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The music curriculum in our Early Years classes at NAS develops the three skills of performing, appraising and creating.
Our youngest children in Nursery learn to respond to simple changes in dynamics, pitch and tempo and to express their feelings in response to music through words or gestures. They have the opportunity to create responses using simple percussion instruments.
As the children progress through F1 and F2, they begin to play and create simple patterns on various tuned or untuned percussion instruments. They learn a range of well-known action rhymes and songs following and identifying changes in pitch, rhythm, melody or movement.
From Year 1 upwards, learning progressively develops with the following outcomes:
Listen and respond to music
Create music in both vocal and instrumental settings, individually and collaboratively
Perform music in both vocal and instrumental settings, individually and collaboratively
As children get older, they sing songs in different keys in unison but also in 2 or 3 parts. As well as performing and creating music using a range of instruments, they gradually extend their musical vocabulary to talk about the eight elements of music. They learn to use graphic symbols and /or traditional notation and technology to create and perform their own music.
We are encouraging our students to develop their musical confidence and enthusiasm through singing assemblies, “House Showcases”, ECAs and more formal performances with an audience. There is also the opportunity to take part in the Virtual Young Musician of the Year competition on Global Campus.
The whole school wore blue and green to acknowledge Earth Day and congregated on the field to create a heart to symbolize peace and love in our natural world. Afterwards, classes took part in a three-minute silence listeningonlyto the sounds of nature.
Talk for Writing (T4W) is an approach to teaching English developed by literacy expert Pie Corbet. It is based on the principles of how children learn and can be adapted by teachers to suit the needs of their learners regardless of year group or key stage.
As parents, we all desire the best for our children, especially when it comes to their education. At the Nord Anglia School Jakarta (NAS), the commitment to providing a holistic early years education is a cornerstone of our philosophy. In this article, we will explore the multifaceted benefits of holistic early years education, emphasising child ownership in learning, the value of outdoor explorations, authentic self-driven learning opportunities, the power of play and the adoption of the Reggio Emilia philosophy.
Elevating your child’s learning experience through play invitations is one of the answers to the question: "How do I support my child's learning at home?" A play invitation should be inviting and attention grabbing, however, it does not have to be FIERCE (that is, Fabulous, Involving adults, Expensive, Result-driven, Creative and Elaborate). The key is to work with what you have.
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