MUSIC at St James’s

St James’s School has its own dedicated Music Director who is responsible for all aspects of music within the school.

These include;

     Infant Choir for Year 1

     Junior Choir for Years 4 & 5

     Nota Bene for Year 6 (auditioned choir)

     Orchestra (invitation only)

In Year 3, all children have the opportunity to learn either a violin, cello or double bass which is taught in their weekly music   lessons. There is a small fee attached to this activity to facilitate the help of a string specialist.

In Year 4, all children start to play the ukulele and read TAB.

In Years 5 and 6, all children get the chance to learn to play both the recorder and the ukulele as well as beginning to read standard staff notation. They also are able to start composing their own music using Garageband.

Examples of some of the children’s work can be found on the school’s YouTube channel SAINTS & SINGERS

Individual or shared private lessons are given by a team of highly talented and professional peripatetic staff who work closely with the Music Director.

Other fee paying activities are:

Jamming Together rock and pop music weekly sessions are run by a talented and experienced musician after school.

M:Tech takes place over several lunchtimes in the ICT room and is run by an expert music technology company.