Inspiring Imagination & Creativity

“As the arts inspire creativity in all of us individually, they breathe life into our communities.”

– John. F. Kennedy

To create well-rounded students, we believe it’s vital to provide them with plenty of inspiring opportunities to experience music and the arts, including drama, dance, singing and visual arts.

Music
At Hobsonville School we offer music tuition on three platforms:

Whole Class Tuition
Music for Year 4-6 students will take place twice a term, where they will learn the basic elements of music using the well-known Kodaly method, which involves playing games and singing folk songs.

Year 7-8 students will have Music as one of their Tech rotations every friday.

Specialised Music Groups: (free of charge)
Junior Yrs 2-4
Middle school Yrs 5-6

Instrumental Tuition – 30 minutes during class time ($10 per term):

Ukelele performing groups Yrs 3-8

Violin (Yrs 4-8)

All inquiries, please contact hayley.yoon@hobsonville.school.nz

Private Group or Individual Instruction
There will also be  a range of  music lessons paid for by parents available during and after school:

a)  Cello – contact helen.brinkman@nzbarok.org.nz

b) Lewis Eady – click here to enrol

  Lewis Eady Tutors

Performances
Waiata-ā-kura will be on Monday mornings at 8.50am this year, on the top court (weather permitting) with short outdoor perforamnces by our Music and Cultural Groups.  Regular updates of performances will be posted on our school digital platforms and parents are invited to attend.

A  music concert will be staged at the end of Term 2 involving our specialised music groups.  Parents will be invited to attend. Click the link to view the Term 2 End of Term Music Celebration.

Drama

Private drama lessons offered during school time by Marrzipan
Marrzipan Drama classes: Is your child shy? Are they a natural performer? Do they feel intimidated by the idea of public speaking? Do they just need 45 minutes a week to take part in organised craziness?! Come and join Marrzipan! Marrzipan Drama is a self-confidence programme that will be running at your school on Fridays during school time. We play fun engaging games and perform at the end of term once to parents and once to peers. All scripts are engaging, educational, and HILARIOUS. Contact me to come along for a trial, find out more details, or just a chat to discuss how our classes can benefit your child’s development. Text Manon on 027 367 3334

Contact: Manon Humphrey – Mobile No.: 027 367 3334
auckland@marrzipandrama.co.nz
www.marrzipandrama.co.nz

Marrzipan – Igniting the You in You

Dance

Modern Dance Group – lauren.ambags@hobsonville.school.nz

The Senior Dance Group learns and performs dance routines across a range of modern styles, e.g, lyrical, contemporary, jazz and hip hop. Students from Years 5-8 are invited to trial for this group at the beginning of each year. The Senior Dance Group practises one break time per week and performs at assemblies and our annual school Picnic Evening.
The Junior Dance Group is a new group for Years 1-3 in 2023 that will incorporate tuakana-teina, with senior dancers coaching junior dancers in a fun weekly dance class.  In these sessions, students will learn different dance styles, gain confidence and greater body awareness, meet new friends, and have opportunities to perform for an audience.

Indian Dance (Years 4-8) – sujatha.mahalingam@hobsonville.school.nz
The Indian Dance Group will be learning dance routines and styles from different parts of India.  They will mainly incorporate folk dances, classical dance (basic Bharathanatyam) and even Bollywood dance.  Students are invited to trial for this group at the beginning of each year.  The Indian Dance Group will be practising one break time per week, and will perform at assemblies and our annual school Picnic Evening.

Spanish Dancing (Years 3-8) Private Tuition – Erika Marais
erika@danceschooloftamim.co.nz
www.danceschooloftamim.co.nz
We are thrilled to be offering your children 7 years and older, the opportunity to learn the art of Spanish dance.
SDS Class Awards and Examinations offered at all levels.

Visual Arts

Teacher-in-charge – sally.evans@hobsonville.school.nz

Years 0-6 students visit Mrs Stacey Osborne during the course of a term for Visual Arts. Years 7-8 students follow a different programme, led by Mrs Osborne, which forms part of their Tech rotation on Fridays. Students also regularly engage in art activities in their classes.

Much of our experience of the world is visual, and children are often visual thinkers! That’s why the visual arts are an important part of learning at Hobsonville School – helping children experience and explore and respond to the world through the creative process. We aim to provide students with opportunities to experience and progressively develop skills in a variety of media, and gain an appreciation for the artwork of peers, adults and other cultures.

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– OUR STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT MANY DIFFERENT FORMS OF VISUAL EXPRESSION AT HOBSONVILLE. HERE OUR JUNIOR STUDENTS ARE PRODUCING A DELIGHTFUL CLAY SELF-PORTRAIT.