Pupils should be taught to:
play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
We have been looking at the Nasheed 'Madina tun Nabi' and finding out about its meaning and where it originated from. This further extended our inquiry into Islamic beliefs and how they impact people's lives.
Pupils should be taught to sing and play musically with increasing confidence and control. They should develop an understanding of musical composition, organising and manipulating ideas within musical structures and reproducing sounds from aural memory.
Pupils should be taught to:
play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
We are preparing for the Christmas Carol Festival at Rochester Cathedral in December. We will be performing ten different song with Year 6 and eight other schools. We are working extremely hard to learn all of the lyrics and perform them with gusto and as an ensemble.
Lesson 1: song appraisal