During their first unit of inquiry, Grade 5s explored the lives of some musical migrants: people who had migrated because of music. As many other migrants, these musicians faced risks and challenges and looked for opportunities. During this unit we … Continue reading
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In Grade 2 we have been learning about how music is used in different parts of the World. We have used key concepts to analyse and understand some videos related to a Basque traditional instrument: the txalaparta. Through these videos … Continue reading
In Pre 5 we have been learning about the Symphony Orchestra as an example of Community. And in Grade 3 we have explored the orchestra to find out the different materials instruments are made of. In an Orchestra each member … Continue reading
During their Unit of Inquiry “Rights and Responsibilities”, Grade 2 students explored the different roles people play in music. They became composers, conductors, performers and audience and fulfilled all the appropriate responsibilities. They created their own music and performed it … Continue reading
Grade 4 students have been working hard on the development of their instrumental skills. Here you can find the tutorial videos for the songs that we have been learning in class. Have a go at learning them and don’t forget … Continue reading
Grade 3s have been working on a unit of inquiry called musical games, They have shared games they knew, learned new ones and analysed them all in order to understand how musical games can help us … Continue reading
In Music in Grade 1 we have begun our Stand Alone Unit “Musical Stories”. In this unit we will explore how music can enhance a story, how instruments can represent different characters and create our own musical stories! Grade 1s … Continue reading
In Grade 5 we have been integrating with their current unit of inquiry “Migration”. We have learned about “Musical Migrants”, these are people that migrated because of music, and we have connected this idea to the unit’s central idea, discussing … Continue reading
This term in grade 4 we are going to work on our instrumental skills. Soon we will receive our instruments and start to learn how to play them. This week in class we were inspired by three famous performers: Chinese … Continue reading
Grade 3s are currently working on their unit of inquiry “Matter”. In music we have been looking at different sources of sound and how this changes depending on the materials instruments are made of. This difference and the characteristics that … Continue reading