By KATH GANNAWAY
STUDENTS at Millwarra Primary School were part of a choir of more than half a million singers on Thursday.
Across Australia, 2100 schools took part in ‘Music Count Us In’, celebrating the benefits of music education in Australian schools.
Tuning into a live telecast from the Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, the East Warburton and Millgrove students and teachers gathered at 12.30pm to sing ‘Gold’, written by singer Marcia Hines in collaboration with four students from different parts of the country.
In the lead-up to the big sing, Ms Hines said, the message they had wanted to impart through the song was to “always hold on to the child inside you”.
Millwarra teacher, Grace Barnard, said ‘Gold’ was personal to each child, conveying that they were all wonderful in some way.
She said being part of “Music Count Us In” had been a great experience for students from Prep right through to Grade 6.
“They love coming together and singing together and love making up the actions to the song as well,” she said.
