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The Burhill Curriculum
At Burhill Primary School, we teach the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage in Nursery and Reception, and the national curriculum in Key Stages 1 and 2 (Years 1 to 6).
Curriculum Intent
Burhill is committed to delivering a broad, rich and engaging curriculum that meets all of the requirements of the primary National Curriculum. We prepare all children at Burhill for learning and success by inspiring and equipping them with the skills, knowledge and emotional resilience required for their future.
At Burhill Primary School, children:
- love learning and are inspired to know more and remember more;
- feel part of our community and are proud of our school;
- understand how to look after their physical and mental wellbeing;
- are able to develop healthy relationships;
- know what it feels like to be good at something;
- are confident and resilient to transition successfully to secondary school and beyond.
The majority of children enter Burhill School with a good foundation fostered through supportive parenting and exposure to a wide range of life experiences. Baseline data gathered in nursery and reception highlights that there is a need to strengthen children’s abilities to self-regulate, manage themselves and build relationships. In consultation with the local feeder school, it is clear that children need a strong foundation in all areas of the curriculum, not just core subjects. Children need to leave having developed emotional resilience and transferrable skills to equip them in undertaking further study and beyond.
If you have any questions about the curriculum at Burhill, please contact Mrs Webb ewebb@burhill.surrey.sch.uk.
Year 1 Curriculum
Year 1 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Topic |
Out of this world |
Take to the skies |
Wonderful Weather |
Up, up and away |
Global Garden |
The Right to Rule |
English |
Beegu by Alexis Deacon Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak |
The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield Out and About: A first book of poems by Shirley Hughes |
The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas |
Those Magnificent Sheep In Their Flying Machine by Peter Bently Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin |
10 Things I Can Do to Help My World by Melanie Walsh Ossiri and the Bala Mengro by Book by Katharine Quarmby and Richard O’Neill |
The Adventures of the Egg Box Dragon by Richard Adams Out and About: A first book of poems by Shirley Hughes |
Maths |
Place Value (within 10) Addition and Subtraction (within 10) |
Addition and Subtraction (within 10) Shape |
Place value (within 20) Addition and Subtraction (within 20) |
Place Value (within 50) Length and Height Mass and Volume |
Multiplication and Division Fractions Position and Direction |
Place Value (within 100) Money Time |
Science |
Animals including humans Seasonal Change |
Plants |
Everyday materials Seasonal Change |
Plants |
Everyday materials Seasonal Change |
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Art & Design |
Drawing with pencils, pen and chalk Artist: Da Vinci |
Painting with poster paint Artist: Wassily Kandinsky |
Relief printing Artist: William Morris |
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Design & Technology |
Structures: Freestanding |
Mechanical Systems: Wheels and Axles |
Cooking and Nutrition: Fruit |
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History |
Aviation through time Significant people in aviation |
A significant event in our locality: The sealing of Magna Carta |
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Geography |
Hersham – Physical and Human features |
Countries of the UK (including weather) |
Comparative study: Port Isaac |
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Computing |
Coding Beebots |
Multimedia Purple Mash 2Type |
E-safety |
Multimedia 2CreateAStory |
Handling Data |
Coding Discovery Coding |
Religious Education |
Why is harvest a worldwide celebration? Who is Jesus? |
Why is Christmas important to Christians? |
What do Christians believe God is like? Why did Jesus tell parables? |
What do eggs have to do with Easter? |
What is the torah and why is it important to Jews? Why do Jewish families celebrate Shabbat? |
Why should we look after our world? |
Physical Education |
Team building Handball |
Basketball Football |
Hockey Athletics |
Gymnastics Athletics |
Netball Tennis |
Cricket Rounders |
PSHE |
Me and My Relationships |
Valuing Difference |
Keeping myself safe |
Rights and Responsibilities |
Being my best |
Growing and changing |
Music |
Unit 1 – How Can We Make Friends When We Sing Together? Introducing Beat |
Unit 2 – How Does Music Tell Stories about the Past? Adding Rhythm and Pitch |
Unit 3 – How Does Music Make the World a Better Place? Introducing Tempo and Dynamics |
Unit 4 – How Does Music Help Us to Understand Our Neighbours? Combining Pulse, Rhythm and Pitch |
Unit 5 – What Songs Can We Sing to Help Us through the Day? Having Fun With Improvisation |
Unit 6 – How Does Music Teach Us about Looking After Our Planet? Explore Sound and Create a story |
Year 2 Curriculum
Year 2 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Topic |
Our Community |
Capes and Kings |
London’s Burning |
Animal Kingdom |
Watch me Grow |
Come Rain or Shine |
English |
Tuesday – David Weisner The Lonely Beast – Chris Judge |
Traction Man – Mini Grey |
Claude in the City – Alex T Smith |
Moth: An Evolution Story - Isabel Thomas The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems Selected by Paul B. Janeczko |
The Secret Sky Garden - Linda Sarah and Fiona Lumbers The Bee Who Spoke by Rebecca Gibbon |
Anna Hibiscus By Atinuke Poems to Perform-Julia Donaldson |
Maths
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Place Value Addition and subtraction |
Addition and subtraction Shape |
Money Multiplication and Division
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Properties of Shape Fractions |
Length and Height Position and direction |
Time Mass, capacity and temperature |
Science
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Animals, including Humans |
Everyday materials |
Living Things and their habitats |
Plants |
Living Things and their habitats |
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Art & Design |
Drawing with pencils, pen and chalk Artist: Robert S. Duncanson |
Painting with poster paint and watercolours Artist: Van Gough |
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Sculpture: Clay Artist: Henry Moore |
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Design & Technology |
Mechanical Systems Sliders and Levers |
Textiles Templates and Joining Techniques |
Cooking and Nutrition: vegetables |
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History |
Who were the Tudor monarchs and why are they significant? |
Why was The Great Fire of London significant? |
Who were Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole and what did they achieve? |
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Geography |
Hersham The use of human features : |
The continents (including the equator) |
Nairobi |
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Computing
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Multimedia Purple Mash 2Type Camera on iPad |
Multimedia Purple Mash 2Paint Purple Mash 2Publish |
E-Safety Gooseberry Planet |
Coding Hardware: ProBots |
Coding Software: Discovery Education |
Handling Data Purple Mash 2Calculate |
Religious Education |
Why is the Bible an important book for Christians? Why do Christians call Jesus ‘saviour’? |
What does the Christmas story tell Christians about Jesus? |
What is important to Muslim families? Who is Allah, and how do Muslims worship him? |
Why is Easter important to Christians? |
In what ways is the mosque special to Muslims? Why is ‘church’ important to Christians?
