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Supporting children in music Nicholas Mulder Head of Performing Arts If your child learns a musical instrument, as a parent, you’re already hugely invested in their music education. Aside from the cost of lessons and equipment, you’ll be running them to and from before- and after-school rehearsals, attending concerts and fitting their musical commitments around an already busy schedule. These factors notwithstanding, parents often ask how they can support their child’s music lessons in a more practical way, especially if they don’t have a musical background themselves. The two most significant factors for students having a successful music experience are home practice and ensemble involvement. Simply taking an interest in your child’s practice and
good habits very quickly. That being said, James Morrison once responded to the question ‘How much should I practise?’ with: ‘It depends how good you want to be!’
assisting them to develop a regular routine will help enormously. Students also need a place to play at home where they don’t feel self-conscious. Practice needs to be consistent, but students don’t need to spend hours playing every day; repetition creates memory and
One of the most rewarding aspects of music is rehearsing and performing in an ensemble, and the elation that follows a superb performance is a stunning example of reward for longterm effort. The flip side of this is that there are times where rehearsals might be frustrating for young musicians, and some perspective in this regard can be very valuable indeed. The collaborative and social nature of ensemble musicmaking, across age barriers, is a significant factor for students and contributes to the joy of learning music at any level.
Carey’s centenary historian David Morgan (OCG 1961) Chair of the Carey Heritage Committee After an exhaustive selection process, Helen Penrose, founding director of the well-established firm HistorySmiths, has been appointed as Carey Baptist Grammar School’s centenary historian. Helen and her colleagues have a vast network of contacts, resources and experience in publishing histories – particularly school histories – and are widely acknowledged to be the leaders in the field. Helen has already commenced work and, in a very short time, has become a valued part of the Carey community. The much anticipated book will be published in 2022 in preparation for the School’s centenary, Monday 13 February 2023.
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Experience has shown that there are many thousands of items of memorabilia in the Carey community. If you have photographs, reports, documents, prizes, medallions, certificates or other articles that will enrich the publication – or Carey’s story in general – please consider donating them to the Archives. The School’s Archivist, Jo Horsley, would be delighted to receive, acknowledge and catalogue them and to display them, when appropriate, in the Mellor Museum on the ground floor of Urangeline. Please mention the provenance of the material (dates, occasions on which the items were issued or awarded) and the names of recipients and donors. In this way you,
your relatives and friends can become a vital part of the historical record of our school, and contribute in a material way to its rich and vibrant narrative.
