MUSIC
Music is an integral part of our curriculum. All our children from Nursery to Year 6 have two lessons of Music each week. Inspired by our dynamic Mrs J. Bull, Music continues to grow in popularity every term.
Children are given the opportunity to study a musical instrument with peripatetic teachers. At the moment Dair House offers piano, flute, violin, drum, guitar, trombone, tenor horn, trumpet, clarinet and saxophone lessons. Almost 90% of children in Key Stage 2 now learn an individual instrument and are now regularly passing Associated Board of Music exams. Indeed from Year 1 upwards, nearly every child is involved in an extra-curricular musical activity.
We have a Key Stage 2 Ensemble and an extremely active and successful choir. At Christmas the choir visits Ashford Hospital to entertain the patients and next year is joining in the Young Voices Concert at the 02 Arena on 8th March.
We also organise visits to the Royal Festival Hall.
In the Spring and summer we hold an informal Concert where all our young musicians are encouraged to play to parents and staff.
The Key Stage 1 children are also members of The Dair House Musical Jamboree.
DRAMA
Every term each class performs a Thursday morning assembly, usually based on one of the topics they are studying. These assemblies are popular with the children and their parents.
Christmas gives the opportunity for all our children from Nursery to Year 2 to act and sing on stage in our Christmas Nativity performance.
There is always an annual production which in the past has included, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat," "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and most recently the musical "The Peace Child." The productions are all inclusive with every child in Key Stage 2 fully involved.
We also enjoy visits from actors, actress and musicians. The actor, Mr John Griffiths regularly takes workshops in Key Stage 2, most recently focusing on the works of Dylan Thomas.
