Music Ensembles

Under the direction of our classroom music teachers, Jason Day and Jenny Samphier, our music program continues to explore new directions in the classroom and for extra-curricular ensemble opportunities.

The music program maintains a Kodaly focus, using tuned and non-tuned percussion instruments along with song and movement elements. Students are also introduced to ukuleles and digital music composition.

Students in Year 2 have the opportunity to participate in a Strings program, occasionaly forming an ensemble to perform at school assemblies and other presentation opportunities.

Students in years 4, 5 and 6 have opportunities to become involved in our school choir, a Percussion Ensemble and Ukulele Ensemble where they explore more advanced ensemble music-making and are encouraged to perform both within the school and in the wider community.

The Choir is facilitated by Mr Day, our 3 - 6 music teacher.

The Ukulele Ensemble is facilitated by Assistant Principal David Tyndall, and Jenny Samphier, our Prep - 2 music teacher.

The Strings program is facilitated by Clare Zabrowarny.

The Percussion Ensemble is facilitated by Ellie Weale.

In 2018, Nicholas Buc worked with the whole school and composed our new song around school pride premiered at the 2018 production. Nic collaborated with EEPS students to compose our school song Learning & Growing Together, the environmentally themed Star of Eltham, the Friendship Song and the interculturally themed Kids Will Be Kids.