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Term 4 2023

Welcome to Term 4! 

This term our performance song is Santa Claus is Coming to Town cover by Jackson 5.



This is what the song will sound like: 


(skip forward 20 seconds at the start)

When you are ready to sing without the voice, use this video:  



Here are the lyrics: 

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

He is making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice

Santa Claus is comin' to town, oh yeah
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

Oh, you'd better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why

Oh, Santa Claus is comin' to town, oh yeah
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

Term 3 2023

Welcome to Term 3! 

This term our performance song is Treat People with Kindness by Harry Styles. 

We have shortened the song so please use the videos below or if you listen to it at home, we finish at approximately 1:50 seconds. 


This is what the song will sound like:


When you are ready to sing without Harry, use this video: 

Here are the lyrics:

Maybe we canFind a place to feel goodAnd we can treat people with kindnessFind a place to feel good
I got a good feelingI'm just takin' it allFloating up and dreamin'Droppin' into the deep end
And if we're here long enoughThey'll sing a song for usAnd we'll belong
Maybe we canFind a place to feel goodAnd we can treat people with kindnessFind a place to feel good
Giving second chancesI don't need all the answersFeeling good in my skinI just keep on dancin'
And if we're here long enoughThey'll sing a song for usAnd we'll belong
Maybe we canFind a place to feel goodAnd we can treat people with kindnessFind a place to feel good

Term 2 2023

Welcome to Term 2! 

This term our performance song is Flowers by Miley Cyrus. Miley sings this really low so to practice, please use the videos below.

This is what the song will sound like: 


When you're ready, try to sing without Miley!



Here is the lyrics:
We were good, we were goldKinda dream that can't be soldWe were right 'til we weren'tBuilt a home and watched it burn
Mm, I didn't wanna leave youI didn't wanna lieStarted to cry, but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowersWrite my name in the sandTalk to myself for hoursSay things you don't understandI can take myself dancingAnd I can hold my own handYeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me betterI can love me better, babyCan love me betterI can love me better, baby
Paint my nails cherry redMatch the roses that you leftNo remorse, no regretI forgive every word you said
Ooh, I didn't want to leave you, babyI didn't wanna fightStarted to cry, but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowersWrite my name in the sandTalk to myself for hours, yeahSay things you don't understandI can take myself dancing, yeahI can hold my own handYeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me betterI can love me better, babyCan love me betterI can love me better, babyCan love me betterI can love me better, babyCan love me betterOh, I
I didn't want to leave youI didn't wanna fightStarted to cry, but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowers (oh)Write my name in the sand (mm)Talk to myself for hours (yeah)Say things you don't understand (never will)I can take myself dancing, yeahI can hold my own handYeah, I can love me better thanYeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me betterI can love me better, baby (oh)Can love me betterI can love me better (than you can), babyCan love me betterI can love me better, babyCan love me better

Welcome to 2023!

Welcome to the wonderful 2023 Junior Choir! We are going to have a great year singing together.
Our first performance will be at the Recognition Assembly Monday Week 11 (April 3)
We will be singing Stand by Me by Ben E King. 



This is what the song sounds like:



This is our backing track for the performance. Do you know the lyrics and melody well enough to sing to this track?




Here are the lyrics:
When the night has comeAnd the land is darkAnd the moon is the only light we'll seeNo, I won't be afraidNo, I won't be afraidJust as long as you standStand by me
So darlin', darlin', stand by meOh, stand by meOh, standStand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look uponShould tumble and fallOr the mountains should crumble to the seaI won't cry, I won't cryNo I won't shed a tearJust as long as you standStand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by meOh, stand by meOh, stand nowStand by me, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by meOh, stand by meOh, stand nowStand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by meOh, stand by meWon't you stand by

Term 4

🎄🎅🤶Christmas Carols🎄🎅🤶

The THPS Carol night will be Thursday 1 December (Week 8). We will have a picnic from 4:30 pm, before starting our carol performances at 5pm.

Below is our version of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town by Jackson 5. It is a lot lower than the original version, so please practice using the below video.




If you would like to practice to the backing track without the singer, here is our karaoke version.



Presentation Day

We will be performing at Presentation Day Tuesday 6th December (Week 9). We will sing the song 'Good Mood' by Adam Levine. You might know this song from the Paw Patrol movie!


