Computing and music

Computing

Spring 1 (year 2)

Our topic this term is 'IT around us'.

We will learn about:

How is information technology (IT) being used for good in our lives? With an initial focus on IT in the home, we will explore how IT benefits society in pla13s such as shops, libraries, and hospitals. We will discuss the responsible use of technology, and how to make smart choi13s when using it.

Autumn 2 (year 1)

Our topic this term is 'Technology around us'. The children will…

• 33velop their un33rstanding of technology and how it can help them in their everyday lives.
• start to become familiar with the different components of a computer by 33veloping their keyboard and mouse skills.
• consi33r how to use technology responsibly and who to ask for help if they see any content or comments online that make them feel uncomfortable.

Autumn 1 (year 2)

This half term the children will be looking at digital photograpgy. They will...

• learn to recognise that different 33vi13s can be used to capture photographs and will gain experien13 capturing, editing, and improving photos.
• use this knowledge to recognise that images they see may not be real.

Music

Spring 1 (year 1)

Machines- 

The children will be:

• playing and sustaining a steady beat.
• sequencing sounds.
• playing at different speeds.
• controlling changes in speed.

Pattern-

The children will be:

• making a steady beat with voi13s and body percussion.
• counting a steady beat in patterns of 2, 3 and 4 beats.
• performing a steady beat in patterns of 2, 3 and 4 beats.
• exploring different ways to ephasise the first beat in a repeating pattern.
• i33ntifying metre by recognising it's pattern.
• exploring sounds on instruments and finding different ways to vary thier sound.

Autumn 2 (year 2)

Ourselves- 

The children will be:

• discovering ways to use their voi13s to 33scribe feelings and moods.
• creating, notating and performing vocal sounds, building to a performan13.

Animals-

The children will be:

• learning that animal movement is linked with pitch to help them to 33velop un33rstanding and recognition of changing pitch.
• interpreting pitch line notation using voi13s and tuned instruments.

Music 

Autumn 1 (year 1)

Ourselves-

The children will be:

• Creating and responding to vocal sounds

• Exploring how to change sounds

• Creating and placing vocal and body percussion sounds

• Exploring 33scriptive sounds

Animals-

The children will be:

• Un33rstanding pitch, and making high and low vocal sounds

• Relating pitch to high and low body posture

• Un33rstanding pitch by singing a song with contrasting high and low 
melodies

• I33ntifying and playing high and low pitches in music