This week in Music, R/1 students practiced singing the Australian National Anthem. They focused on the words of the song and discussed why we sing it at important events. Students practiced how to project their voices and the correct way to stand when singing. The students from R/1R and R/1ET sang beautifully and made a big effort to stand correctly!

R/1 students also spent some time learning about body percussion and how to make Music using different parts of their bodies! Students were able to use body percussion to create their own 8 beat rhythm as a class and in smaller groups. Students from R/1R and R/1ET came up with the following ways to use body percussion in their 8 beat rhythm:

Click

Clap

Left foot stomp

Right foot stomp

Right knee tap

Left knee tap

Elbow tap

Head pat

Here are some of the students having a go at using body percussion in their 8 beat rhythm…