Contact
Director of Music: Mr Jonathan Todhunter
Phone: 9683 8602 Fax: 9683 8528
Email: jpt@kings.edu.au
117TH AAGPS ATHLETICS
Saturday 5 May saw TKS head to the Athletics track at Homebush to defend their 2011 Junior and Senior titles. Perfect conditions saw our athletes secure the Junior title for the fourth year in a row!
ANZAC DAY 2012
Anzac Day, 25 March, dawned crisp and clear, just perfect conditions for our Marching Band who were resplendent and tuneful as they marched around the city streets in front of the crowds.
SPACE ODYSSEY TEAM (SPOT)
Senior students from King's have joined The Space Odyssey team with girls from Tara, after Tara was selected by the Oxford University Astrophysics Department as the Australian school to participate in their Global Jet Watch Program.
PREP BROTHERS CHESS CHAMPIONS
There has been great celebration in the Willathgamuwa household, as siblings, Kevin and Rowan have been crowned U10 and U12 National Chess Champions recently.
SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Year 6 leaders from King's, together with leaders from Tara Anglican School have worked together in a Leadership Day, conducted by “Impact Leadership”, with the aim to better equip our leaders for the future.
PREP RUGBY TOUR
Recently the Prep 1st XV toured to Armidale for a rugby carnival and were presented with their bags and jerseys by Benn Robinson ('02).
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Music in the Preparatory School
The Preparatory School has a vibrant Music Department. Music is part and parcel of what Prep boys do. Our team of professional musicians and educators works tirelessly to inspire young musicians in the School. A rigorous class teaching program, choir membership, instrumental programs, and a wide range of visiting performers and performance opportunities promotes music in the life of each boy.
So how is this done?
All boys participate in a weekly music lesson in our purpose-built Music Centre, with access to a wide range of classroom and orchestral percussion instruments. These lessons actively engage the boys in listening, composing and performing.
- In Year 2, all boys are given the opportunity to learn violin or cello, through a carefully crafted small group tuition string program.
- In Year 4, all boys are provided with the opportunities either to continue with their string instruments, or to try a band instrument for a year.
- By the time boys reach Years 5 and 6, many of them are regularly taking AMEB/Trinity music examinations and are committed members of the ensembles.
These currently include our Concert Band, Stage Band, String Orchestra, Chamber String Orchestra, Flute Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble.
The voice is used as one of the key teaching tools in the Preparatory School. All boys are encouraged to sing, and to sing well. Through a varied concert schedule, all boys in the School are given opportunities to perform in choral groups several times a year. Performance opportunities vary from the Fathers' Day Breakfast for Kindergarten boys, to the Chamber Choir singing at the wedding of an Old Boy; from a massed choir of Infants, to a select vocal group performing at the Sydney Eisteddfod. All Prep boys sing and the sound they create is truly inspiring!
We are regular participants in Sydney's major eisteddfods, with our instrumental and choral groups. In 2011 our Chamber Choir, under the direction of Director of Music, Jonathan Todhunter, gained first place in the Australasian Primary School Championship Final. Performing at such events broadens the musical horizons of our young musicians. The blend of a well resourced department, a stimulating program and a supportive parent body enables us to foster in the boys a lifelong love of music.
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