Instrument Music Program
One of the unique and highly regarded programs for students in public schools is the instrumental music program run in schools through Instrumental Music School Services.
Selection into this program is based on musical aptitude testing and other criteria. If your child is selected, this outstanding program will take your child’s love of music to the next level. They will receive free instrumental tuition and the opportunity to participate in a range of music enrichment activities.
The teaching standard is extremely high. As well as having a passion for music, instrumental teachers are qualified musicians and registered teachers. They work with more than 400 primary and secondary public schools across Western Australia.
Violin & Viola Christian Read
christian.read@education.wa.edu.au
Flute Ela Kwasny
elzbieta.kwasny@education.wa.edu.au
Double Bass Kristy Malcom
kirsty.malcolm@education.wa.edu.au
CELLO Chloe Christian
chloe.christian@education.wa.edu.au
Guitar Sabina Ibrahimbegovic
sabina.ibrahimbegovic@education.wa.edu.au
Orchestra
IMSS students typically join the school’s string orchestra in their second year of learning and instrument. This means violin and viola students commence when they are in Year 4, cello students when they are in Year 5 and double bass students in Year 6. The orchestra is led by our violin/viola teacher, Mr Christian Read.
The Orchestra rehearses once a week on Monday morning in the Music Room. Students are required to be at school at 7:30am in order to set up for orchestra, rehearse and pack up by 8:30am. In addition to providing an opportunity for students to apply their music skills in a moderate sized ensemble, the orchestra performs at the annual WA Schools’ Junior Orchestra Festival.
Rockapella
Weekly Rockapella rehearsals will be held in the form of lunchtime club on Thursdays from 1.00pm – 1.20pm. Children will eat their lunch during rehearsals in the Music room and have time to play after the rehearsal.
There are a myriad of benefits that singing in a group with their peers can bring to children. These include boosting self-esteem, lifting mood, creating a sense of teamwork, increasing neuro-connections that support academic excellence, developing the musical ear and having fun!
The choir has several performances scheduled this year, and it is important that they commit to performing in all of these. They include the Soiree; Wembley Downs Fair; the end of year concert and one or two special assemblies.
Please ensure you have registered your child through Qkr if they are interested, which acknowledges your permission for them to attend rehearsals and commit to the choir. By registering, this will place you on the Rockapella email distribution list to ensure you receive the relevant information.
We look to a wonderful year of music making! Chani Hood (Music Teacher)
Uniforms
Choir and orchestra uniforms available to hire through the P&C Qkr app. There are limited numbers, however the shirt/pants can be purchased from shops like Kmart, Big W, Target etc.
The uniform shop coordinators will fit the uniforms during school hours and be sent home with students before the students first performances.
Licensed Onsite Programs
We are fortunate to have outside organisations using Kapinara Primary School facilities under a licence to run programs for our students.
If your child is interested in joining in, use the links below to find out more about these programs.
Coastal Tennis run tennis lessons on Friday mornings during term.
https://www.coastaltennis.com.au/schools
Redhage Basketball hold basketball clinics afterschool on Fridays during term.
https://www.redhagebasketball.com/contact
Keyed up Music have small group guitar and keyboard lessons on Monday and Tuesday afterschool during term.
https://www.keyedupmusic.com.au/contact-us
Chess Club Open to any student attending Kapinara Primary School. Beginners are most welcome. Run by experienced chess instructor Jay Lakner.
jay@laknerchess.com.au
Rise and Shine Debating Club Year 5 & 6 Debating program. Classes are Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Debate Classes | Rise & Shine (to book online) email: hello@debating.net.au
Kapinara Playgroup
