http://www.metromagazine.com.au https://theeducationshop.com.au A STUDY GUIDE BY © ATOM 2018 ISBN: 978-1-76061-240-5 KATY MARRINER Don’t Stop the Music (2018), a three-part documentary series from Artemis Media, highlights the transformative effects of teaching music in primary schools. The series explores the impact of a school- based music program on the children’s lives at school and at home, and the impact of the program for the school and community. CONTENT HYPERLINKS 3 CURRICULUM LINKS 6 DISCUSSING TEACHING 22 BUILDING A MUSICAL AND LEARNING SCHOOL KIT 3 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 8 HOW MUSIC HELPS 22 DON’T THE STOP THE 4 SERIES SYNOPSIS CHILDREN LEARN MUSIC ONLINE 5 CHALLIS COMMUNITY 9 GETTING STARTED 22 CREDITS PRIMARY SCHOOL 9 EPISODES 23 APPENDIX 1 5 THE EXPERTS OF DON’T STOP THE MUSIC 21 DONATE TO DON’T STOP 26 APPENDIX 2 THE MUSIC 2018 © ATOM 6 EDUCATIONAL 27 APPENDIX 3 DISADVANTAGE IN 21 MAKING DON’T STOP THE AUSTRALIA MUSIC 2 Curriculum links Don’t Stop the Music is a recommended resource for upper primary students and secondary students at all year levels. The Don’t Stop the Music study guide provides information and suggestions for learning activities in English, Media, Music and cross-curriculum projects. The documentary can also be used as a resource to address the Australian Curriculum general capability – Personal and Social Capability given the opportunities it provides for students to reflect on their experience of school, and manage their learning and wellbeing more effectively. Don’t Stop the Music provides opportunities for students Teachers may select from the information and activities to discuss: to support students’ viewing and close analysis of the documentary series. Teachers are also able to determine • their relationship with music; whether student responses will be presented as written, • their experiences of music education; spoken or multimedia texts. A number of worksheets • the importance of music education; have been provided to allow students to demonstrate • how students learn; their knowledge and understanding of the series. Primary • student wellbeing; teachers may need to modify some of these tasks to • the daily challenges of school for staff and students; accommodate the literacy levels of their students. • equity in education. It is recommended that teachers preview the series prior to Teachers are advised to consult the Australian Curriculum classroom screenings. In managing discussions, teachers online at <http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au> and should remind students that the focus is exploring the curriculum outlines relevant to their state or territory for ideas and issues raised by Don’t Stop the Music. While further information about curriculum links. students are able to comment on their own educational experiences, they need to do so in constructive and The study guide offers opportunities to consider the respectful ways. events, ideas and issues explored in each episode. INFO: Each episode has a running time of approximately sixty minutes. Trailer: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmHWbQTKZDc&feature=youtu.be/> Individual episode trailers: <http://www.artemisfilms.com/productions/dont-stop-the-music/> Professional learning Don’t Stop the Music is a useful resource for professional The Australian Professional Standards make explicit the learning. While school leaders and teachers are advised elements of high-quality teaching. Don’t Stop the Music to view the episodes in their entirety, clips from episodes provides opportunities for teachers to develop their can be used in staff meetings and professional learning knowledge and understanding of the three domains of sessions. teaching: School leadership teams and teaching staff are advised to • Professional Knowledge use the series to generate discussions about: • Professional Practice • Professional Engagement • Learning and teaching • Student wellbeing Recommended link: Australian Institute for Teaching and • Student engagement School Leadership, • School improvement <https://www.aitsl.edu.au> The documentary series is also recommended viewing for Questions and activities in the Don’t Stop the Music study 2018 © ATOM students undertaking tertiary courses in Education and guide can be adapted for use with teachers and teacher Teaching. education students. 