{"id":5633,"date":"2026-10-08T14:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/?p=5633"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:40:30","slug":"p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"P6\/7 BAND DAY &#8211; Let&#8217;s the Music Begin!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\ud83c\udfb8 P6\/7 Band Day \u2013 Let the Music Begin! \ud83c\udfb6<\/h1>\n<p>Today, P6\/7 are swapping their usual classroom routine for a day filled with <strong>music, creativity, teamwork, problem-solving and, hopefully, lots of fun and laughter!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>Band Day<\/strong> is all about bringing learning to life through music, with lots of opportunities to develop skills across the curriculum while working together.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa4 <strong>Creating Our Bands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re kicking off by exploring what makes a band unique. Working in groups, the children created their very own bands, choosing a name, designing a logo and creating a banner that could accompany them on tour!<\/p>\n<p>This was a fantastic opportunity to develop creativity, communication, teamwork and decision-making. The children had \u00a0to listen to one another, share ideas, compromise and work towards a common goal.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5633 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6351\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124531\/IMG_6351-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6353\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124540\/IMG_6353-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6355\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124547\/IMG_6355-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6356\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124600\/IMG_6356-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6357\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124605\/IMG_6357-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6358\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124612\/IMG_6358-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6359\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124620\/IMG_6359-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6360\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124629\/IMG_6360-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6361\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124638\/IMG_6361-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6362\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124645\/IMG_6362-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6363\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124652\/IMG_6363-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6364\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124700\/IMG_6364-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6365\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124707\/IMG_6365-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6369\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124713\/IMG_6369-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6376\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124720\/IMG_6376-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6380\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124727\/IMG_6380-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6386\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124733\/IMG_6386-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb0 <strong>Band Budgets \u2013 Maths in Action!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being in a band isn&#8217;t all about performing! Our budding musicians \u00a0also had to think about the financial side of the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Using a range of mathematical skills, they tackled budgeting challenges linked to organising a tour or releasing a single. They had \u00a0to calculate costs, make decisions, work within budgets and explain their thinking. This created some great discussions.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also used \u00a0our <strong>PACE grids (Prepare, Apply, Challenge and Extend)<\/strong> to encourage independence, problem-solving and different levels of mathematical thinking.<\/p>\n<p>This brought together our numeracy learning with real-life financial education, helping the children understand why maths matters beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5633 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6388\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124907\/IMG_6388-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6389\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124915\/IMG_6389-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6390\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124924\/IMG_6390-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6391\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124933\/IMG_6391-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6392\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08124943\/IMG_6392-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfb5 <strong>Lyrics, Language and Literacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next, we turned our attention to the words behind the music!<\/p>\n<p>We had a little boogie and \u00a0then listened to the songs and explored their lyrics to identify examples of figurative language and other literary techniques, including <strong>similes, metaphors, hyperbole and alliteration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The children boogied hard , listened carefully, discussed and identifyed how songwriters use language to create meaning, emotion and imagery.<\/p>\n<p>It was a brilliant way to connect our literacy learning to something the children encounter in everyday life, while developing listening, comprehension, vocabulary and analytical skills.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5633 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6398\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125525\/IMG_6398-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6401\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125532\/IMG_6401-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6402\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125538\/IMG_6402-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6404\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125545\/IMG_6404-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6403\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125552\/IMG_6403-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6407\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125557\/IMG_6407-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6410\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125603\/IMG_6410-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6412\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125609\/IMG_6412-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6415\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125614\/IMG_6415-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfb9 <strong>Becoming Music Producers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our bands then had the chance to create some music of their own using <strong>Chrome Music Lab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Through experimenting with sounds, rhythms, patterns and melodies, the children will be developing their musical understanding alongside their digital literacy and ICT skills.<\/p>\n<p>There will be plenty of opportunities to explore, experiment, problem-solve and learn through trial and error!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5633 gallery-columns-3 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6431\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08143243\/IMG_6431-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6432\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08143250\/IMG_6432-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6433\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08143258\/IMG_6433-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Promoting Our First Gig!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each band \u00a0also became music promoters, designing posters to advertise our bands&#8217; very first gigs! We then ended the day presenting the posters and pieces of music to the class.<\/p>\n<p>This brought \u00a0together expressive arts, persuasive language, visual communication and creativity as the children think about how to capture an audience&#8217;s attention.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-5633 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6436\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08143501\/IMG_6436-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6437\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08143514\/IMG_6437-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6438\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08143524\/IMG_6438-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6441\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08143532\/IMG_6441-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6443\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08143543\/IMG_6443-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>\ud83c\udf1f More Than Just a Music Day!<\/h2>\n<p>Although today is all about music and having fun, there&#8217;s a huge amount of learning taking place across <strong>Curriculum for Excellence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re making meaningful connections between:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Literacy and English:<\/strong> reading comprehension, listening, discussion, figurative language, persuasive writing and communicating ideas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Numeracy and Mathematics:<\/strong> money, budgeting, calculations, financial decision-making and problem-solving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expressive Arts:<\/strong> music composition, rhythm, visual design and creative expression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technologies:<\/strong> digital creativity, using ICT tools and developing confidence with technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health and Wellbeing:<\/strong> collaboration, relationships, confidence, resilience and recognising everyone&#8217;s contributions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;re also developing some really important <strong>meta-skills<\/strong> throughout the day:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Focusing:<\/strong> listening carefully, concentrating and paying attention to detail.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Creativity:<\/strong> generating ideas, using imagination and trying new approaches.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd1d <strong>Collaborating:<\/strong> working together, negotiating, communicating and respecting different opinions.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Critical Thinking:<\/strong> analysing lyrics, solving problems and making informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcaa <strong>Adaptability:<\/strong> responding to challenges, learning from mistakes and finding different solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Initiative:<\/strong> taking ownership of tasks, making choices and developing independence.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things I love about days like this is that the children are using so many different skills without necessarily realising just how much learning is happening!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What an amazing\u00a0 day of big ideas, brilliant bands, musical masterpieces and lots of laughter! Happy Holidays everyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-5633 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6416\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125752\/IMG_6416-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6417\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125759\/IMG_6417-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6418\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125805\/IMG_6418-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6419\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125812\/IMG_6419-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6420\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125817\/IMG_6420-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6424\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125824\/IMG_6424-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6425\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125831\/IMG_6425-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6426\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125838\/IMG_6426-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/img_6428\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/10\/08125844\/IMG_6428-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfb8 P6\/7 Band Day \u2013 Let the Music Begin! \ud83c\udfb6 Today, P6\/7 are swapping their usual classroom routine for a day filled with music, creativity, teamwork, problem-solving and, hopefully, lots of fun and laughter! Our Band Day is all about bringing learning to life through music, with lots of opportunities to develop skills across the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/10\/08\/p6-7-band-day-lets-the-music-begin\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">P6\/7 BAND DAY &#8211; Let&#8217;s the Music Begin!!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5729,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5729"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5633"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5687,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5633\/revisions\/5687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}