Year 8 reggae lesson , Three Little Birds, starter worksheet, reggae word search, power point presentation and home work.

Kaija Saariaho - Petals for Violoncello and Live Electronics

Powerpoint presentation, starter activity naming the instruments, orchestral families activity putting the instruments into the right families and listening activity identifying instruments from their sounds.

Learning objective(s) • I will learn the note names on the keyboard and using the correct fingers and hand position • I will learn the note names and durations • I will learn to read the notes to play a song on the keyboard 18 slides with photos showing the hand and finger positions on the piano. 3 songs with notes Students will be able to choose the right level for themselves. This activity is differentiated into 3 levels. Low ability students can choose to practice the basics using only 3 notes and fingers with minims. Ability students can choose to practice the second tune using crotchets and 3 fingers and higher ability students can practice playing the third song using crotchets and 5 finger position notes C, D, E, F and G.