Learning in Music 2023-24

Learning in Autumn 2023

Pupils in the early years foundation stage have enjoyed accessing musical provision during child initiated learning; they have explored different sounds instruments can make and thought about loud and quiet sounds. 

In Reception, the pupils enjoyed performing ‘Our First Nativity’ to an audience.  

KS1 performed a fantastic Christmas play based around the Percy the park keeper book series. The pupils sang beautifully and were very confident when speaking and dancing. 

In KS2 the pupils sung traditional carols to an audience for the Gade Valley Lantern Festival, including 'Silent Night' and 'Away in a Manger'. 

Learning in Music 2022-23

Learning in Summer

To celebrate World Music Day 2023, Year 3 made straw pan pipes. They put them to good use and tested to see if they could hear the different notes. 

Year 6 put on a fantastic show for the school. They sung confidently and acted with great passion. 

Learning in Spring

This term, the pupils in Year 3 and 4 put on a fantastic show of Jack and The Beanstalk. They were very confident with their performance and were motivated and attentive when learning their lines and the songs.

Learning in Autumn 

This term in Year 4, the pupils learnt the song 'Mamma Mia'. They practised the song in class and very confidently performed in front of the school during their class assembly.  

In Year 3, the pupils have been learning to play the recorder to the song 'Let Your Spirit Fly'. They were very attentive when learning the notes. 

The pupils in Year 2 enjoyed playing the glockenspiel when learning the song 'Hands, Feet and Heart'.  They learnt to play the notes 'a' and 'g'. 

Learning in Spring

In Year 2, the pupils listened and performed a song called “Zootime”. They were able to identify verses and chorus, learn the song off by heart as well as composing their own verses in groups.

In Year 3, the pupils performed a play “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”. They were able to sing songs off by heart, sing in unison and in simple two part rounds as well as having an awareness of being in tune.

Year 4 really enjoyed learning the songs for their performance of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. They were able to change their pitch, volume and tempo when singing.  

In Reception, the pupils enjoyed performing ‘Wriggly Nativity’ to an audience.  

KS1 performed an amazing play called 'Lights, Camel, Action!' The pupils were so confident and motivated whilst singing and acting.

In KS2 the pupils performance Roald Dahl’s Cinderella Revolting Rhyme. They really enjoying enjoyed performing to their parents and did so with great motivation and confidence.

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