Blog Posts - Downs Junior School Music

Upcoming Concerts - Details

15/11/2018

Mega Choir, Super Choir and Orchestra

Christmas Concerts - Details
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WHAT TO WEAR:
Children can wear their own clothes.
It is optional to also wear festive clothes, and/or festive headgear e.g. Santa hat, reindeer antlers, elf ears, angel halos or tinsel.

CONCERT DATES:
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Monday 3rd December - Year 6 Super Choir performing at the Brighton Centre 19:00 - 20:15 (book tickets early via the Brighton Dome Box Office). Please arrive 18:15 – 18:30. Collect your child at 20:15 from the auditorium.
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Tuesday 11th December – Orchestra, Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to ex-pupils of the school 10:45 - 12:15
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Tuesday 11th December – Orchestra, Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to families at St. Bartholomew’s Church 18:00 - 19:30.
Please arrive 17:30 – 17:45 to ensure a prompt start at 18:00.
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Saturday 15th December - Mega Choir and Super Choir will be singing for charity at M&S Hollingbury - 11:00 - 12:00. Please arrive by 10:50.
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Sunday 16th December
Miss Rusbatch and Tom (guitar teacher at Downs Junior School) will be performing Christmas sing-a-long songs at the Cleveland Arms in Brighton 16:30 - 18:30

Remembrance Concert

12/11/2018

Thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in Friday's poignant Festival of Remembrance at St. Bartholomew's Church. We have received many messages from attending veterans, war widows and dignitaries complimenting the children's singing and behaviour during the service.

To see video clips and more photos of the performances, visit the Remembrance page.

PLEASE RETURN THE SLIP

6/11/2018

Permission to be filmed / photographed during school music events

IMPORTANT...

Miss Rusbatch requires permission for your child to be filmed/photographed during music concerts.
Children will be filmed/photographed in group situations (not close-up).
The images will be shared on the school’s music website and the school’s music YouTube channel.
It’s possible that images from some of the concerts will also be published in The Argus.
Please note that without permission, the visibility of your child during concerts will need to be slightly obscured.

Please fill in and return the slip below by 8th November.

(Please notify Miss Rusbatch in writing if you wish to withdraw your permission at any time. Thank you.)

Permission Form - Filming / Photography
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CONCERT DATES

6/11/2018

Friday 9th November
Mega Choir and Super Choir performing at St. Bartholomew's Church - 18:15 - 19:30

Monday 3rd December
Year 6 Super Choir performing at the Brighton Centre 18:30 - 20:15 (book tickets early).

Tuesday 11th December
Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to ex-pupils of the school 10:45 - 12:00

Tuesday 11th December
Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to families at St. Martin's Church 18:00 - 19:30

Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th December
Year 3 Ice Worlds Celebration to families 14:00

Friday 14th December
Orchestra performing to the school and families 10:00 - 10:30 and 10:45 - 11:15.

Saturday 15th December
Mega Choir and Super Choir will be singing for charity at M&S Hollingbury - 11:00 - 12:00

Also, on Sunday 16th December, Miss Rusbatch will be performing Christmas sing-a-long songs at the Cleveland Arms in Brighton 16:30 - 18:30.

Download the concert dates here:

CONCERT DATES
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Spooktastic Assembly

16/10/2018

Congratulations to 6H for their slick, well-rehearsed and suitably-spooky class assembly. It was rounded off appropriately with a performance of Ghostbusters, just hours ahead of the school's Halloween Disco.

Percussive Exploration in Space

11/10/2018

Today, Year 5 have been learning about sound design and foley artists, and exploring ways in which to manipulate sound, and connecting our ideas to the Year 5 Space topic.

BBC Music Day

27/9/2018

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....!

Music Club Sign-Up

24/9/2018

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.

MUSIC CLUB DEADLINE

20/9/2018

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.

Join an Evening Choir?

17/9/2018

Wednesdays, 17:30 - 18:30 at Balfour Primary School. Click here more information.

Orpheus Young Singers Flyer
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Learn an Instrument

13/9/2018

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.

For more information about the opportunities to learn an instrument at Downs Junior School, visit the Private Lessons page.

MEGA CHOIR

11/9/2018

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.

Music Clubs

4/9/2018

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

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

Happy New (academic) Year

28/8/2018

September is nearly upon us. Good luck to last year's Year 6 children who are venturing into the realm of secondary school, new friends and new experiences. Try your best and have fun! Welcome to our new students, in all year groups, and to the 128 new pupils in Year 3.

For information about private music lessons, available music clubs and groups and details about upcoming music-related events, visit the corresponding web page,
or directly contact Miss Rusbatch.

REMINDER!
The first day back to school is Wednesday 5th September

Summer Fair Concert

17/7/2018

Thanks to everyone involved in the FODJ Summer Fair 2018. Congratulations to all of the performers in Mega Choir, Orchestra and Super Choir. Well done also to the children in the bands for this year's final. For videos of the concert, visit the summer concerts page.