Copperfield Music 2022

I have had an absolutely amazing seven years at Copperfield and want to thank every student, family member and staff member who I have had the pleasure of working with!  I will miss so many things about this incredible school but felt the time was right for a change. I'll be teaching music and taking on a learning leader position at another school this fall. There are so many incredible memories from my time here and I am eternally grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Ms. Sayer

It's time for some drumming! Throughout the school year students have learned about the categories of instruments (wind, string and percussion). We are lucky to have a beautiful set of djembe drums. It's important to honour the culture these drums are from (west Africa and specifically Ghana) so here a is video I am showing about how they are made. Students are playing the djembe drums, learning how to correctly achieve the high and low pitches and handing for several rhythms. The universal break (also known as 'chocolate mild and potato chips') is used to start and stop the drumming. Makaru is the most difficult of the rhythms we are working on as it required specific handing and is a complex rhythm. Grade 5's are finishing up their band project and preparing for their upcoming Grade 5 Farewell. Grade 4's will sing to them so they are working on a few songs as well. Grade 2's did a fantastic job of their grade group assembly, based on the Seven Teachings on