3 Series synopsis Research shows that children who play a musical instrument. Thanks to the support of The Salvation Army’s instrument do better academically and socially. But in Just Brass program and instruments gifted by Musica Viva Australia, 80 per cent of kids are missing out on this Australia, children who thought playing an instrument was opportunity, especially those who need it the most. something others do on television, are now able to do it At Challis Community Primary School in Armadale, a for themselves. The effect is electric. Talent is unleashed, disadvantaged outer suburb of Perth, Principal Lee absentee rates plummet, morale soars and that is only the Musumeci is determined to bring a topnotch singing beginning. and instrument program to her school. Australian singer-songwriter and former music teacher Guy However, the obstacles are huge. Although Music is a core Sebastian mentors the children, inspiring and encouraging curriculum subject, Challis CPS, like most public schools, them to practise and joining in their performances. Music has few instruments and no money. Though no fault of his educator Dr Anita Collins explains the incredible benefits of own, the school’s music teacher Simon Blanchard has not music to children’s development as she shares her exper- received training to prepare him to teach music compe- tise with the staff at Challis CPS. tently. Aided by top musical educator Micheál McCarthy from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts As the program is implemented, the children’s lives are (WAAPA), Edith Cowan University, Simon is put through a transformed by the power of music. Kids such as Cody, music boot camp as he learns new skills in how to teach who until now practised on a broom, is able to play a real music effectively. guitar. Samuel, who was inspired to play the violin when the University of Western Australia’s Symphony orchestra The Year 4 students are given the chance to learn an visited the school, is thrilled to be given the chance to learn, and very quickly his school attendance improves. Trombone student David’s reading levels begin to skyrocket. And while this is not a talent show, Anastacia, an exceptionally gifted singer facing major personal challenges, gets a special op- portunity that opens the door to a career in music. The climax is an inspirational concert where the Challis CPS students perform alongside some of the best per- formers in the country – Guy Sebastian and jazz legend James Morrison – and with the support of students and teachers from the University of Western Australia Conservatorium of Music and WAAPA. © ATOM 2018 © ATOM As well as depicting the uplifting beauty and joy of music, Don’t Stop the Music shows its power to affect lifelong change for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. 4 Challis Community Primary School Challis Community Primary School is unique in offer- ing health and education services from birth with formal schooling ranging from 3 Year Old Pre-kindergarten to Year 6. The school is located in a low socio-economic area of the Armadale City Council, an outer Perth metro- politan shire. Challis CPS works with the local community and other government and non-government agencies to develop programs and services which support the needs of the local families. After several years of negotiations between Artemis Media and the Western Australia Education Department, Challis The experts of CPS was selected to introduce an in-school music-based program. Challis music teachers received intensive training Don’t Stop the Music and support from renowned music educators to help de- vise and deliver high-quality music lessons. The Salvation IAN CAMPBELL Guitar teacher Army provided the brass band component which included JOCELYN CAMPBELL Specialist music in-school lessons for the children and a weekly after school teacher band practice. Artemis Media provided resources to fund a strings program offering in school lessons and ensemble DR ANITA COLLINS Music educator and practice for violin, cello and guitar. Musica Viva sourced researcher donated instruments from the wider community. RACHEL JOHN Violin teacher THE CHALLIS CPS STAFF AND STEPHANIE JEFFERIES Cello teacher MICHEÁL MCCARTHY Senior lecturer, STUDENTS Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts • Lee Musumeci is the principal of Challis Community Primary School. JAMES MORRISON Multi-instrumental • Simon Blanchard is the music teacher at Challis Australian jazz musician Community Primary School. GUY SEBASTIAN Australian singer and • The students whose stories are featured in Don’t songwriter Stop the Music include Anastacia, Belle, Cody, David, Hayley, Jaime, Jaxon, Kyla, Levi, Samuel, Taj and MICHELLE WILDE Brass teacher Zawadi. MUSICA VIVA is a leading national provider in music education, delivering high-quality, Recommended links: live music experiences to Australian http://www.challiscommunityprimaryschool.wa.edu.au children, regardless of geography or socio- http://www.challiscommunityprimaryschool.wa.edu.au/ economic status. Musica Viva tours its page/127/ music education programs to make music accessible to all. Recommended link: <https://musicaviva. com.au> JUST BRASS is a Salvation Army program that