Blog by Tag: Music

Will from Rock Steady came into school to deliver an assembly and a workshop. He taught Year 1 about the difference between acoustic and electric instruments. He introduced them to some of his instruments and played some popular music for them to sing a long and clap to. During the workshop, some…

What an amazing morning we had when our Year 4 children took to the stage for their Rock Steady assembly!

The children joined in with singing and learning about different band instruments. Some children even got the opportunity to show everyone their skills at playing various musical…

We all enjoyed taking part in a rock band today. We heard some wonderful music and learnt how the instruments work. It was great fun! I am sure we have some rockstars in the making🤩😂🤩

Today, Year 4 enjoyed an exciting ukulele taster session!The children took part in fun games linked to tempo and rhythm, using clapping activities to explore timing and speed in music. They also learned about the different parts of the ukulele, how to hold the instrument correctly, and practised…

Year 5 had so much fun in their ukulele lesson today!
They played the Human Bar game, which involved working out the notes in each bar and representing them with arm signs. The children then played along to several songs using the notes they’ve learned so far.

We were all very impressed with…

Year 1 loved their first music lesson with Zozo learning all about African Drums known as Djembe. It was great fun learning new songs and listening to Zozo’s stories with fun actions. We can’t wait for his next visit. 
 

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their first ukulele lesson this week. They began with some fun warm-up games to explore rhythm before learning the names of the different parts of the ukulele, such as the bridge and the sound hole. The class also practised how to hold the instrument correctly and…

Year 2 had the pleasure of welcoming Mrs Keekus from Sing Up to do a music workshop. The children took part in lots of songs and activities that involved tapping the beat and the rhythm. They had great fun and were keen to try out some of the songs in the playground too.

Year 1 had a fantastic time learning about African Drumming with Zozo. They learnt that the drum is called ‘djembe’ and how to tap it correctly. Year 1 loved learning the song ‘Ranky Tank’ and listening to Zozo’s stories. Everyone is looking forward to the next lesson. 
 

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Reception have been learning how to keep a rhythm in music by clapping our hands or tapping our knees. We learnt the song, ‘Pat a cake’ and some actions to match. We first did this on our own and then found a partner to do the actions with. The children really enjoyed the partner game where you…

Year 5 have enjoyed their first ukulele lesson today. They learnt the difference between rhythm and pulse and practised playing short and long sounds in time with a song. They also learnt how to hold the ukulele correctly. They were all so enthusiastic and keen to join 

This year, Year 5 have been learning how to play the ukulele. Throughout the year they have learnt how to play a total of 5 chords which is great progress for an academic year. Using these chords they were able to play songs from Taylor Swift, Imagine Dragons and Bill Withers at their end of year…