This visit was in preparation for a school concert in a couple of weeks time. The school had put in a lot of preparation using the drumcrazy CD Eight Songs. During the day I worked with all five classes and the Nursery .
Reception learnt "OlehOh" which will be sung with the whole school and each class chose one of the songs to work with.
What helped was the fact that several children had come from Ladysmith First school . I have worked with yr 3 at that school for 9 years running and so all the teachers and children are well versed in the DrumCrazy Songs.
This meant that years 4,5 +6 could work on developing the songs with ostinato backing phrases and rhythm figures to accompany them. We also could bring in actions and dances.
I look forward to going back in two weeks and creating the concert with them