Why Build a Creative Arts Music Centre?
“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning” ― Plato
Have you noticed how difficult it is for many older people to master the ‘mysteries’ of technology? They tend to dodge it as much as possible. They are tentative, even fearful, and fall back to the old pathways.
Compare this ‘struggle’ to the ease with which most youngsters grasp it with great abandon! The Primary Years are a crucial time for the acquisition of the brain’s ability to flex its ‘neurons’ and extend its learning pathways.
We are determined to give our boys the very best opportunity to achieve their best!
The fundraiser and community celebration, planned for Saturday 21 May at the School, promises to be a highly enjoyable event, as well as an important opportunity for us to raise finance towards the Creative Arts Centre. We would love your company!
Science has shown that musical training can change brain structure and function for the better. It can also improve long-term memory and lead to better brain development for those who start at a young age.
Music is a strong cognitive stimulus that grows the brain in a way that nothing else does, and the evidence that musical training enhances things like working memory and language is very robust." Catherine Loveday (neuropsychologist - University of Westminster)
Playing an instrument is a rich and complex experience. This is because it's integrating information from the senses of vision, hearing, and touch, along with fine movements.
Some of the significant benefits of learning a musical instrument can be seen below.
- Strengthens the brain's executive function, critical to tasks like processing and retaining information.
- Working memory, attention and concentration are enhanced, important to aspects of mental arithmetic and reading comprehension.
- Mathematics skills development, including working with fractions, pattern-recognition, and problem solving are enhanced, as is spatial intelligence and ability to form mental pictures of objects.
- Increased coordination through the development of motor skills, and the body and the mind work together.
- Achievement and discipline are improved by working towards short-term goals, developing routine and practicing, and experiencing pride and achievement.
- Social and emotional skills develop, including empathy, through working together in teams.
Apart from these significant academic, and social and emotional benefits, music can give children a way to express themselves, to unleash their creativity, to be inspired and uplifted, to relax, and to relieve stress and tension.
“Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.” ― Plato
Peter Grimes | Headmaster
References:
Learning Potential (Australian Government) Link - Learning potential / articles / musical-benefits
Link - John-Rampton / the-benefits-of-playing-music-help-your-brain-more
