Tag: primary
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Wellington Orchestra Festival (WOF) 2026
Register here for the Wellington Orchestra Festival! A one-day musical festival for Wellington primary school students (up to Year 8) Tuesday 27th October, 2025 Arrive from 9am Rehearsals start 9.30am, concert from 4 – 5pm Conducted by Mike Ashton, with arrangements by Richard Owsin Venue: Chilton St James School 124 Waterloo Road Lower Hutt 5010 Event…
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eNotes – 7th August 2026
In this issue of Enotes, there’s an update on Music Education and Curriculum issues and we’d like your feedback on what PLD you would like to see happening over the next 2-3 years. PPTA are reviewing and updating the ITM guidelines and developing additional resources and advice to support Itinerant Teacher of Music (ITM) Coordinators…
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Article: How Ukulele helps us all! – TMI, June ’26
The article is from Tune Me In, Volume 22, Number 1, 2026
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eNotes – 17th March ’26
eNotes – 17th March ’26
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Letter to the Editor – Tune Me In Volume 21, Number 2, November 2025
Access the full publication here: Tune Me In Volume 21, Number 2, November 2025
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Editorial – Tune Me In Volume 21, Number 2, November 2025
Access the full publication here: Tune Me In Volume 21, Number 2, November 2025
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Leading the Way: What MENZA Has Been Working On
This was published from our recent TUNE ME IN Magazine – Tune Me In Volume 21, Number 2, November 2025
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A Celebration of Ukes in Schools!
The New Zealand Ukulele Trust | Te Rūnanga Ukurere o Aotearoa is passionate about empowering young people to reach their music potential via the ukulele. Our driving force is to make real the dream of Bill Sevesi that “every child in NZ would get the chance to learn to play the ukulele”. Want to explore…
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eNotes – 28th April 2025
In this issue: Read it: 28th May 2026
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Music Miniatures for Y1 to 8 – win a $200 MusicWorks Voucher!
Music Miniatures for Y1 to 8 – win a $200 MusicWorks Voucher! We know that time to teach music is often challenging to find, so we are on a mission to share miniature music lessons for students between Years 1 and 8 – activities up to ten minutes long that you can do with your students.…
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2025 MENZA Conference
7-9 July 2025 The MENZA Conference will be held at Massey University in Wellington, from Sunday 6 July – Wednesday 9 July 2025. Over the three days there will be opportunities to connect with music educators and institutions, to share knowledge and resources. And of course a conference dinner and social activities which you are welcome to attend…
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eNotes – 29th October 2024
In this issue: Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities Resources Read eNotes: 29th November 2024
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Beat Back Burnout
Sir, does it matter if I get a Not Achieved on the practice exam?” “No. Nothing matters.” “….ok thanks, Sir. See you tomorrow!” It’s hard to trace the exact point where my Year 11 Music class began morphing into the existential -nihilstic grumblings of a sad old man, but there was a very clear moment…
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Integrating music
It is my belief that a musically enriched classroom deepens and forms connections of one’s internal and external world. Music grows the developing brain. Can we teach a mainstream class with music seamlessly integrated into our learning journey? I believe so. Let’s integrate and find joy in music everyday! Here are some simple ideas integrating…
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Band & Orchestral Programmes In Schools
As brass and wind specialists, we have had the pleasure of working with Band and Orchestral Programmes in Auckland schools over the last 6 years. We have both taught classroom & instrumental music and have worked with a range of school ensembles since becoming registered teachers. In this article, we would like to share with…
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Producing “Stairway to Heaven”
The Prizegiving finale for St Andrew’s College in 2023 was a musical performance of “Stairway to Heaven”. While we often video and record our Prizegivings, this is the first time we recorded the audio properly. We are glad we did as the video has since had over 1.3 million views across our school’s social media…
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eNotes – 5 July 2024
In this issue: Read eNotes 4th July 2024
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In the News
MENZA Chair Ben Lau speaks to Emile Donovan at Radio New Zealand about his journey with Taonga Puoro and how we are supporting teachers on their journey. RNZ Nights: Whakataukī of the Week with Benjamin Lau
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eNote – 21st May 2024
In this issue: Read eNotes 21st May 2024
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Connecting Within & Across – Anita Collins
I like and hate conference themes. I think they are great anchors for me to build their thoughts around, and they can also be so broad that I struggle to find a hook into an engaging and stimulating conversation. The theme of the MENZA 2023 conference is “Connecting within and across” and initially, I was…
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Music that heals: Trauma-informed practice
Watching the devastation after Cyclone Gabrielle and the impact on people and place, reminds me of life after the Christchurch earthquakes. In the early days, we were unaware of the ongoing impact that trauma would have upon our children. Musical play became vital in helping children to grow resilience and heal. Healing qualities have been…
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