HARMONY DAY FOLK DANCES

HARMONY DAY FOLK DANCES

Happy Harmony Day to all of our WAOSA Members! We hope you are enjoying celebrating Harmony Day with some amazing music from all around the world. This year, as a tribute to honouring the beauty of the Eastern European cultures that we are all...

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Diwali Orff Dance

Diwali Orff Dance

  Sourced fromTeachingwithorff.com Written by Manju Durairaj   Diwali for the year 2021 is celebrated/ observed on Thursday, November 4. Diwali is held on 15th day of the month of Kartika in the Hindu calendar and celebrates the festival...

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Uke Can Orff PD Notes

Uke Can Orff PD Notes

Our WAOSA Committee recently hosted our North Metro Network Meeting on the 12th May, kindly hosted by Laura Walker at Wembley Downs Primary School. Thank you to everyone who attended this fun afternoon of ukulele and song. Presented by Liz, Laura...

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Walking On Country

Walking On Country

Thank you, Jane Nicholas, for sharing this wonderful movement-based music game with us to celebrate NAIDOC week. We also acknowledge and thank Sharron Mirli Bell for sharing her beautiful voice and language. Click on image below “Walking on...

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WINTER ORFF-I-NESS!

WINTER ORFF-I-NESS!

  We hope you have all survived this crazy term leading into Winter 2020. To help you with your planning for the upcoming winter months in music, here are some “orff-ily” gorgeous chants and songs as inspiration. Click on the song...

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Dear Music Teachers

Dear Music Teachers

  As Term 2 is about to commence, we understand that a lot of music specialists may be feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or confused. The committee members would like to share a special message with you all. Please make sure you are taking time...

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Podcasts for Kids

Podcasts for Kids

Thanks Kailee for sharing these great podcasts for students and teachers! You can listen to podcasts for free via the a podcast app on your device (some examples are shown below) or you can even go to some of the website links and listen online...

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Scavenger Hunts!

Scavenger Hunts!

What better way to get children looking for musical things at home than to set up a Scavenger Hunt for them! Thanks Ash Bisdee for starting us off with her worksheet below:   Sound Scavenger Hunt by Ash Bisdee JPEG version: Right click image...

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Body Percussion Activities

Body Percussion Activities

Thanks Ash Bisdee for sourcing the following worksheets/pictures and thank you to the Professional Development Services for Teachers (Ireland) for giving us permission to use them!   It’s a great little resource and gives teachers a quick...

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