How playing to Western Desert kids changed Brass Bedlam
Feb 23, 2017
This is one of our favourite stories from last year. We're republishing in case you missed it.
Katy Addis from the duo Brass Bedlam, sent us this story. Katy and her husband Bernie are Brass Bedlam (pictured above, performing their show at Haast Bluff School). They're both current music teachers, have played in prestigious orchestras and take a day a week to take their music into other schools. A couple of years ago, they took a year off and toured Australia...
Flying Bookworm Theatre - primary and secondary incursions
There are very few incursion companies catering both to primary and secondary students. One is Flying Bookworm Theatre, who encourage delight in English and Drama for all audiences, though their focus is more for secondary students.
Touring is to Qld, NSW, ACT and Victor
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Years 7 -9 - how to foster engagement
Research shows students beginning high school suffer, not just for a short time, but they often, lose confidence, are less inclined to be engaged or persevere. Students became more worried and sad, feeling less happiness and optimism and these feelings can last for years.
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Naplan - scores similar but low participation in NT
We're sure teachers will have a better read of the scores, but they seem roughly the same as previously.
What really stands out to us is -
- The low participation of NT students and also that
- Despite Victorian teachers dissatisfaction, scores of Victorian students was either hig