Winston Heights Public School's Luca Ashby and Skye Tamrakar. Picture: Gene Ramirez.
Winston Hills Public School teacher Noelene Luther with student Claudia Connelly. PIcture: Gene Ramirez
At 12.30pm today, students across Australia will change their tune — literally.
Music Count Us In will involve more than 600,000 high school and primary school students singing the same song, at the same time, on the same day.
The initiative has run since 2007 and aims to get more students and communities to make music.
Musician/composer John Foreman is an ambassador for the event.
‘‘I’m there running around waving the flag saying, ‘music is important at schools’,’’ he said.
‘‘The event is about shining light on the great work of music in schools and also the fact that some don’t have music classrooms.
‘‘The day itself is about kids getting together rehearsing and performing.
‘‘Many kids look up to music performers and participate through listening but this day is about joining in the music making process.’’
Holroyd and Parramatta schools involved include Baulkham Hills North Public, Greystanes Public School, Guildford Public School, Holroyd High School, Holroyd School, Parramatta East Public School, Rosehill Public School, Telopea Public School, The Children’s Hospital School @ Westmead, Wentworthville Public School, Winston Heights Public School and Winston Hills Public School.