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Music – Heroes of Troy

May 9, 2024UncategorizedS Pottinger

For the past few weeks in music, P.6-7 have been completing their Heroes of Troy topic which related to the Ancient Greece class project from last term.

Heroes of Troy is a BBC Schools Radio programme, and each week the pupils have learnt a song which are in various contrasting styles, they have listen to recorded music in the different styles and watched an episode which tells the story of the Trojan War.

Here is a recording of one of the songs: ‘Is it Love?’ The recording doesn’t do their singing in parts and harmony justice but hopefully it will give an idea of what they have been doing.

Term 3 Music and a Silver Award🥈

This Term, P.6-7 have spent much of their time in the music class preparing for the Shetland Youth Music Festival which took place last week. This was the first time that the festival has been since 2018 so it was great that our pupils had this opportunity to take part and to share their music on the ‘big stage’ in Mareel.

The class played a Peat and Diesel Medley incorporating ‘Island’ and the Raan from ‘Loch Maree Islands’.

The adjudicator Lynn Proctor was very impressed with the performance and awarded the class a SILVER AWARD!🩶🥈

She commented on the Ukulele players beautiful opening;

The adjudicator also commended the class for their ‘Good Ensemble Playing’.

Everyone listened to each other, played confidently and all the parts could be clearly heard:

Congratulations and Well Done! from Mrs Pottinger 🎵

Body Percussion Rainforest Rainstorm

September 21, 2023UncategorizedS Pottinger

Primary 6 and & 7 have been learning some songs to do with the rainforest and conservation. They have also been exploring both instrumental sounds and body percussion to create music relating to the rainforest and the various creatures that can be found there.

Here is P.6-7’s Body Percussion Rainforest Rainstorm Piece, we hope you enjoy it!