Music

Music in Reception 🎶

In Reception, the children have been playing the glockenspiel. The children were introduced to glockenspiels as a fun and engaging way to explore music and develop early musical skills. Playing the glockenspiel helps children build their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and an understanding of pitch and rhythm. It encourages listening, concentration, and following simple patterns, while also allowing for creative expression. Children enjoy experimenting with different sounds, creating their own tunes, and playing together as a group, helping to develop their confidence and teamwork in a joyful, hands-on way.

Ukulele Magic!

Our year of hard work, focused practice and lots of fun came together amazingly yesterday as we performed our ukulele concert for our families and other visitors. We proved what impressive musicians we are and are feeling so proud about all of the lovely feedback we have received!

“Tomorrow never knows.”

Today we listened to a different type of song by The Beatles.This song was the only song that used a Sitar and had a different tempo than all the other songs they had.

Beatle mania!

Today we looked at a timeline of The Beatles journey throughout History. We also listened to the first single that hit number one in America, “I want to hold your hand”.

Who are the Beatles?

We have been learning some interesting facts about how the Beatles started.We also listened to a few of their famous songs.

The Beatles

We have started a new topic in Music, all about the Beatles. We looked into the band members and important places around liverpool. We also listened to the song “With a little help from my friends”

Music

This week in music we have been learning rhythm composition.

Let’s evaluate!!!

In class today we had a go at singing our song and also watched the performance on screen. We looked at the the things we liked best and what we could improve on.

Music in Reception

Reception class has been learning to play the glockenspiel in music lessons. The children have mastered basic skills such as holding mallets, striking the keys to produce different notes, and following simple rhythms. They have explored high and low sounds and started playing short, simple melodies. Through these activities, they have gained confidence in making music, developed hand-eye coordination, and built a foundation for further musical learning. The experience has been both fun and educational, encouraging creativity and a love for music.

Listen & Appraise

The class sang along to the sound of Lady Gaga this afternoon!

Stay and Play with our families 🎨 🧩

Our families joined us to play, we explored the nursery and the children were able to show their families what new things they have learnt and currently learning about.

Listen and Appraise

The smooth sounds of George Ezra today!

Music

Class 2 have been working really hard in practising our instruments. We have been using the glockenspiel and trying to sing at the same time.

SINGTASTIC

A fantastic afternoon at Singtastic! Thank you to Louisa and Miranda for organising this. Scan the QR codes and watch us sing!

Rhythm grids.

Today in class we clapped are hands to the rhythm grid. We also played the glockenspiel to the song “ Lean on me” .

Today in class three we played the glockenspiel to our song we have been practicing “Lean on me”

Rehearsals

The class have been practicing for Singtastic!

Music

This term we have been working really hard in call and response. We really enjoyed singing the song ‘In hands, feet and heart’

Music

Class three where amazing today during music,they used some new techniques and the song sounded beautiful at the end.

Sing a long

After playing the glockenspiel we sang “Lean on me” together as a class using different harmonies.

Listen and Appraise

Music…

Today we went over some music notes we did last half term .We also listened to Lean on me by Bill Withers.We discussed the meaning of the song lyrics and what they mean.

Music

This term we have been learning the song ‘Armani Utupe Na Ustawi’ words and music by Patsy Ford Simms. Meaning: Give us peace and wellbeing, this is a phrase in Swahili a language spoken in many countries in East Africa

Warm up!

Click this link and watch us warm up!🎤

Listen and Appraise

Today the children listened to “Layla” by Eric Clapton.

Ukelele time!

Check this link to see us play the ukulele 🪕

Class 6 Music

Class 6 were composing Jazz melodies on their Glockenspiels today! Some of us combined a variety or rhythms together which is called Syncopation! We heard some fantastic new ways of learning and Syncopation today in class!

Singtastic!

Class 5 have enjoyed their first workshop with Singtastic!

