The Arts

Visual Arts

During the two years at Rangeview, students will be provided with opportunities to explore the elements and principals of the visual arts using a variety of techniques, tools, processes, materials and media.  They will be encouraged to develop their own ideas plus understand and appreciate various art forms both in past and present cultures.  Many opportunities are also offered to exhibit and extend children both within and outside the school environment.

An art extension class is offered as part of the Day 0 programme.  The purpose of this is to extend students in their practical knowledge along with an understanding and appreciation of the value and purpose of artworks.  The students will be motivated and encouraged to develop and expand their ideas more, work collaboratively and produce art works beyond what is covered in the classroom programme. 

Music

The emphasis in class music is on basic reading, performance, listening and composition of music.  Each student will have the opportunity to work on guitar, keyboards and woodwind instruments.

Orchestra.  All students have the opportunity to audition for the orchestra which practises on a Wednesday.  There are sessions for all levels of musical ability.

Ensembles:  Extension programmes for keyboard, guitar and recorder are offered as part of our Day 0 programme.

Choir:  Rangeview boasts a choir to be proud of and all children are given the opportunity to audition for this.  Practices are held during school time.  As part of the school production, a specialist production choir is selected.

Rock Band: Rangeview Intermediate has a specialised programme with the West Auckland Music Education Centre.  Each year we enter the Intermediate School Battle of the Bands.

Instrument Tuition:  The Music Education Centre, Henderson, operates at this school and offeres tuition of various instruments as an option and at cost to parents.  Further information is available from the Music Education Centre.  They can also assist with the hiring of instruments.  These lessons are in class time.

Dance and Drama

Within classes students develop practical knowledge of dance and drama.  They are encouraged to initiate ideas, present and respond to a range of situations, plus understand the purposes of dance and drama, in past and present cultures.

Each year the school stages a "Production" plus various musical evenings.