Music

Year 5

Module 6: Ukulele

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
improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory

Module 3: Ukulele

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
improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory

Children have continued to develop their ability to play the ukulele and have learnt ten songs. Children have become so much more confident following the songs and playing the correct notes at the right time. Kestrel class has the added pressure of playing a solo piece in front of a packed crowd at the Central Theatre in March

Module 2: Singing

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.

Module 1: Ukulele

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
improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory

This term, children have been introduced to the ukulele by Medway Music Association teacher, Mr T, and taught how to hold the instrument correctly and explored and practised different chords.

We found out that we will be playing in the ukulele ensemble in March and will be learning a variety of different songs next term.

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