SUBJECT MUSIC YEAR GROUP 4 TERM Autumn 2 TOPIC: Glockenspiel, understanding notation

and Christmas
MEDIUM TERM PLAN
Objectives Skills Knowledge and Understanding Attitudes Behaviours
All All pupils will develop instrumental control on This topic requires the children to really work together Focus Empathy
tuned percussion and understanding written and exercise good instrumental discipline and control. Resilience Reflection
notation They will need to be tolerant of others who may take Integrity Growth Mindset
Most (Av.) Most will be able to play accurate notes longer to grasp the music Drive Responsibility
using the glockenspiel pictures to help and Adaptability Curiosity
named letters Optimism Self-control
Some (Av.+) Some children will read solely from the Discernment Service
notation Courage Charity
Self-Awareness Cooperation
Interdependence
KEJS CORE VALUES - What we believe in - fundamental things we all think are important to be a good citizen
Respect, Tolerance, Courage, Honesty, Trustworthiness, Gratitude, Appreciation, Thoughtfulness, Kindness, Patience

KEJS Key Questions Evaluation and

(Objectives)
1 Pupils listen to some examples
of music at different speeds.
They understand that the speed
of the pulse determines the
tempo.
Suggested Activities Resources/support
Assessment
Watch pulse video Charanga website Pupils did well
Tempo quiz on charanga site. Glockenspiels and playing through the
xylophones pieces. Several
Pupils play through DEF initely, Easy E and third piece if time, concentrating in children were
particular on rhythmic notation and not playing gin the rests.
confused over note
values to start with
and also the
difference between
pulse and rhythm.
Good first lesson
with Hilla. Weaker
pupils – timing- D D,
AM
Rhythmically solid:
LC, WC.

2 Revise the pitches and note
values covered last lesson.
Play through Mardi Gras and
lesson 3 glockenspiel
Second class
(Tuesday) had a
much shorter lesson
due to extra form
time.
Revisit notation covered last week (def, minim notes and rests, crotchets and
semibreves)
Play through mardi Gras as a class then as in small groups and assess accuracy.
Move to next stage.
KEJS Key Questions Evaluation and
Suggested Activities Resources/support
(Objectives) Assessment