Music is an integral part of life at St David’s. Assemblies, concerts and productions all celebrate a love of singing and instrument playing. Every child has the opportunity to take part in extra-curricular music activities from individual instrumental lessons to group ensembles and the choir. Instrument playing is woven into the curriculum with all pupils learning the recorder in Year 3, the keyboard in Year 4 and the Ukelele in Year 5.

Choir

The Chamber Choir is available to children in Forms 4 to 6, following a successful audition. The children are able to represent the school at competitions, sing in the local community, lead theme assemblies, such as Harvest Festival Remembrance and perform at the end term Celebrations, as well as the Summer Fair. 

Our Music Extravaganza Club is available for younger children and a Musical Theatre Clubs offers an opportunity for children to sing, act and dance in mini productions throughout the year.

There is an opportunity for instrumentalists to get together in instrumental club, which caters for children from beginner standard upwards (depending on the instrument), giving the children the opportunity to develop their playing, build their confidence and learn to work as a team. Instrumental club has performed alongside the piano in the Nativity plays, the Christmas Celebration, in assemblies and at the Summer Fair. 

Music Scholarships 
Children from St David’s are regularly offered music scholarships and awards from the following schools: Whitgift, Trinity, Caterham, Royal Russell and Woldingham. Children are prepared for their applications and auditions by both their individual lesson teachers and the Head of Music.

Individual Music Lessons
We currently offer individual music lessons from specialist visiting music teachers on the following instruments: guitar, piano, violin, flute, saxophone, clarinet, recorder, drums, trumpet and trombone.

These lessons are available from Form 3 or earlier at the discretion of the Head of Music and the Visiting Music Teacher. Individual lessons are subject to an additional charge.

Music ensembles and clubs are also on offer.