Arahoe School places high value in the 'Performing Arts' and has seized the opportunity, through our CRT programme, to offer a Music/Dance Programme to all students from New Entrants through to Year 6 students.

The teacher in charge of this programme is Mrs. Michelle Sadgrove. She releases teachers from their classes so they can test individual children, record their results, and plan for their future learning. (Classroom release for all Primary school teachers is a requirement from the Ministry of Education)

Children are sent to the Music Room while their teacher is on classroom release. This room is situated at the end of the hall and has large yellow doors that are usually shut, separating the music room from the main hall. If you attend a whole school assembly, these yellow doors will be opened and you will see the purpose built music room that lies beyond them.

CRT Music Programmes

The New Zealand Arts Curriculum/Music involve the children learning the following skills;

Listening, Singing, Moving, Reading, Creating, Representing and Playing.  

These skills are all included in the CRT Music Programme through following:

Music appreciation

• Listening to various styles of music and identifying the various elements of music.
• Studying orchestral and other instruments and their unique sounds.
• Studying Kiwi Bands / International Bands / Singers and identifying the genres and lyrics.
• Listening to music from different cultures.

Singing

• Identifying and learning some different styles of singing (Ballads, Jazz, Gospel, Pop, Hip Hop, Rock, Blues, Disco, R&B, Reggae, Opera).
• Learning songs from different cultures / genres.
• Learning songs for specific occasions(Anthems, Christmas, Graduation, Birthday, Sporting Events, cultural events, Powhiris).
• Using microphones correctly / singing correctly.

Moving

• Creative dance / Children's own dances.
• Folk Dancing / Choreographed Dances.
• Cultural dances (haka, hula, stick games).

Reading

• Learning musical symbols.
• Learning to read rhythmic charts.
• Playing the recorder / guitar / ukulele / keyboard  (reading notation and chord charts).

Creating

• Playing with others creating a composition with instruments.
• Composing a song.
• Creating moves for a dance.

Playing

• Ukuleles /Guitars / Recorders / Glockenspiels / Xylophones / Un-tuned percussion.
• Band instruments (Electric guitars / Electric Bass / Drums / Keyboards / electric acoustic / Electric ukulele / Bongos / Tambourine / Maracas / Egg shakers / Microphones.
• Playing together as a group.