Listen and Appraise

This week we listen to “Martha My Dear” by the Beatles.

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Listen and Appraise

Jazz Improvisation!

Class 5 have been exploring different notes used in Jazz and had great fun improvising!

The One and Only Elvis

Class 6 enjoying the Rock n Roll sounds of Elvis Presley today in Listen and Appraise. We listened to Suspicious Minds and showed off some interesting moves in the process.

Listen and Appraise

For this weeks listen and appraise we listened to “La Bamba” by Ritchie Valens.

Music

During music class 2 have used our bodies to make a beat along with the music. We clapped, clicked or shoulder pat to create a beat.

All that Jazz!

Class 6 are discussing all things Jazz in music today. We revisited where Jazz originated and its influence on music as a whole. We explored the different notes used in Jazz.

Jazz🎷🎺

We learnt about the history of jazz music and had lots of fun attempting to play some Jazz music on the glockenspiels.

Christmas performance

We have been practicing our songs for our Christmas performance.A big well done to class 3 for doing so well. Mrs Casey and Miss Ghazali wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Christmas Performance

KS1 have been working very hard this half term to get ready for our Christmas performance. They should all be very proud of themselves for not only learning new songs and actions but also dialogue. Our best performance yet!

Listen and Appraise

The class listened to the smooth voice of Nat King Cole this afternoon, ‘Autumn Leaves’.

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Class 5 enjoyed listening to “Summertime” by Doc Watson.

Listen and Appraise

An old swing tune by Ethel Waters this afternoon!

Christmas rehearsal

Warming up our vocals ready to practice our Christmas songs for the performance.

Practicing our Christmas songs.

Beautiful vocals in class 3 today during music.
Good job!

Listen and Appraise

The children were introduced to Ragtime music this afternoon!

Listen and Appraise

Classical music

Amazing singing class three!

We used different instruments in rhythm to a song in music.

Three little birds by Bob Marley….

We spoke about Bob Marleys song and sang it together in class .

Listen and Appraise

Today’s listen and appraise session was the instantly recognisable sound of Beethoven, the children enjoying the stirring sound of the violin in Symphony No.5.

Class 7 Listen and Appraise

classical music

Composing

In class 6 Music today, we are composing rhythms and getting musically creative.

Listen & Appraise

For listen and appraise class 5 listened to Antonio Rossini who was an Italian composer.

Music

Today we used rhythm sticks to practice rhythmic patterns and movements .

Glockenspiels🎶🎼

Class 5 played “Body popping skeleton” on the glockenspiels focusing on the beat and patterns.

Music in Nursery 🎶

We love playing and listening to music in Nursery with Mrs Grindley.

Industrial sounds

In class we listened to sounds on an industrial site.We also learnt about different rhythms and beats.

Call and Response

Class 5 have been practising call and response with a new song🎶

Listen and Appraise

Classical Music

Beatles

For music we have been looking at the Beatles.

iSing

Class 3 had a wonderful time singing on stage at iSing today. We had fantastic singing from the children and had so much fun !! 🎤🎶

Rhythm

In music we practiced rhythm with our egg shakers.

Music

We enjoyed playing the djembe today.

Listen and Appraise

Listening to Ed Sheeran’s ‘Lego House’ this afternoon, the children enjoyed the gentle ballad, while one member of the class recognised the actor who appeared in the music video.

iSing practice!

Class three have been working very hard practicing their songs for iSing?

Music

Today we listened to some classical music and used egg shakers to follow along with the beat.

Listen and Appraise

Class 2 listened to a song from Somalia. The children really enjoyed the song and the music video.

Music

Today we practiced pitch lines.

Music

Listen and Appraise learning about Pink

Listen and Appraise

The children loved the familiar sound of Alicia Keys this afternoon, singing along to her hit ‘This girl is on fire’. Very popular indeed!

