And what an Entry point it was! We came back to ISG feeling really excited about our new unit!
We walked around in the beautiful concert hall in Bruges, together with our guide, and saw how the windows and walls were specially designed to suit a concert hall. We learned a lot already during our walk. We used words as acoustics, echo and reverb. We also explored the fantastic Sound Factory, where Primary pupils for one hour were both composers, conductors and musicians.
See (and listen to) our photo album here...
Now we start working with this new unit and today it is time for the Knowledge harvest. Sound and light is all around us – from the sound of thunder and the flash of lightning in a storm, to a mobile phone ringing and flashing when someone calls us, to the billions of different sounds and lights leaping into life on the TV when we switch it on. In this unit, we are going to explore the many sounds and lights that are part of our everyday lives. This unit of work is part of the International Primary Curriculum. This curriculum sets out very clearly what children will learn in three different areas:
1. The subjects of the curriculum
2. Personal development
3. International understanding
Children will be reading, researching, writing, illustrating, working on their own and working in groups. We will be checking to see how well your child has learned through particular activities and asking children to explain their work and their learning, perhaps to you. If you can, please discuss with your child the work they have done as the term progresses and let them teach you. Talk with your child about different forms of sound and light (natural and manmade) and what makes them happen. Your child could create sounds from everyday objects and, if possible, learn to play a simple tune on a musical instrument. By the end of the unit, we hope your child has achieved all of the learning targets.