ARTS & CULTURE

Get ready to sing, dance, perform and create.

PERFORMING ARTS & LUNCHTIME CLUBS

Our teachers are passionate about providing a library of experiences for our learners, and are pleased to offer a range of performing arts groups throughout the week, as well as fun clubs that take place during break times, at no cost to families.  Lunchtime clubs are an opportunity for children to have fun and connect with peers, including peers from different year levels, who have similar interests and passions. Joining clubs is also an opportunity for children to increase their interests in safe spaces, and find belonging in different areas of the school.

All performing arts groups and clubs take place during school hours. No permission is needed, and children are encouraged to sign up and give things a go. Most clubs offer a “try-it-out” period, which usually spans the first few sessions, and is open to any student to come along and give it a go. After this time, club groups become confirmed. Some clubs are open to whoever throughout the year. Club notices and reminders are put in the student daily notices, which are read out to students each morning in class. Connect with your child’s classroom teacher if you would like to chat about club opportunities for your child.

Below is a list of the current clubs we have available:

Activity Teacher Day Venue Time Year Level
Rest Home Reading Charmaine Wednesday Radius Matua 12:30 5-6
Junior Gymnastics Sarah Reid, Thursday School hall 12:45 2-3
Senior Gymnastics Sarah Reid, Friday School hall 12:45 4-6
Jump Jam Vanessa Millar Wednesday School hall 12:30 0-6
Pop Up Music Groups (see student notices) Jeremy Hantler / Charlotte Ketel Friday Music Room 12:45 0-6
Ferg Park Sports Group Laura Thompson / Charmaine Garner Monday Ferg Park 12:30 4
Rockaleles Charlotte Ketel Wednesday Music Room 12:45 3-6
Marimba Jeremy Hantler Thursday Music Room 12:45 4-6
Recorder Karate Cath Henderson Monday Music Room 12:45 2-6
Kapa Haka Jeremy Hantler Friday Hall 11:15 4-6
Choir Jeremy Hantler Tuesday & Friday Hall 12:30 (Tues)
11:45 (Fri)
4-6
Rippa Rugby Joe Hull Thursday Field 12:45 4-6
Lego Club Lindsay Crisp Tuesday Room 14 12:45 0-6
Lego Club Courtney Martin Thursday Room 13 12:45 0-6
MUSIC LESSONS

A well-rounded, holistic approach to learning includes engagement in arts and culture.  Matua School welcomes a number of itinerant music teachers in the school, to support student access to quality lessons.  If you are interested in your child learning a musical instrument, please make contact directly with the tutor.

Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboards & Vocal Lessons

Joseph Tamihana is an experienced music tutor and musician with MusiqHub.  Joe is a great musician, singer, songwriter and is a creative and friendly teacher, much loved by all his students.  Lessons are 30 minutes long and are taught in small groups.

For morning information:

www.musiqhub-bop.co.nz/contact
Mobile: 027 271 7685 (please include school, year and email)
Email: wayne.mortensen@musiqhub.co.nz

Drum Lessons

Upton Drum School was founded in 2017 by Phillip Upton, with the goal being to inspire the future generation through music and rhythm. Upton Drum School operates a mobile teaching studio “The Drum Truck” that is brought to Matua School for lessons. The mobile studio has 4 Roland electronic kits, all linked into a controller that enables the students to hear themselves and the tutor, making for a fun, engaging and highly effective learning experience.

For morning information:

http://www.uptondrumschool.co.nz/

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