Very Proud!

Dear Parents of the Little Lamb Choir,

I can hardly believe that we are at the end of another fabulous schola year. The year has literally flown by and I may merely attribute this to my advancing years as the years do fly more quickly as we get older.  However, the rewards of teaching within this very unique and special community make the division between my work and play a very blurry one.  Few can claim this to be their reality.  It is a tribute to the schola - its administrative team, our families/students and the tutors who have all been attracted to this schola for good reason. Here passions abound.

The Little Lambs have had a great year. To be part of their musical education and to see them grow in so many ways is such a privilege. Over the last number of years, we have worked hard to have them become congregational singers and they have also risen to the challenges of leading some of the sung liturgy. To see them participate so actively at our First Friday Masses, Nine Lessons and Carols and Tenebrae services is a gift. They have discovered the power of music and are having even more fun with sharing music. While choreography and games for some are the vehicles which allow them to be bigger than life; others have become intrinsically motivated to acquire more skills and concepts. Our program is ambitious and I am delighted that many have come around to accepting that making mistakes is a crucial part of the learning process. Persistence and making mistakes always pays dividends and has all of us jumping hurdles more quickly. 

I am very proud of all of my Little Lambs. They have all grown individually and collectively. I thank them for sharing their musical selves with me and for their unrelenting hard work. While it is time to say goodbye to those moving up to the Grade 3/4 classroom, I will be watching them from a distance as they continue to grow as musicians and amazing human beings. For those moving up to the Grade 2 program, I already see such potential in them. Becoming leaders for our new students entering the Little Lamb Choir for the 2024-2025 season will be their next challenge but one which is well within their reach.

Have a blessed summer! 

A very appreciative Miss Katheryne