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Most importantly, the end of the school year is a time to
plan, project, and set goals. What is your overall assessment
of the current year? Were short-term goals met? What are the
projections for next year? Is there a clear path to long-term
goals?
Now is the time to establish exactly where you want to go
with your programme and how you are going to get there. With
urgent matters coming to a close, now is the time to focus on
what is really important.
A few other end-of-year pointers for band directors
• Get creative with your fundraising plans
• Stay on top of your budget requests
• Assess needed rehearsal room repairs/upgrades
• Devise an advocacy programme calendar
• Tend to any cross-curricular planning issues
• Set up a private lesson plan for the fall (or Term One in NZ)
• Create a newsletter schedule with dates and topics
• Create a summer newsletter for returning students
And that most fearsome task of all...
• Put your office in working order •
Dr. Robert Rawlins is chairman of the music department at Rowan University in
Glassboro, New Jersey. His publishing credits include Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of
Jazz Theory for All Musicians, a new release from Hal Leonard that he coauthored. He
can be reached at rawlinsr@rowan.edu.
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Gate Pa School’s Funding Success
Music Teacher Delwyn Last on her school’s journey in getting the much-needed instruments through
KBB Music-assisted funding.
For Gate Pa School:
Bar Chimes
Bells
Boomwhackers
Bongos
Castanets
Congas
Cymbals
Guiros
Keyboard
Melodica
Metallophone
Music Stands
Recorders
Tambourines
Ukuleles
Xylophone
At Gate Pa School we recognise that the performing arts is an
important part of our curriculum. Last year we were able to set up
an arts and drama programme.
Our instruments were very limited. Many were broken and the
ones we did have, we didn’t have enough of for the many children
who were interested in playing an instrument.
I was browsing through KBB Music’s Random Notes brochure
one day when I spotted an article about funding success. As soon
as possible I contacted Fung Lim about the steps that we would
need to take in putting forward an application.
Fung was very positive about getting some funding to help
improve our schools music supply. I was told to write a wish list
for our school, so I got together a few members of our staff and we
came up with a list of instruments with one goal in mind: To create
many more opportunities for our children to perform, and to play
out in our local community.
Soon the paper work went away with the guidance of Fung
and we waited eagerly for $9,101 worth of instruments that would
set up our school for years to come!
I will never forget that morning when the letter arrived saying
we were successful with our application. That was ten years of our
budget in one go! Days later KBB Music started on our wish list.
Soon came a big truck delivering many beautiful instruments from
conga drums, bongos, recorders, ukuleles, chimes bars, xylophones
and many more! The children crowded around in excitement as we
found a home for them in our school.
Our new supply of instruments has motivated a large number
of children to join music groups. We had our first performing
arts assembly last term and it was just wonderful to see so many
children involved in so many different musical groups.
We are now able to perform a lot more out in our community.
At the end of term 2 we went and played for the old folks home
near our school, in term 3 we performed for the local childcare
centre and this term we have been invited to perform at the Age
Concern’s Christmas Concert.
Many more children now have an opportunity to perform and
offer something back to our community, thanks to
Fung Lim from KBB Music! We are looking forward to playing these
for years to come and giving different students the chance to
experience them. •
For more information on how KBB Music can help your school with funding, contact
Fung Lim on 0800 775 226 ext 201 or email fung@kbbmusic.co.nz
www.kbbmusic.co.nz
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