Year-By-Year Instrumental Programme

For children from P1 up to S1

We believe that instrumental lessons, singing and Kodály classes – as well as choir and ensemble work – develop complementary skills and, taken in combination, offer an excellent and well-rounded musical education for young people. Any pupil who joins a Year 1 instrument group glass will be eligible for our Year 1 Instrumental Programme.

In the first term, this will consist of three 30-minute classes:

• a 30-minute Group Instrumental Lesson
• a 30-minute Singing Class
• a 30-minute Kodály Music Class

In the second term, children will also join a 30-minute Ensemble Class. There are three Year 1 ensembles:

• Beginner String Ensemble (violin, viola and cello)
• Beginner Woodwind Ensemble (recorder, flute, clarinet and saxophone)
• Mixed Instrument Ensemble (clarsach, guitar and accordion)

Our Year 2 + Instrumental Programme, for pupils already learning an instrument at SMC, has the same components as the Year 1 Programme and pupils will join all of the classes (2.5 hours in total) from the first term:

• a 30-minute Group Instrumental Lesson 
• a 30-minute Ensemble Class
• a 45-minute Singing Class 
• a 45-minute Kodály Music Class