Music Term 1 Newsletter

Meet the music team.

Mrs Digby- Years 2, 3, 5, 6 (Monday, Tuesday)
Mrs Spain- Foundation, Year 1, Year 4 (Wednesday, Thursday)

Welcome to Term 1

My name is Mrs Digby, and I am very excited to be teaching Year 2,3,5 and 6 music this year. My first love has always been music and I cannot remember a time when I didn’t sing or dance! I absolutely love sharing my passion for music with the students and I'm looking forward to a year filled with instruments, acting, singing and fun!

Mrs Spain is absolutely thrilled to be in her second year teaching music at CEPS. After returning from maternity leave last year, she embraced her exciting transformation into a music teacher with enthusiasm and heart, and it turned out to be an amazing year. She loved filling the classroom with rhythm, singing, instruments, and creativity, and discovering just how joyful and energising music education can be.

Together, we feel incredibly grateful to continue making music, memories, and magic with our students this year. We are looking forward to another fantastic year of singing, performing, learning, and growing together! 🎶✨

Foundation

We have so much fun in the Music Room playing games and singing songs! Every music session includes moving, listening, playing, singing, and creating.

This term in Music, we will be:

learning the routines and expectations in the Music Room
playing a variety of percussion instruments
developing our singing and speaking voices
learning to take turns and work cooperatively with our classmates
creating movement sequences for our classmates to follow
acting out short skits to develop our understanding of fast and slow, loud and soft, and high and low

We are looking forward to an exciting term filled with music, creativity, and fun! 🎶✨

Year 1 & 2

In Year 1 and 2, students will continue exploring a wide range of percussion instruments, including maracas, tone blocks, clave, tambourines, and drums, as they strengthen their sense of steady beat and rhythm. We will also begin learning how to read and write simple music by connecting rhythm patterns to syllables. Students will have opportunities to experiment with tuned instruments, such as xylophones, as they explore pitch and melody.

This term in Music, we will be:

revising and reinforcing routines in the Music Room
further developing our singing and speaking voices
playing and exploring a variety of percussion instruments
experimenting with tuned instruments, including xylophones
practising turn-taking and working cooperatively with classmates
playing engaging music games to strengthen our sense of beat and rhythm and respond to different styles of music
beginning to read and write simple music notation (Grade 2)
creating movement sequences for classmates to follow
acting out short skits to explore musical concepts such as fast and slow, loud and soft, and high and low

We are looking forward to another exciting and creative term of music-making! 🎶✨

Year 3 & 4

In Year 3 and 4, students will deepen their understanding of the four key musical elements: beat, pitch, dynamics, and tempo. Through listening, singing, moving, playing, and creating, they will strengthen their practical music skills and build confidence in performance. Students will continue exploring a variety of percussion instruments and will experiment with creating sound in different and imaginative ways. They will also respond to a range of musical styles through movement, learn and create rhymes, and perform short mini-plays to develop expression and stage presence.

This term in Music, we will be:

building our understanding of the four musical elements: beat, pitch, dynamics, and tempo
strengthening our skills in listening, singing, moving, playing, and creating
writing the rhythms of simple songs and beginning to compose our own music
playing an expanded range of percussion instruments
listening and responding appropriately to a variety of musical styles through movement
working cooperatively in both small and large group activities
learning and creating rhythmic rhymes
performing short skits to develop confidence, cooperation, and performance skills

We are looking forward to a creative and engaging term of music-making in Year 3 and 4! 🎶✨

Year 5 & 6

In Year 5/6, we aim to create a supportive and encouraging environment where students work together, have fun, and confidently express their musical ideas. We will consolidate and expand our knowledge of rhythms, begin composing our own music, and perform on a variety of percussion instruments. We will learn about different note values and have fun listening and moving to various music genres. Students will focus on collaboration to create engaging and exciting performances, helping to build confidence, personality, and enjoyment in music-making!

This term in Music, we will be:

exploring music from other cultures through singing and playing a variety of instruments
creating our own musical rhythms in small groups and sharing them with the class
composing short melodies on xylophones
learning to improvise using instruments, movement, and voice
playing instruments accurately in different ‘parts’ rather than all playing the same thing
practising short skits and raps to develop performance skills
giving honest, constructive feedback to classmates after performances

We are excited for a term full of creativity, collaboration, and fun in Year 5 and 6! 🎶✨