P4 were invited to perform at the Sound Senior Citizen Christmas party recently, and below, are a few clips of their performance. They all did so well and brought much cheer and happiness to everyone in the hall.

Little Donkey (part 2)

 

Calypso Carol

 

Silent Night

 

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

P4 have been really busy in Music this term. As well as preparing for and performing at local community events, the class have been learning some traditional folk songs.

Below is a clip of an African folk song called ‘Obwisana’ from the country of Ghana. It is traditionally sung by children in a circle, where they pass rocks in time with the pulse of the music. We adapted this by using drum sticks to keep the pulse and we also composed our own four beat patterns.

The children’s performance below takes the form of (A) the song, (B) stick pattern 1, (A) song, (C) stick pattern 2, (A) song, (D) own four beat repeated pattern, (A) song and the ‘coda’ which we have learned is an Italian term used to describe the ending in a musical piece.

 

 

We have been learning about gravity this term as part of our Forces and Energy topic. We have learned that gravity is a force that pulls objects towards the Earth. We demonstrated the force of gravity by designing parachutes. We had lots of fun exploring how air resistance can work against the force of gravity by testing out our parachutes outside.

This was our last week of gymnastics.  The class have loved this block, especially the equipment.  We have seen lots and lots of learning taking place including balance and control, co-ordination, gross motor skills, core stability, strength, flexibility, stamina and confidence, as well as less obvious aspects like respect and tolerance, decision making and prioritising.  P4 have shown a good level of ability and learned a lot of new skills.

Here we are exploring this weeks equipment.