Creative Arts
Whole School Art Projects...
Art in Class 1 this term...
We have been investigating the seasonal changes and creating art to show this. We have explored colour, texture and shape; learning how to mix colours and printing with different textures to create a variety of effects.
Art in Class 2 this term...
We have been studying British artists Chris Ofili and Henry Moore. Our pictures look fabulous-they are extremely colourful and brighten Class 2!
We have also been drawing and using clay to make sculptures. Linked to our history topic of the Great Fire of London we created some superb houses from recycled materials.
Art Club Summer 2018
Natural art in Art Club
The Eiffel Tower inspired by Delaunay
We use a wide range of materials creatively to design and make things. Children are encouraged to delve into their imaginations to develop their ideas and take inspiration from famous artists as well as share ideas amongst their peers. They create work through drawing, painting, collage techniques and sculpture to name a few.
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Music in the Curriculum
Weekly music lessons are firmly embedded within our timetables. All classes are taught weekly by the Herefordshire Music service. Children have the opportunity to learn to play tuned and untuned instruments musically through their music lessons and extra peripatetic lessons. Our children have the opportunity to learn a range of instruments, such as piano, violin, flute and saxophone.
KS1/EYFS:
Class 1 have been focussing on pulse and rhythm, including creating actions to music and exploring sounds, having great fun using the non-tuned percussion.
Class 2 have been learning to play the glockenspiel. We have been learning to follow music and listen to one another to keep in time!
The songs for our Nativity performance have been great fun as always to learn with some very catchy tunes, and we have practised using our voices expressively.
KS2
Class 3 have learnt chords and techniques for playing the ukulele; singing songs from a range of traditions and listening to /understanding music from different traditions.
Class 4 have learnt to play the Tin Whistle. It’s trickier than it sounds! We have used our voices with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression by singing songs from a range of traditions in unison and in parts.
Key Stage 1 Objectives:
- I can use my voice expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes
- I can play tuned and untuned instruments musically
- I can listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
- I can experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music.
Key Stage 2 Objectives:
- I can play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using my voice and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
- I can improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
- I can listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
- I can use and understand staff and other musical notations
- I can appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians
- I can develop an understanding of the history of music.
Peripatetic lessons...
Children at St. Joseph’s learn to listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality music. This is not only through their Music lessons but also during registration/quiet times and others lessons such as ‘Big Writing’ where Mozart is played to aid the children’s concentration.
We encourage children to experiment, create and combine sounds often using others subjects as their inspiration.
The Early Years children love taking their music outside!
Performing Arts
All children are encouraged to participate in the Key Stage productions to showcase their talents. The juniors always put on a spectacular show in the summer term, and in recent years they have performed reproductions of ‘A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’. The effort and enthusiasm put in by both children and staff is always remarkable. The audience are always left with the ‘wow’ factor, after crying with laughter to believing in the characters every word.
The infants' Christmas nativity is also one never to miss. The children always rise to the occasion and act so well, learning lines and songs to sing together, ensuring they develop their confidence to perform on stage.