Music Thursdays

Reception have really enjoyed their weekly music/Spanish class with Mrs Grindley, last week Reception learnt lots of new songs and they had so much fun learning the lyrics and the actions. They can’t wait for their next lessons to keep practicing their new songs.

Listen and Appraise

The children loved the distinctive sound of Pink this afternoon, listening to ‘What about us?’. They were surprised to know she is playing part of her tour in Liverpool this summer!

Listen & Appraise

This week the children listened to ‘Can’t Stop the Music’ by Justin Timberlake.

Singing around the Camp Fire

Tonight we finished off our day with a camp fire. Mr Curry played some songs on the guitar and we sang some of our favourites from music lessons and choir club. Before we went back to the accommodation, we talked about things that we are grateful for, shared our favourite part of the trip and discussed what we are most proud of whilst we have been here.

Music

In Class 2 we are learning about musical elements. We learnt a song called ‘Rhythm in the way we walk’.

Listen and Appraise

Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it off’ was certainly the most popular song for some time in our Listen and Appraise session. The children loved it!

Listen and appraise

This week we enjoyed listening to ‘Yellow’ by Coldplay. Lots of us had heard this song before and liked hearing the guitar.

Rhythm in the way we walk

Exploring rhythm and pulse in Music.

Music

We had a great lesson practising our songs on the ukulele.

Music

A wonderful music lesson with class 3 using different body parts to make sounds.

Listen and Appraise

The children loved the energy and tempo of ‘Hey ya!’ by OutKast this afternoon!

Learning musical notes

The children were practised their musical notes with Mrs Grindley and impressed with their knowledge and application.

Listen and Appraise

Class 2 enjoyed the acoustic sounds of Tracy Chapman in our latest Listen and Appraise session, with children commenting on her distinctive voice.

Rhythm and Blues

Class 6 are composing their own blues songs relating to events in their own lives. Great teamwork and some budding songwriters.

Listen and Appraise

The children enjoyed the acoustic sounds of Oasis this afternoon, with their single ‘Don’t look back in anger’. They enjoyed the guitar sounds especially!!??

Music

Listen and Appraise

Music

Listen and Appraise

Listen and Appraise

The children loved the rock sounds of Guns’n Roses this afternoon with their classic ‘Sweet Child ‘O Mine’ – there were some fantastic air guitars!

Music

In class 2 we learnt some new songs.

Listen and Appraise

The children listened to two legends this afternoon, as Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney sang ‘Ebony and Ivory’. They enjoyed the song and discussed its message.

Improvising

Class 6 made some impressive music from the glockenspiels this week. We improvised using C D E F G A B C and our musical skills shone through.

Music – Listen and Appraise

The children enjoyed the pulsing sound of Survivor’s ‘Eye of the Tiger’ this afternoon. It was certainly familiar and had the children using their air guitars!

Music – Listen and Appraise

Survivor – The eye of the Tiger.

Music

Learning about and exploring high and low pitch.

Music

Class three enjoyed using the Glockenspiel. We had lots of fun learning this new song.

Listen and Appraise

The children ended the half term listening to ELO’s ‘Mr Blue Sky’ enjoying its happy, bright tune and the animation too!!

Listen and Appraise

Listened to country music.

Music

In music this week Class 3 practiced a song called “Amani Utupe”. We enjoyed it very much!

Listen and Appraise

Lots of memories brought back (for the adults at least!) as the class listened to Lynn Anderson’s country hit ‘Rose Garden’. One girl in particular loved this style of music!

Listen and Appraise

The children enjoyed listening to singer songwriter and musician Joan Baez this afternoon, enjoying the acoustic guitar playing!!

Listen and Appraise

Listen and Appraise

The children were familiar with the ‘Fab Four’ from Year 1 and they loved listening to ‘Help’, particularly enjoying the music clip of John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Listen and Appraise music

We loved Little Richard’s fantastic piano playing during our first music appraisal of the half term!!

Listen and Appraise