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ANNOUNCING 


  Swinging Strings Returns for a 3rd Year 

We are delighted to announce that the Board of Management and Principal Mr. McInerney have approved  the Swinging Strings programme for  all incoming 4th class students commencing   September 12th  2012 . The project will again be coordinated by Fíona de Buitléir.

     Classes  Begin 12th September 


Announcing After School Violin Class *  for 5th and 6th class students


The Nash  String Ensemble Class Begins

 12th September Room 12 

   3-4pm Room 12 
  open to graduates of beginner's programme  5th and 6th class students 

Send  an email to cdstringschool@gmail.com to register an interest. 


Cathy Desmond BA HDip LTCL

Information and registration Wednesday  2.45 -3.45  at Ennis NS Wednesday 5th September 

Aims of the Primary School Curriculum

Looking ahead to next term , I post the aims of the music curriculum

Aims of the music curriculum

To enable the child to enjoy and understand music and to appreciate it critically

• To develop the child’s openness to, awareness of and response to a wide range of musical genres, including Irish music

• To develop the child’s capacity to express ideas, feelings and experiences through music as an individual and in collaboration with others

• To enable the child to develop his/her musical potential and to experience the excitement and satisfaction of being actively engaged in musical creativity

• To nurture the child’s self-esteem and self-confidence through participation in musical performance

• To foster higher-order thinking and lifelong learning through the acquisition of musical knowledge, skills, concepts and values

• To enhance the quality of the child’s life through aesthetic musical experience