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    Music at St Michael's

    The Arts in schools offer opportunities for children from all backgrounds to find new ways to express themselves, to try something new and explore their own creativity. Music is the perfect vehicle for building confidence as the children play in groups and ensembles, developing life skills such as teamwork , leadership skills and how to relate to others. It encourages children to improve their skills through repetition and practise, giving and receiving feedback, and experiencing the joy of performing.

    For these reasons, music plays a big part of life at St Michael's. Although we are a small school, we are able to offer individual or small group tuition in many different musical disciplines. We hold music assemblies at the end of each term but the children get many more opportunities to perform throughout the year at school functions and, local community occasions.

    Please click on the link below to see our Music Curriculum Map and Music Statement.

    Our Music Development Plan 2024-25

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    Scout plays the flute in assembly - Music Assembly 2025

    Scout plays the flute in our marvellous music assembly.

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    Jaiden plays the guitar - Music Assembly 2025

    Jaiden plays a wonderful song on the guitar in our marvellous music assembly.

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    Adam plays the guitar - Music Assembly 2024

    A wonderful musical performance by Adam at our school music assembly.

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    Sophie M Plays the Piano

    Sophie M treats us to a lovely piano performance.

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    Sophie H plays the flute

    Sophie H treats us to a lovely tune in music assembly

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    Whole Class Music in Oak Class - Learning Silent Night on the Glockenspiels

    Music Assembly February 2024

    An informal concert for Ms Draper's younger pupils

    Our eagerly anticipated music assembly December 2022

    Congratulations to Sofia
    Congratulations to Sofia
    Congratulations Christopher & Harriet
    Congratulations Christopher & Harriet

    Choir

    We have a very active choir for Years 3 - 6, which meets on Monday lunchtimes. It is directed by Mrs Hewitt and Mrs Wadey. They have sung at many local community events and Christmas concerts, and have performed twice at the Tower of London. This year they have also been practising to sing at The Royal Albert Hall at the Hertfordshire Schools Gala in which they took part in February. 

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    Orchestra

    Our orchestra is led by Mrs Hannah Hewitt and meets before school on Monday mornings. It has string, woodwind and percussion sections as well as keyboard. The orchestra is very inclusive and welcomes players of all standards to join in. The children perform annually at the school Summer Music Concert, and also termly in the various music assemblies that take place within school, allowing them a chance to play to a friendly and familiar audience.

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    Music Lessons

    At St Michael's we are proud to be able to provide the children with class Ukelele lessons, courtesy of Miss Draper, as part of our curriculum. We also offer private music tuition, both individual and group, for a number of different instruments. The lessons take place during the school day and can be arranged through the school office.

    Mrs Hewitt

    Flute & Recorder years 2-6 

    Mrs Jellett

    Violin years 1-6

    Piano years 1-6

    Miss Draper

    Guitar years 4-6

    Ukelele years 4-6

    Piano years 1-6

    A large number of our children learn musical instruments at St Michael's, with  last Summer showing our greatest number of pupils taking ABRSM exams at school, ranging from Grade 1 Flute to Grade 4 Violin.