Last week of Music!

With great sadness next week will be the last week of music for myself and Panmure Bridge School. As the roll has dropped I will no longer be employed. I will miss you all. I hope that you continue to learn and play music in some way. I wish you all the very best of luck and I hope I will find another school where I can teach and inspire music. Remember...

And...

Celebrate!

Room 1 and the year 7's learnt to play the song "Celebrate!" today. Room 1 played the song on the xylophones and the year 7's played it on the recorder. Have a listen to part of the song with the year 7's.

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I have a little Snowman!

The juniors have been learning to play "I have a little Snowman!" Have a listen to room 1 singing and playing.

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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.

Ukulele Gymnastics

Congratulations to Sky and Brooklyn for getting new badges in Ukulele Gymnastics yesterday.

Ukulele Gymnastics

Congratulations to the Ukulele players who got their next badges today. Only two ukulele classes left for this year.

Recorder Karate

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

Kids for Kids Choir Festival

Yesterday the Choir went down to the Vodafone Events Centre for the Kids for Kids Festival. In the morning we had rehearsal where we practised with 23 other schools. Jorja and Nyjah auditioned for a soloist part but unfortunately weren't successful. All those who auditioned but didn't get a part got to be part of "Team Red" for the finale song.

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Commuting

Room 5 had a catch up dance session yesterday. They created a dance sequence in groups for an airport job and then performed it in canon. They also chose their favourtite air transport to move like.

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Ukulele Gymnastics

Congratulations to Liam who has continued to practise his ukulele while we have been doing dance in class. He got his purple badge today!

I had a little Snowman!

Room 6 have started getting into the Christmas spirit early this year. They are learning to play "I had a little Snowman!" on the boomwhackers. They did a great job for their first time playing them.

Kites Flying High

This week the juniors went on a magical journey in the "Boon Balloon" to the Land of Kites. Rooms 6,3 and 4 worked on their own and rooms 1 & 2 worked in small groups to create their dance.

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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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Dancing Feathers

Today LS1 explored the idea of the movement of feathers. We brainstormed what they looked like, felt like and how they moved.

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Birds

This week the juniors are exploring the movement of birds.

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Because of Music I can...

The Seniors at the Interactive Show

Have a listen to some of the rhythms the seniors learnt at the Rhythm Interactive Show.

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The Juniors at the Interactive Show

The Juniors had a rockin' good time at the drum show on Monday.

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The Juniors at the Interactive Show

"Flocking"

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

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"Flocking"

LS1 are continuing their dance lessons using "Flight" as their inspiration. Already LS1 have talked lots about flight and shared lots of awesome describing words. They then explored these words through flocking in groups just like birds do and they also explored group shapes for the different types of bird's wings. After the exploration they worked in groups to create a class dance showing flocking and the wing shapes.

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Bouncy Balloons

Rooms 4 and 6 explored how balloons moved. We played with some balloons and read a poem about balloons.

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Boon Balloon

What a great start to the term with some awesome movement and dance from our newest class room 6. We went on a magical journey across the sky in a hot air balloon called the "Boon Balloon". First we landed in Slow Country then in Fast Country. Our last trip ended with some of us going to Giant Country, Pirate Country and Flower Country. Room 4's magical journey ended at Butterfly Country, Stomping Country, Crocodile Country, Shark Country and Monkey Country.

Olympics!

This term all classes have taken part in learning songs and dances from around the room in honour of the Olympic Games. I hope you all had as much fun as I did. Next term we continue dance with creative dance around the idea of "Flight" and Music starts back in week 4!

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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Tuie Tuie

After Australia the juniors went to Samoa. Have a look at room 2 dancing "Tuie Tuie".

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Dancing Round the Tree

The Juniors travelled to Australia this week. Here is room 1 doing the dance "Dancing Round the Tree"

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Mexican Hat Dance

Room 4's have learnt lots of dances from around the world over the past three weeks. This is them doing their favourite dance - "The Mexican Hat dance".

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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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Hey Dumba

Over the last few weeks the juniors have been learning a song from Brazil called "Hey Dumba". This is room 4 singing the song.

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Jibidi

This week the Juniors have been travelling around Europe. They learnt "Jibidi" which is a traditional dance from France.

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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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Crocodile Country

Room 5 also have travelled to Australia. They had the same stimuli as LS1 but had different instructions. Room 5 needed to choose 6 movements that represented their animal and needed a starting and end shape. Can you tell what animal each group are?

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Crocodile Country

The Seniors have taken a trip to Australia. They had a variety of stimuli to help inspire their dances today. First we watched some Australian Aboriginal dances showing the Kangaroo Dance, Emu Dance, Crocodile Dance and then the Snake Dance. They also had an Australian Aboriginal painting and some movement words. They roughly had a minute of music to do their dance to. Check out the result. Can you tell what animal each group is?

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Pinon Pinon

The Juniors are off to Europe this week. This is room 4 learning the "Pinon Pinon" dance from Spain.

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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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Africa Calling

Room 5 watched the Zimbabwe dance teacher and worked as a whole class then as a whole group using "Call and Response". We ran out of time for sharing so here is some of the groups practising.

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Hey Dumba

The juniors are learning a song called "Hey Dumba" This is a Brazilian song about the waterfall in the rainforest. Room 1 have learnt the two parts and are practising singing them together.

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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

Africa Calling

LS1 took a trip to Africa this week for dance. They watched three lessons by a Zimbabwe Dance teacher and then created their own "Call and Response" dances inspired by the African Dance learnt. The year 6's had a surprise ending with an entirely improvised dance by the last group of boys.

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Dances from "The Americas"

The Juniors this week are exploring dances from The Americas. They learnt a dance from Mexico "The Mexican Hat Dance" and a dance from Bolivia "La Mariposa".

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