When you're feeling confident, try singing with the backing track!

Good Mood (Original Song From Paw Patrol) 


You make me dance, yeah you doYou got my heart beatin' rhythms when you moveDon't need no plans, feeling looseLike there's a rainbow of magic next to you
When it's good, when it's bad, yeah, you got meNot alone in this town 'cause you make me feelAnytime that I call, you'll be readyAnytime, anytime
And when I turn around, I see you thereYou got a way to make a problem disappearUp to the clouds, I'm spinning 'roundAnd now you know why
'Cause no one in this world can make me feel lovedIn the way that you do nowNo, no one in this world can make me come downWhen I'm in this so good, good mood now
Woo-hoo (ooh)Good mood
Hop in my ride, don't you know, oh?We got the sun always shinning wherever we goDon't need no map, we just rollLet the vibe give direction, take control
When it's good, when it's bad, yeah, you got meNot alone in this town 'cause you make me feelAnytime that I call, you'll be readyAnytime, anytime
And when I turn around, I see you thereYou got a way to make a problem disappearUp to the clouds, I'm spinning 'roundAnd now you know why
'Cause no one in this world can make me feel lovedIn the way that you do nowNo, no one in this world can make me come downWhen I'm in this so good, good mood now
Woo-hoo (yeah, ooh)Good moodOh-ohWoo-hooYou make me feel good (oh)Good moodYeah, oh
You make me in a good moodWoo-hooYeah-yeahHeyOh-oh-ohYou make me feel good (woo-hoo)Woo-hoo, oohYou make me feel goodWoo-hooGood moodYou make meWoo-hooWooGood moodGood mood

Spring Spectacular

We will have an amazing performance evening for choir and band on Wednesday Week 9 (September 14) from 4:30 pm.

We will be performing:
  • Seasons (both choirs)
  • Bubble Gum Song
  • Must Be Love
  • Are You Ready For Love
Are You Ready for Love

Catch a star if you can
Wish for somethin' special
Let it be me, my love is free
Sing a song to yourself
Think of someone listenin'
One melody, you're all for me
I'll write a symphony just for you and me
If you let me love you
I'll paint a masterpiece just for you to see
If you let me love you, let me love you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am, are you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am, are you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
You're the one like the sun
Shine your love around me
You'll always be the one for me
Say the word, I'll be there
Lovin' you forever
Don't let me go, just say it's so
We'll hear the music ring from the mountaintops
To the valley below us
We'll serenade the world with a lullaby
So the angels will know us, angels will know us
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am, are you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Yes I am
Yes I am
Yes I am
Yes I am
Oh, are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am, are you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am, are you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am, are you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am, are you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am, are you
Are you ready, are you ready for love?






Welcome to Choir 2022!

Welcome wonderful choir friends! I am so excited to see some beautiful faces returning to choir this year, as well as some new students joining us - particularly our Kindys!

Last year we missed out on a lot of singing together, so let's make this the best year yet!

We will start the year off by learning some fun rounds and singing some of our new favourite songs for warm ups, such as 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' from Encanto.

Here are the lyrics to the Seasons round we will perform Term 1 Week 11

Seasons Go Round
Words & music by Glyn Lehmann

Summer, Autumn*, Winter, Spring
Round and round and round again

Seasons come and seasons go
Bring the sunshine, rain and snow

Tell the trees to change their leaves
When to sleep and when to grow


Our performance song next term will be It Must Be Love by Madness.
Here it is!


Backing Track in lower key





Here are the lyrics;

It Must Be Love

I never thought I'd miss you
Half as much as I do
And I never thought I'd feel this way
The way I feel
About you
As soon as I wake up
Every night, every day
I know that it's you I need
To take the blues away
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best
How can it be that we can
Say so much without words?
Bless you and bless me
Bless the bees
And the birds
I've got to be near you
Every night, every day
I couldn't be happy
Any other way
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best
As soon as I wake up
Every night, every day
I know that it's you I need
To take the blues away
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love






Welcome to Choir 2021!

Welcome wonderful choir friends! I am so excited to see some beautiful faces returning to choir this year, as well as some new students joining us - particularly our Kindys!

