahl
        • International Day of Peace
      • OCTOBER >
        • Black History
        • National Poetry Day
        • Glyndebourne >
          • Belongings (Glyndebourne)
          • Pirates 2013
          • Rusalka 2012
          • La Boheme 2011
          • Opera Land
        • United Nations Day
      • NOVEMBER >
        • Children in Need
        • Anti-Bullying
      • DECEMBER
      • MARCH >
        • Commonwealth Day
        • Red Nose Day
      • APRIL >
        • International Dance Day
      • MAY
      • JUNE >
        • Refugee Week
        • World Environment Day
      • JULY >
        • International Youth Arts Festival
      • AUGUST >
        • International Youth Day
  • Instruments
    • PRIVATE LESSONS >
      • Brass
      • Cello
      • Double Bass
      • Drum Kit
      • Guitar
      • Piano
      • Violin
      • Voice
      • Woodwind
    • Ukulele - whole class
    • Keyboard - Whole Class
    • pBuzz - whole class
    • Recorder - whole class
    • Percussion - whole class >
      • DRUM UNITED
      • Body Percussion
    • Second Hand Instruments
    • Singing Voice >
      • Sing-A-Long
      • Books for Singers
    • Don't Stop the Music
  • Musical Theatre
    • Musicals
    • Bugsy Malone
    • Macbeth
    • Mary Poppins
    • Matilda
    • Oliver - The Musical
    • Pantomime
    • Sweeny Todd
    • The Greatest Showman
    • The Jungle Book
    • The Lion King
    • The Wizard of Oz
    • Rusbatch Shows >
      • Kesho Amahoro
      • Albatross
  • Contact
    • Support

BBC Music Day

27/9/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
Friday 28th September 2018
Please bring your big, strong, confident voices to school tomorrow because we are going to be singing for BBC Music Day. Miss Rusbatch will be leading some songs, with actions, and music assemblies will be filmed. Footage of the best songs will be sent to the BBC, and also added to the school's music website and YouTube channel. La la la la laaaaaaaaaa....!
0 Comments

Music Club Sign-Up

24/9/2018

0 Comments

 
Music Club Sign-Up has now closed. The next opportunity to sign-up for Mega Choir and Orchestra will be in January 2019. Super Choir does not operate during the spring term due to Battle of the Bands. It will re-commence for the summer term 2019.

​Upcoming events for existing members of Mega Choir and Super Choir include the Remembrance service on Friday 9th November and Christmas Concerts at the Brighton Centre, St. Martin's Church and within school time. Orchestra will also have Christmas concerts within school in December.

0 Comments

MUSIC CLUB DEADLINE

20/9/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
If you would like to sign your child up for a music club this term, please do so by the end of the day tomorrow - Friday 21st September.
Picture
0 Comments

Join an Evening Choir?

17/9/2018

0 Comments

 
Wednesdays, 17:30 - 18:30 at Balfour Primary School. ​Click here more information.
Orpheus Young Singers Flyer
File Size: 804 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Picture
0 Comments

Learn an Instrument

13/9/2018

0 Comments

 
Get Into Music Taster Session - Saturday 22 Sep, 10:00 - 12:30 
Brighton Dome Founders Room, Church St, Brighton
Children aged 6+ are invited to a free Get Into Music Taster Session. If your child is interested in learning to sing or play an instrument please go along! The session will be an opportunity to learn more about the musical opportunities available, try out instruments and meet the team of BHMA teachers. Drop-in any time between 10:00 - 12:30.
Picture
For more information about the opportunities to learn an instrument at Downs Junior School, visit the Private Lessons page.
0 Comments

MEGA CHOIR

11/9/2018

0 Comments

 

MEGA CHOIR BEGINS TOMORROW MORNING!

Wednesday 12th September 08:00. Please use the Rugby Road entrance. To sign-up, go to your ParentPay account - Payment Items and select MEGA CHOIR.
0 Comments

Music Clubs

4/9/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
To sign-up your child for a music club this term, please do so using your ParentPay account. before 21st September.
Picture
Picture
Picture

Information about School Music Clubs:

MEGA CHOIR (£12 per term)
Wednesday 08:00 - 08:55
Available to all pupils
First Rehearsal: Wednesday 12th September
Last Rehearsal: Wednesday 5th December


SUPER CHOIR (£12 per term)
Available to 50 x Year 6 pupils (spaces are limited due to the restrictions for the Brighton Centre Concert)
2 x 30 minute lunchtime rehearsals per week
First Rehearsal week commencing 10th September
Final Rehearsals week commencing 3rd December


ORCHESTRA (£12 per term)
Thursday 15:15 - 16:15
Available to all pupils who:
- 
can read basic standard notation, 
- currently receive weekly lessons for an orchestral instrument (not guitar/keyboard)
- have played their instrument for at least a year.
First Rehearsal: Thursday 13th September
Last Rehearsal: Thursday 6th December
Picture
Picture
0 Comments
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    HOME LEARNING
    ​
    HOME CHOIR
    Music Websites
    ​
    Warm Up Games
    100 Voices Project
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Music Staff
    Tom Butterworth
    - Guitar / Bass -
    Lisa De Simone
    - Violin / Viola -
    Sarah Davison
    - Cello -
    Victoria Hancox
    - Flute / Recorder -
    Ross Williams
    - Saxophone / Clarinet -
    Sarah Leeves
    - Brass -
    Alice Hawkes
    - Piano -
    Lawrie Miller
    - Drum Kit -
    Bella Spinks
    - Voice -
    Music Service
    - 01273 293524 -
    Online Appication
    Children can only receive tuition for ONE instrument during class curriculum lesson time
    Picture

    Term Dates
    Term Dates 2019-20
    File Size: 96 kb
    File Type: pdf
    Download File

    Term Dates 2020-21
    File Size: 93 kb
    File Type: pdf
    Download File


    Music Policy
    Music Policy 2020
    File Size: 1101 kb
    File Type: pdf
    Download File

    Picture

    Music Room
    Picture
    Picture

    Archive News

    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    September 2011

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Content for Educational Purposes
No Copyright Claimed    2011-2020
Press pause to buffer embedded video clips. After 30-60 seconds, (depending on your internet speed), videos should then play smoothly.
Downs Junior School Website