Anti-Bullying Alliance

We are delighted to announce that Harp Academy has been accepted as a core member of the Anti-Bullying Alliance.

This year’s anti-bullying week runs from 12th-16th November 2018 and it’s theme is ‘Choose Respect’. CBeebies star and Anti-Bullying Alliance patron Andy Day, and his band Andy and the Odd Socks, are supporting the initiative by encouraging children to wear odd socks to school to show their support and raise money for a good cause. Odd Socks day is on Monday 12th November.

If you’d like help or more information about this important issue, please contact us or visit the ABA homepage at www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk

Pre-School Harmonica

Hopscotch Children’s Nurseries
During the summer term of 2018, Harp Academy piloted a Pre-School harmonica programme in collaboration with Hopscotch Nursery team on Portland Road, Hove, and sixteen of their fabulous children.

It was an amazing experience for everyone. The children learned all about arpeggio, scales, key instrument skills and the musical elements through our games and activities. They also learned to play Twinkle, Twinkle perfectly and embarked on an accompaniment to Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight). Most of all, they learned to appreciate how much fun music education can be. Our fledgling harmonauts were unbelievable and we wish each of them well as they move into their Reception Year. (more…)

Harmonica KS1 to KS3 – a Case Study

Reasons to be cheerful

This is Ewan McCauley from Aldrington School. Aldrington was the first school Harp Academy ever worked with and Ewan was one of our first students. Here he is to tell you about his journey.

It doesn’t matter whether you are in KS1, KS2 or KS3, if you would like to try the harmonica for yourself we can help. Just click the Gold Harmonica at the side of the screen and let us know. Alternatively, send us a message through the Contact page in our main menu and we’ll be more than happy to lend hand.

Congratulations!

We are the Champions my friends

Well done to Tom Coleman and Callum Shuttlewood, who won their respective categories at this year’s National Harmonica Festival Music Competition in Bristol.

Tom performed Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) by Solomon Linda in the melodic section. Meanwhile, Callum finished the day’s schedule with Avicii’s Wake Me Up. They both showed immense strength of character by delivering two highly entertaining and very musical solo performances.

A big well done also goes to the family members who turned out to support our intrepid harmonauts.

Subscriber Log-In

Backstage PassAccess all areas

For all paid-up Harp Academy harmonauts and parents, we provide a subscriber log-in for access to our protected pages. These support our classroom learning and provide an effective resource for home study and practise. The log-in code is provided in our Music Packs and white Music Diaries.

If you lose the code, or have only just joined Harp Academy, send us an email with your child’s name and school, and we will forward it to you. To access our protected pages, just click Subscriber Log In in the corner of the screen, enter the code words in the pop-up, and enjoy your VIP backstage pass!

SPECIAL NOTE: NO NEED TO USE OUR SUBSCRIBER LOG IN FOR ON LINE LESSON PAYMENTS OR SHOPPING