Sensai Karate

Well done Harry and AJ. AJ got his Black and White Sensai belt today (Level 1, Sensai Karate) and Harry graded with his Blue and White Sensai belt (Level 2, Sensai Karate). To grade these boys had to work on duets learning different parts that are played at the same time. You really have to concentrate and stay focused! An awesome effort boys!

Recorder Karate

Well done to all the LS2 people who completed a final grading today.

Recorder Karate

Wow! Only three recorder lessons left. Well done to last weeks gradings.

Commuting

This week the seniors recreated an air port scenario and air transport to make their dance.

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Dancing Feathers

LS2 created their "Dancing Feathers" sequences today.

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"Flocking"

LS2 have also been looking at flight and created some short flocking dance sequences.

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Paint yourself in Woad

If you looked at the year 6's dances to "Paint yourself in Woad" you would also like to check out the year 8's dances. The year 8's also learnt some basic Irish dance steps and created a sequence to go after their Blended cultural dance. The cultures are as follows: Juanita's group - Indian, Maori and Argentinian; Sajiha's group - Indian; Afu's group - Brazilian and African; Reon's Group - Maori and English; Ana's group - Indian and Scottish; Manu's group - Tongan, Samoan, Cook Island and Maori. My apologies to Manu's group as I missed part of your dance when my camera ran out of memory.

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Paint yourself in Woad

This week the Year 6s and Year 8s have travelled to Ireland. They learnt some basic Irish dance steps and created a sequence. They then decided on another culture and created a sequence of those. When you watch the year 6s watch for their blended cultures. Brooklyn's Group - Maori; Angari's Group - Samoan/Tongan; Jeremiah's group - Spanish; Mataio's group - Indian/African/Maori/Australian Aboriginal; Jona Dana's group - Niuean and Tiava's group - Tongan/Samoan.

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Mairi's Wedding

This week Room 5, the Year 5s and Year 7s have travelled to Scotland. They learnt a Scottish Country Dance called "Mairi's Wedding" and watched some video's of other dances. They then needed to work in groups to create their own Scottish Country Dance. This is the result.

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Cook Island Rhythms

This week LS2 took a journey to the Cook Islands. We watched some videos and each of the classes had an expert from the Cook Islands to help. What a great effort.

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Africa Calling

LS2 have also travelled to Africa this week. Here are their shared ideas for African dancing.

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Recorder Karate

It's awesome to see that Music learning continues at home. We are focusing on dance for the next three weeks but some LS2 students have continued to practise the recorder at home. Well done Juanita and Jessie on grading today

Recorder Karate

Remember you can still practise recorder at lunchtimes or borrow and take home over the next few weeks. If you want to grade that can be done in the first 15 minutes of lunchtime Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Year 8 Recorder Karate

We have our first year 8 black belt! And congratulations to everybody else who graded today.

Year 7 Recorder Karate

An excellent day for grading today. Well done everyone. We also have our first Black Belt!

Recorder Karate

Well done to all the Recorder Karate graders for last week. Remember this week is the last recorder session for term 3.

Recorder Karate

Well done to all the LS2 people who have got a new belt in Recorder Karate.

Chinese Opera Masks

LS2 used Chinese Opera Masks as their motivation for their dance today. The Opera Masks inspired contrasting shapes and movement. These groups were inspired by these masks.

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Music Learning at Home

Even though we began Dance this week a few students are working hard at home. They are borrowing recorders and ukuleles to take home and practise. Congratulations to Jasmine who graded with her red belt in Recorder Karate and to Jeremiah who achieved his orange badge in Ukulele Gymnastics.

Recorder Karate

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