Young Voices 2024
Our St Wilfrid’s choir had the most fantastic day attending the Young Voices performance at the o2 arena in London. They worked hard throughout the Autumn term to learn all of the songs and couldn’t wait to perform alongside 8000 other children! We spent the afternoon rehearsing with the orchestra and watching a number of inspirational music and dance performers. In the evening it was our chance to shine and we performed the incredible show to the audience, we were very proud of our achievement!
‘A Glint of Gold’ – Year 3 and 4 production
Our Year 3 and 4 teams worked so hard to put on a fantastic production of ‘A Glint of Gold’. Otters and Kingfishers did an amazing job at rehearsing all of their words, dances and song words and performed these on the stage with such confidence, thinking carefully about the roles of their different characters. Hares and Rabbits were a brilliant choir supporting Year 4, singing loudly and clearly. We were so proud of all of their achievements and we know that the audiences that came to watch them were too. Well done Years 3 and 4!
'Star Warts: The Umpire Strikes Back' - Year 5 and 6 production
Our Year 5 and 6 pupils have worked so hard to put on their end of year production of ‘Star Warts: The Umpire Strikes Back!’. Year 6 were fantastic at learning all of their lines, showed their superb acting skills and performed with such confidence. Year 5 supported with their beautiful singing and look forward to being on the stage next year. The audiences all agreed what a brilliant show it was!
Choir performance
Our choir had a fantastic morning performing their songs from this term at Goldbridge care home. We were really proud of how confident they were with a variety of different songs and all of the residents loved listening to them.
African drumming workshops
As part of our music provision, the classes from Years 1 to 6 have taken part in a drumming workshop. The children had the chance to work with a music teacher to investigate how to make different sounds on the African drums and compose some fantastic pieces of music as part of a group. All of the children had a fantastic time exploring a new instrument!
Ensemble Reza performance
Key Stage 2 were delighted to have a visit from the music group ‘Ensemble Reza’ who put on a musical, storytelling experience of ‘Snow White and the Three Cool Dudes’. The children loved seeing the professional musicians in action and joining in with the story telling themselves!
Year 5 and 6 Easter dance workshops
Our Year 5 and 6 classes took part in a dance workshop run by ‘Springs Dance Company’ which linked to their Easter project learning. With the dance leaders they explored and reflected on the concepts of Crucifixion and Resurrection and created their own creative movement pieces to music. They have a great time sharing their final pieces at the end of the session and showed fantastic collaboration with others.
Ising pop workshops
Each of classes across the school took part in an 'Isingpop' performance workshop, which is one of the resources that we use to support our classroom worship times. Throughout the day the team lead singing and performance workshops based around Lent and at the end of the day each Key Stage came together for reflection worship and did a mini performance around the ideas that they had explored. The children all had great fun whilst learning more to support their Easter project learning.
EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 drama workshops
Our Year EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 classes took part in a ‘Drama 4 all’ workshop based around the theme of 'Fairy Tales and Fables. They learnt some catchy songs, took part in characterful improvisations where they were able to climb Rapunzel's Tower, fly on a unicorn and discover a beanstalk before bravely entering The Red Queen's castle. All of the children had great fun taking part.
Year 4 Big Sing
Year 4 took part in a local ‘Big Sing’ with other primary schools at Warden Park Primary Academy. They had a fantastic morning learning different songs and performing different elements with other schools. Well done Year 4!
Music lesson performances
Each term, Years 1 - 6 work hard with their music teacher to discover new music, become composers and take part in different musical experiences. Throughout the year, each year group puts together a mini showcase of their learning to perform to their buddy year group classes. Here are some highlights:
Year 1 did a fantastic job at showcasing their learning about rhythm through a partner percussion song and also showed how they can sing with confidence through call and response.
Year 2 were able to follow their peers as conductors and performed a song getting gradually louder and quieter. They also showed how they could follow a steady beat of the drum during their songs and sang beautifully in time with each other.
Year 3 performed a range of songs singing in rounds, following drums beats and using their bodies as percussion.
Year 4 showed off their recorder skills playing carefully in time with each other and closely following the beat of the backing tracks. They made a fantastic recorder band!
Year 5 became a band and played ‘La Bamba’ using many different instruments including the ukulele that they have been learning this year. They also impressed us all when using plastic cups to create large group percussion piece.
Year 6 uses their voices and body percussion to perform a range of different songs, experimenting with rounds and harmonies. Year 6 pupils who learn an instrument were also able to showcase their learning in their performance!
Music performances to parents
Our pupils that have been having cello and guitar lessons have been working really hard this year and took part in a mini showcase of their learning to parents. They showed fantastic skill reading music, playing in time with each other and treating us to some well-known songs. We were really proud of their achievements!
