Let’s Make Music

The photos below show the wide ranging musical experiences children have the opportunity to explore within the classroom. Children across the school are building an ability to improvise, compose and perform successfully together in ensembles.

Playing with Pitch in Nursery

The children in Nursery have been exploring a range of pitched and unpitched percussion instruments and learning the names for each of them.  They have discussed the different sounds that the instruments make and experimented with different ways of playing them.

Body Percussion in Year 1

Children in Y1 have been learning all about body percussion and are starting to read music to help them play rhythmically and in an ensemble. Children are beginning to play musically with confidence and control, starting to build foundations of playing ‘un-tuned’ percussion instruments.

Intro to Violin in Year 4

Children in Y4 have been learning all about the violin, including the different parts of the instrument. In sessions, children are learning how to play different notes and how to play in an ensemble. Children are also learning how to change pitch and dynamics by using their newly learnt skills.

Reading Musical Notations in Year 6

In this picture, children in Y6 are practicing reading musical notation and playing the djembe drum rhythmically. Children have learnt music appreciation through learning about music from a different culture, whilst also learning to play in an ensemble and play rhythmically with an understanding of the value of notes.