Last year we missed out on a lot of singing together, so let's make this the best year yet!

This term we will be singing 'Cover Me in Sunshine' by the artist P!nk. The super cool thing about this song is that P!nk wrote it for her daughter, and they sing it together.

The first video below has the vocals included. The second video is the backing track we will be using when we don't need to rely on the vocals anymore. Try singing and learning with both versions.





Cover Me In Sunshine

I've been dreaming of friendly faces
I've got so much time to kill
Just imagine people laughing
I know some day we will
And even if it's far away
Get me through another day
Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And everything will be alright
Cover me in sunshine
From a distance all these mountains
Are just some tiny hills
Wildflowers, they keep living
While they're just standing still
I've been missing yesterday
But what if there's a better place?
Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And everything will be alright
Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And everything will be alright
Cover me in sunshine
Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And everything will be alright
Cover me in sunshine


Term 3

Welcome to Term 3! We are all excited to start singing again so will be grooving those good feelings with our song 'I'm coming out' from the kid's movie Trolls.


"I'm Coming Out"

I'm coming out
I'm coming
I'm coming out
I'm coming out
I'm coming out

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

There's a new me coming out
And I just had to live
And I wanna give
I'm completely positive
I think this time around
I am gonna do it
Like you never knew it
Ooh, I'll make it through

The time has come for me
To break out of this shell
I have to shout
That I am coming out

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show
I'm coming
I'm (coming out) coming
(I want the world to know)
(I got to let it show)

I've got to show the world
All that I wanna be
And all my abillities
There's so much more to me
Somehow, I have to make them
Just understand
I got it well in hand
And, oh, how I've planned
I'm spreadin' love
There is no need to fear
And I just feel so good
Everytime I hear

I'm coming out
Coming
(I want the world to know)
(I got to let it show)
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

[Instrumental Interlude]

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show.... scat to end

We will also be working on a traditional New Guinea round called Mal, mal, mal.


You can listen to and learn Mal, mal, mal by clicking on the blue writing below.

Welcome to 2020!

Welcome wonderful choir friends! I am so excited to see some beautiful faces returning to choir this year, as well as some new students joining us - particularly our Kindys!

Our first performance this year is Harmony Day. Our song to support this focuses on friendship, extending a helping hand and reminding our friends that we are all in this together.

For this reason our song of the term is - We're All in this Together from High School Musical.

Here is a YouTube of the lyrics with lead singers. We won't be singing the 'yeah' parts.




Here is the backing track for when you've learnt the lyrics and melody. This is what we will be performing to.


Lyrics:
[Intro]
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on, let's have some fun
Together, we're there for each other every time
Together, together come on, let's do this right

[Verse 1]
Here and now, it's time for celebration
I finally figured out
That all our dreams have no limitations
That's what it's all about
Everyone is special in their own way
We make each other strong 

Together's where we belong

[Chorus 1]
We're all in this together
Once we know, that we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows, when we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come true

[Post-Chorus]
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on, let's have some fun
Together, we're there for each other every time
Together, together, come on, let's do this right

[Verse 2]
We're all here 
And speaking out in one voice
We're going to rock the house
The party's on now, everybody make some noise
Come on, scream and shout
We've arrived because we stuck together
Champions one and all


[Chorus]
We're all in this together 
Once we know, that we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows, when we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come

[Chorus 2]
We're all in this together 
When we reach, we can fly
Know inside
We can make it
We're all in this together
Once we see, there's a chance
That we have
And we take it

[Bridge]
Tighes Hill, sing along
Yeah, you really got it going on
Tighes Hill in the house
Everybody say it now
Tighes Hill, everywhere
Wave your hands up in the air
That's the way we do it
Let's get to it
Time to show the world

[Chorus 1]
We're all in this together 
Once we know, that we are 
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows, when we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come

[Chorus 2]
We're all in this together
When we reach, we can fly
Know inside
We can make it
We're all in this together
Once we see, there's a chance
That we have
And we take it

[Outro]
Wildcats, everywhere
Wave your hands up in the air
That's the way we do it
Let's get to it
Come on, everyone





2019


Term 4

Christmas Carol

Below is our version of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town by Jackson 5. It is a lot lower than the original version, so please practice using the below video.




