We have been really enjoying our Music lessons in Year 4 this half term. We have been learning about motifs in music – playing motifs on the glockenspiels, composing our own motifs and performing our motifs on the glockenspiels to the class.
This week was arts week, we used material to make minibeasts with an artist, we listened to steps and instructions about how to make the minibeasts and did a fantastic job. We also discussed how art is not just about drawing/painting/making, it is how we express ourselves, we then did Read more…
The children always enjoy our ukulele sessions! They have been learning simple chords to SpongeBob SquarePants theme tune, three little birds by Bob Marley and Get Back by the Beetles.
This week Juniper have put together a performance of our African song, ‘Shosholoza’. They have used their voices and some African dance moves to produce an amazing final piece. All the children have done a great job in keeping in time with each other and being precise with their movements. Read more…
This half term in Year 4, our new topic for music is Rock n Roll! last week we learnt the famous Hand Jive and this week we have learnt the lyrics to Rock Around the clock whilst also incorporating some of our moves learnt from the Hand Jive! We have Read more…
Juniper have been learning how to play the cornet. This afternoon they performed all the songs they have learnt to play in front of a live audience! Parents and carers came to watch the children play their cornets. They were absolutely amazing! The class played 5 songs: Cha,cha,cha, Boogie Shoes, Read more…
This half term Juniper are learning to play the cornet. What a great start they’ve had! There’s been some excellent technique used to blow through the mouthpiece and create musical notes. Each week they’ll build on their skills and hopefully be able to play a tune by the end of Read more…
Year 6 have really enjoyed their music lessons for the last 8 weeks. They have been focusing on base, tone and slap. They have been working hard to produce a piece of music on the drums. The two songs they have been learning are ‘Up town funk you up and Read more…
Today, we welcomed our adults into school for our shared learning and lunch. The children were very excited to show our learning and take part in an activity with them. As we have been learning about seasons this half-term, we performed our seasons song and showed them our English books, Read more…
