LOGAN Village State School joined with schools across Australia on Thursday to sing a song in unison and promote music in schools as part of the Music: Count Us In initiative.
More than 550,000 students from all corners of Australia linked up via video stream to sing Gold, a song written for the annual event.
The program is fronted by musician John Foreman to support teachers delivering music in the classroom, addressing a lack of training and experience in this specialist area.
Music specialist Maxine Ram said this was the second year the school participated in the event.
Ms Ram said it was an important initiative because it highlighted a need for more music in schools.
“Because some children don’t receive any music tuition at all,” she said.
“It is really important that we get it out there and that all children should have that experience.
“Not all people have an instrument to play, but we all have a voice and we can share that by singing.”
She said the students embraced the program this year by taking the time to learn the music as well as the lyrics for the song.
“They have really taken to it,” she said.
“It was great to have the violins involved and the recorder kids as well as the year 6 students.”
She said music was an important component in people’s lives and every student in school should have access to a music program.
“The benefits to learning music is intrinsic; improving children’s self confidence, self discipline, self-esteem and teaching team skills,” she said.
Australian music icon Marcia Hines was the 2015 music mentor for the program and said it was vital for young students in schools.
“Kids should have the opportunity to be involved in music at an early age and this program does that,” she said.
