Redhill Junior And Infant School

Year 6

Autumn 2: Into the Trenches

Learn the history of music hall music and perform ‘Pack up your Troubles’ in chorus.

This term, as part of their topic on World War 1, Year 6 explored the background and importance of music hall in the early 20th century. We appraised a variety of songs including "it's a Long Way to Tipperary" and "Keep the Home Fires Burning." We learned the lyrics to "Pack up your Troubles! and sang in chorus. 

We tried to control our breathing, posture and sound projection, singing with expression. We know now that mood can be changed with music and lyrics to certain songs.  Do you like it? 

Spring 1: World War 2

Read the sheet music for the National Anthem and play on tuned instruments. 

 This term, we celebrated both the Platinum Jubilee and the Queen's wartime work as a mechanic. We learned how to read notation on a stave or staff and used an app to play the National Anthem. 

We have also sent a letter to the Queen telling her about what we have been doing and wishing her well on her 70 years!

Summer 1: Titanic

Perform Wellerman and innovate and perform our own sea shanty

 As part of our work on the Titanic disaster, we learned the history of the sea shanty and the popularisation of them again on TikTok during the Covid 19 pandemic. We studied and performed Wellerman by Nathan Evans and then innovated our own.