Creating with Materials
The children will learn how to create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills. Throughout the term they will develop storylines in their pretend play.
Example of this in action:
- Through our class topic, the children will learn that in the past, people often needed to make their clothes or alter them by adding ribbons, beads or new buttons. The children will be shown how to make a simple pompom. They will be provided with old, plain T-shirts and a selection of beads, wool, buttons, fabric glue, needles and embroidery thread. Together, they will work as a group to transform the T-shirt using the resources. The children will be Supported to share their ideas and work as a group. When all the groups have transformed their T-shirts, they will participate in a fashion show to display the new designs.
Being Imaginative and Expressive
This term the children will explore singing in a group or on their own, increasingly matching the pitch and following the melody. In addition, they will explore and engage in music making and dance, performing solo or in groups.
Example of this in action:
- Our Charanga music topic for term 3 is ‘Everyone’. The children will explore family, friends, people and music from around the world. Throughout the unit they will Explore high pitch and low pitch in the context of the songs.
- Our Charanga music topic for term 4 is ‘Our World’. The children will explore animals, jungle, minibeasts, night and day, sand and water, seaside, seasons, weather, sea and space. Throughout the unit they will use the starting note to explore melodic patterns using one or two notes.