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Performing Arts

The Curriculum Focus in Performing Arts

Prep:  Students are learning about the rules and expectations for Performing Arts. They have been able to keep a beat using their bodies and percussion instruments. They will also have a go at singing soft and loud.

Year 1: Students have been learning a welcome song and dance from Ghana called ‘Funga Alafia’, some name games and about what makes a good Willy Kid.

Year 2: Students have been reviewing how to read rhythms using percussion instruments and have created an individual composition based on words and rhythms that describe what makes a good ‘Willy Kid’. 

Grade 3/4: Students have reviewed class expectations in Perfroming Arts and have started creating and rehearsing a body percussion composition using a given set of rhythmic patterns.

Grade 5/6: Students have reviewed musical symbols used in rhythms and created their own body percussion pattern to match the statement “Care for the instruments and all of the equipment”. The have commenced their listening journey where one student will share a piece of music with us at the beginning of each class.

Music Clubs

Choir 

This year the Willy Primary Choir will be run by Lynne Georgiadis on Wednesdays at lunchtime (1.40 – 2.10pm) in the Music room. 

This music club is open to all interested students in Year 1 – 6.

Week 4            Wednesday 21st Feb   Meeting for students interested in joining

Week 5 – 9      Wednesdays                  Lunchtime rehearsals                         

Marimba Band Timetable – Term 1

Rock Band Timetable – Term 1

Warm Regards,

Faye Ferry (Performing Arts)

LOTE (French)

Bonjour et Bienvenue

a Toutes Les Classes De 2024

What a great start we’ve had so far in the French room!! What better way to celebrate our coming back together than singing our excitement, joy and ASPIRATIONS for the year ahead.

Year 1s and 2s are discovering the French Trolls soundtrack with ‘Je sens le feeling’ while Year 3s to 6s are exploring the French Zootopia soundtrack with ‘Tout Essayer’.

Both songs are familiar to most of our students in their original versions making it impactful to learn in the French language. These high-spirited, motivational and inspiring verses will act as anchors and brain-breaks throughout the year as children will be able to come together whole-heartedly to sing as ONE in promoting team spirit, cooperation and RESPECT for one another.

In the next fortnight, all classes will work closely on the written form of the lyrics to get a strong handle on the chorus for effective small group reading activities and whole-class singing.

Madame CRICRI 😊

10 good reasons

To learn French

1. A world language

More than 300 million people speak French on the five continents. The OIF, an international organisation of French-speaking countries, comprises 88 member States and governments. French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English, and the fifth most widely spoken language in the world.

French is also the only language, alongside English, that is taught in every country in the world. France operates the biggest international network of cultural institutes, which run French-language courses for close on a million learners.

2. A language for the international job market

The ability to speak French and English is an advantage on the international job market. A knowledge of French opens the doors of French companies in France and other French-speaking parts of the world. As one of the world’s largest economies and a leading destination for foreign investment, France is a key economic partner.

3. The language of culture

French is the international language of cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance and architecture. A knowledge of French offers access to great works of literature in the original French, as well as films and songs. French is the language of Victor Hugo, Molière, Léopold Sendar Senghor, Edith Piaf, Jean-Paul Sartre, Alain Delon and Zinedine Zidane!

4. A language for travel

France is the world’s top tourist destination and attracts more than 87 million visitors a year. The ability to speak even a little French makes it so much more enjoyable to visit Paris and all the regions of France, and offers insights into France’s culture and way of life. French also comes in handy when travelling to French-speaking parts of the world.

5. A language for higher education

Speaking French opens up opportunities to study at renowned French universities and business schools, ranked among the top higher education institutions in Europe and the world.

6. The other language of international relations

French is both a working language and an official language of the United Nations, the European Union, UNESCO, NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross and international courts. French is the language of the three cities where the EU institutions are headquartered: Strasbourg, Brussels and Luxembourg.

7. A language that opens up the world

An ability to understand French provides access to an alternative view of the world. You can follow French thinkers and leaders from all over the world and news from the leading French-language international media (e.g., TV5Monde, France 24 and Radio France Internationale).

8. A language that is fun to learn

French is an easy language to learn. There are many methods on the market that make learning French enjoyable for children and adults alike.

9. A language for learning other languages

French is a good base for learning other languages, especially Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian) as well as English, since a significant percentage of English vocabulary is derived from French.

10. The language of love and reason

First and foremost, learning French is the pleasure of learning a beautiful, rich, melodious language that is often called the language of love. French is also an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking, which is a valuable skill for discussions and negotiations.