Performing Arts

Performing Arts Mission Statement

To encourage and support an enjoyment and understanding of the performing arts through a wide range of experiences and opportunities across the curriculum. This will develop children’s self-confidence and belief in themselves providing a natural pathway for children to master skills that will equip them for life.

During their time at Plantation Primary School, all children will receive a number of performing arts experiences.

Year 1: Dance Workshop

Year 2: Drama workshop with Helen O'Grady Drama Academy

Year 3: Drama workshop with Helen of Grady Drama Academy

Year 4: All children will taught by a specialist how to play a musical instrument. (Flute or Clarinet and then Ukulele)

Year 6: All children will be taught by a specialist how to play handbells.

Choir

Our choir has children from Years 3 to 6. We meet every week and have a wide repertoire, including both serious and more light hearted songs. We perform regularly in school and around our local area. The children perform at our local day care centre and in the Liverpool Royal Hospital over the Christmas period. During our performance at the hospital, we raised over £200 for the hospital charity, which was fantastic news.

Instrumental Tuition

The children are given the opportunity to learn a musical instrument when they get to Year Three. We currently have children learning the ukulele, guitar, flute and clarinet.

All the children in Year Four are given the opportunity to learn a musical instrument for free. They are taught by an experienced musicians and music teacher and will learn how to the play the instrument during the course of the year. They will also develop other skills in music such as singing and as well as appraising different styles of music.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) Christmas Concert

Some of our Choir take part in a concert with the world famous Halle brass ensemble every Christmas. They sing a range of Christmas songs and carols as part of a massed choir. This is a fantastic opportunity and the children loved every minute of it. We are always very proud of them.