AT precisely 12.30pm yesterday Nullawarre and Panmure primary school pupils raised their voices with more than 500,000 other students across Australia.
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Via video link to the Great Hall in Parliament House, the pupils gathered at the Nullawarre school and sung a specially written song called Let Me Paint You a Song.
Music teacher Merran Moir said the initiative was a part of the national advocacy day for music education organised by Music: Count Us In, Australia’s largest music education program.
“It’s a chance to highlight the importance of music education,” she said.
“Lots of schools have dropped the education program.”
52 pupils from Nullawarre and 22 from Panmure came together for a special music appreciation day, with the sing-a-long and special music lessons from piano teacher Aradie Walters and local musician and singing teacher Kayla Dwyer.
Ms Moir said each year a songwriting competition was held to decide which winning tune was sung across the country.
This year’s song was penned by five students from across Australia, who were mentored by singer, trumpeter and jazz musician Harry James Angus from popular Australian band The Cat Empire.
“The kids get pretty excited,” Ms Moir said.
“Music is good for the soul. For young children the importance of singing can’t be compromised for their language development.”