The Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in Valletta was a very lively place on 20 May.

Barry Draycott, examiner from the London College of Music examined children from Malta’s Antonio Galea Primary School, Floriana, in the LCM’s Early Learning Examinations. Four groups participated, two for Stage 1 and two for Stage 2.

The younger groups were all set with percussion instruments; tambourines, castanets and triangles as they performed a colourful “Oh What a big bass drum!” They then acted out the all-time favourite Cinderella with their teachers, Brenda Seychell and Josianne Bonnici in role.

The costumes were as varied as imaginative with the main characters being the Clock, the Fairy Godmother complete with wand, Coachmen, Pumpkin, Prince and of course Cinderella who did not hesitate to rid herself of her rags and don her riches – a beautiful dress!

Stage 2 children, dressed as ducks with caps and webbed feet played castanets while performing their Action Song, “Six Little Ducks” together with their teacher Jocelyn Vella. Their next song was “Walking in the Jungle”, a Game Song where the children imagined they were exploring the jungle with binoculars; meeting wild animals, mimicking the sounds of snakes, crocodiles, lions, monkeys as well as a very original Tarzan call! The Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in Valletta was a very lively place on 20 May.

Barry Draycott, examiner from the London College of Music examined children from Malta’s Antonio Galea Primary School, Floriana, in the LCM’s Early Learning Examinations. Four groups participated, two for Stage 1 and two for Stage 2.

The younger groups were all set with percussion instruments; tambourines, castanets and triangles as they performed a colourful “Oh What a big bass drum!” They then acted out the all-time favourite Cinderella with their teachers, Brenda Seychell and Josianne Bonnici in role.

The costumes were as varied as imaginative with the main characters being the Clock, the Fairy Godmother complete with wand, Coachmen, Pumpkin, Prince and of course Cinderella who did not hesitate to rid herself of her rags and don her riches – a beautiful dress!

Stage 2 children, dressed as ducks with caps and webbed feet played castanets while performing their Action Song, “Six Little Ducks” together with their teacher Jocelyn Vella. Their next song was “Walking in the Jungle”, a Game Song where the children imagined they were exploring the jungle with binoculars; meeting wild animals, mimicking the sounds of snakes, crocodiles, lions, monkeys as well as a very original Tarzan call!