If you would like to practice to the backing track without the singer, here is our karaoke version.




For Presentation Day at the end of the term, we will be singing 'Beautiful Life' with the Junior Choir.



[Verse 1]
I was lost, but you found me
Hiding in the shadows from my destiny
And you saw things that no one could see
You saved me when I was my worst enemy

[Chorus]
It feels so good to be alive
Just you and me tonight
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
I heard your heart call mine
And then all the stars aligned
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life

[Verse 2]
Spread through me like a wild flame
I feel it in my veins
I'll never ever be the same
I'll never be the same
Cheers to the thing money can't buy
Can't buy what I feel inside
This thing, I can't deny
Our pretty little paradise

[Chorus]
It feels so good to be alive
Just you and me tonight
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
I heard your heart call mine
And then all the stars aligned
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life

[Post-Chorus]
Woah-oo-oh
Woah-oo-oh
Woah-oo-oh
What a beautiful life

[Bridge]
What a beautiful, what a beautiful, what a beautiful life
What a beautiful, what a beautiful, what a beautiful life
What a beautiful, what a beautiful, what a beautiful life
What a beautiful, what a beautiful, what a beautiful life

[Chorus]
It feels so good to be alive
Just you and me tonight
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
I heard your heart call mine
And then all the stars aligned
Don't wake me up from this high

What a beautiful life


Term 3


Song of the Term: I'm Still Standing - Taron Egerton (Sing Soundtrack)



Video to learn the melody and lyrics to:
Backing Track:

I'm Still Standing

You could never know what it's like
Your blood like winter freezes just like ice
And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you
You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
And did you think this fool could never win?
Well look at me, I'm coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade away
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
Once I never could hope to win
You starting down the road leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Bernie Taupin / Elton John
I'm Still Standing lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group




Term 3

Song of the Term: Try Everything - Shakira

Video to learn the melody and lyrics to:


Backing Track:


Try Everything

I messed up tonight
I lost another fight
I still mess up but I'll just start again
I keep falling down
I keep on hitting the ground
I always get up now to see what's next
Birds don't just fly
They fall down and get up
Nobody learns without getting it won
I won't give up, no I won't give in
Till I reach the end
And then I'll start again
Though I'm on the lead
I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I won't give up, no I won't give in
Till I reach the end
And then I'll start again
No I won't leave
I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
Oh oh try everything
Look how far you've come
You filled your heart with love
Baby you've done enough that cut your breath
Don't beat yourself up
Don't need to run so fast
Sometimes we come last but we did our best
I won't give up, no I won't give in
Till I reach the end
And then I'll start again
Though I'm on the lead
I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I won't give up, no I won't give in
Till I reach the end
And then I'll start again
No I won't leave
I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I'll keep on making those new mistakes
I'll keep on making them every day
Those new mistakes
Oh oh, try everything
Songwriters: Tor Erik Hermansen / Mikkel Storleer Eriksen / Sia Kate Isobelle Furler
Try Everything lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

End of Term 1

For the rest of the term, the choir will be learning a round about the seasons. Its melody and lyrics resemble that of an older folk song - something which may be new for our students!
This song works on intonation, steps and singing in different parts. 

Seasons Go Round
Words & music by Glyn LehmannSummer, Autumn*, Winter, Spring
Round and round and round again

Seasons come and seasons go
Bring the sunshine, rain and snow

Tell the trees to change their leaves
When to sleep and when to grow

Next Performance: Harmony Day Week 8 21/03/19


Song of the Term: Count on Me - Bruno Mars

Video to learn the melody and lyrics to:



Backing track:

Lyrics:
Count on Me
If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need
You can count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah
Whoa, whoa
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah
If you tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song
Beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Everyday I will
Remind you
Ooh
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need
You can count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah
You'll always have my shoulder when you cry
I'll never let go
Never say goodbye
You know you can
Count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
And you'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah
Oh, oh
You can count on me 'cause I can count on you


Comments

  1. hi Miss tregillgas!!!
    it's Juni!
    i'm sorry to say but my brothe has quit junior choir!:( :( :(
    but i'm DEFINATLY still in senior Choir!!
    bye! see you tommorw!:) from Juni

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