Years 1 – 6
At Glencoe Primary School, students attend a weekly Performing Arts lesson in the school’s well‑equipped music room, where learning is structured around a series of projects, each highlighting a specific focus in either music or drama.
Music learning gives students the chance to explore sound, rhythm and creativity in exciting, hands-on ways as part of The Arts learning area in the Western Australian Curriculum (SCSA). Students sing, play instruments, move to music, and compose their own ideas while exploring all the elements of music. Lessons are active and collaborative, encouraging students to experiment, perform, and celebrate each other’s musical achievements. The aim of music lessons at Glencoe Primary School is to inspire students by building confidence, teamwork, and a sense of joy! Students are given regular, hands-on opportunities to develop practical music skills through learning classroom instruments as part of their weekly music lessons. Depending on their year level, students learn instruments such as recorders, tonal percussion, ukuleles and keyboards, to explore melody, harmony and rhythm while building confidence in reading notation and performing.
Students also have opportunities to extend their musical learning by joining the school choir, available to children from Years 2–6. In addition, our Instrumental Music School Services (IMSS) program offers selected upper year students the chance to learn an instrument and participate in weekly lessons delivered by visiting specialist instrumental teachers.
Drama invites students to jump into stories, characters and imaginative worlds as part of The Arts learning area in the Western Australian Curriculum (SCSA). Students explore role play, improvisation, scripted drama and performance, using voice, movement and space to bring ideas and real life situations to life. Lessons are hands on and energetic, a space where students collaborate, take creative risks and experiment with different perspectives while building confidence and communication skills. Drama sparks inspiration by giving students the freedom to be creative, express their thoughts and emotions, and experience the excitement of performing, helping them feel seen, heard and proud of what they create together.
Mrs Hillier
