What a brilliant week we’ve had!
We started learning new sounds in Phonics, and we were so lucky to be able to practise our rhythm and rhyme in class as well as with the help of a visitor – a Reception mum who is an Opera singer! We absolutely loved using our bodies to create music, […]
Year 3 would love to say a huge thank you to the PTA for their recorders. As you can imagine, they have been excited to learn how to play and especially to be able to take them home. I look forward to sharing their wonderful playing as the weeks go by!
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In Year 3 we have been working towards creating a composition about London. We looked at pictures of the famous landmarks and discussed which instruments we would you use to represent them- looking at their size and material etc. We then learnt how to create a type of soundscape and included the musical elements, such […]
We had a great week this week. We started off the week with an introduction to Phonics, and made our very own listening ears! We used them later on our School Sound Walk – we could hear so much more with them on! We celebrated Mid Autumn Festival, and enjoyed having our special visitor in […]
Years 5 &6 transferred their keyboard skills to the xylophone. What are the differences? Can you play the same tune on the xylophone as you can on the keyboard? How/Why? Lots to think about.
Year 2’s have been learning about The Great Fire of London. They sung ‘ London Bridge is Falling Down’ in a round with more than 2 parts, used their conducting skills and enjoyed moving with scarves, whilst responding to dynamics and pitch. A fun morning!
We’ve cleaned up our keyboards and are getting started in learning keyboard skills in our weekly music lessons.
Watch this space for our budding Jean-Michel Jarre’s!!
Year 1 were using percussive instruments to make sounds and rhythms as their chosen character from The Boy, the mole, the fox, the horse.
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