Monday 14 January 2019

News this half term


Music homework is starting up again. 
KS3: You will have a written task every half term plus be expected to do 5/10 minutes practical music rehearsal (at school) to revise the practical work you have done.

Concert time!!!
13th February 2019 @ 5pm: Harris Invictus Jazz Cafe.
If you are interested in performing in this concert, see Mrs Griffith asap. 

Year 7 and 8: Spring 1: Blues Music (Homework and practical tasks)

Blues Music!!



Half term homework task: You have two weeks to complete the following research task:


1. Create an A4 research poster (written, NOT Printed unless discussed with Mrs Griffith beforehand) on BLUES MUSIC.  You can choose any aspect of The Blues that interests you.

2. Watch a video and write down TEN FACTS and include (draw or print and cut out) ONE picture on your.

Top tips for a good research task:

1.  Go on www.youtube.com and research videos about Blues music 
e.g.'short history of the blues', 'famous blues artists', 'famous female artists'. 

2. You can choose ANY part of Blues music that interest you. You can choose e.g. ' Instruments of the Blues Band', ''The origin of the blues', 'slavery and the blues',
 'blues and civil rights' or you could choose to focus on a Blues artist. Good examples are 'a short biography about Miles Davis / Robert Johnson/ B.B King/ Mahalia Jackson/Miles Davis/ Bob Dylan/ Janis Joplin/ Elvis Presley.

Prizes!! The 16 best research tasks in each year group will win a lovely Chocolate (what? Yay! :) and will be on the celebration of achievement assembly.  






Cover work for year 7 and 8 music until 18 December (Please look carefully for the dates and which worksheets to use) Also please have children work on lined paper.

Instruments of the orchestra PLEASE ONLY GO TO THE NEXT WORKSHEET ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE ONCE BEFORE. THEY ARE NOT STANDALONE, BUT W...