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Is prayer important to everyone? |
Physical Education
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Football Team building |
Throwing and catching Dance |
Basketball Handball |
Netball Hockey |
Athletics Gymnastics |
Tennis Team building |
PSHE |
Me and My Relationships |
Valuing Difference |
Keeping myself safe |
Rights and Responsibilities |
Being my best |
Growing and changing |
Music
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Unit 1 – How Does Music Help Us to Make Friends? Exploring Simple Patterns |
Unit 2 – How Does Music Teach Us about the Past? Focus on dynamics and tempo |
Unit 3 – How Does Music Make the World a Better Place? Composing using your imagination |
Unit 4 – How Does Music Teach Us about Our Neighbourhood? Inventing a musical story |
Unit 5 – How Does Music Make Us Happy? Music that makes you dance |
Unit 6 – How Does Music Teach Us about Looking After Our Planet? Exploring Improvisation |
Year 3 Curriculum
Year 3 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Topic |
The World Around Us |
A Stone’s Throw Away |
Wild at Heart |
A Force to be Reckoned With |
Shining a light on the past |
Just around the river bend |
English
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The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul |
Pugs of the Frozen North by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre |
The Tin Forest by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson The Green Ship by Quentin Blake
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The Iron Man by Ted Hughes Jelly boots, smelly boots by Michael Rosen |
The King Who Banned the Dark by Emily Haworth-Booth Tales of Wonder and Wisdom by Hugh Lupton |
The Rhythm of Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister |
Maths
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Place Value Addition and Subtraction |
Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division |
Multiplication and Division Length and Perimeter |
Fractions Mass and Capacity |
Fractions Money Time |
Shape Statistics |
Science |
Plants |
Rocks |
Animals, including Humans |
Forces |
Light |
Plants |
Art & Design |
Painting with watercolours Artist: Georgia O’Keefe |
Collage Artist: Megan Coyle |
Drawing with pencils, pens and pastels Artist: L.S. Lowry |
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Design & Technology |
Textiles |
Structures: Shell Structures |
Mechanical Systems: Levers and Linkages |
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History |
How did Britain change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age? |
The achievements of the Ancient Egyptians |
Comparing ancient civilisations and their achievements |
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Geography |
Physical features of Hersham: The River Mole |
The UK including countries, counties and cities. |
Snowdonia and mountains |
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Computing |
Multimedia |
Databases |
E-Safety |
Coding Discovery Coding |
Coding Microbits |
Spreadsheets |
Religious Education |
What are important times for Jews? What does it mean to be a Hindu? |
What does it mean to be a Hindu? Why are presents given at Christmas and what might Jesus think? |
How does the bible reveal God’s rescue plan? Why do Christians share communion? |
Easter - what happened and what matters most to Christians? |
How did Jesus change lives? How did the church begin? |
How did it all begin? |
Physical Education |
Gymnastics Football |
Dance Tag Rugby |
Badminton Handball |
Athletics Basketball |
Tennis Netball |
OAA Rounders |
PSHE |
Me and My Relationships |
Valuing Difference |
Keeping myself safe |
Rights and Responsibilities |
Being my best |
Growing and changing |
French |
French in the world Classroom commands |
Colours Christmas in France |
Me and my feelings |
Numbers 0-10 |
Age Numbers 11-30 |
Dates |
Music
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Unit 1 – How Does Music Bring Us Closer Together? Developing Notation Skills |
Unit 2 – What Stories Does Music Tell Us about the Past? Enjoying Improvisation |
Unit 3 – How does music make the world a better place? Composing Using Your Imagination |
Unit 4 – How Does Music Help Us Get to Know Our Community? Sharing Musical Experiences |
Unit 5 – How Does Music Make a Difference to Us Every Day? Learning more about musical styles |
Unit 6 – How Does Music Connect Us With Our Planet? Recognising Different Sounds |
Year 4 Curriculum
Year 4 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Topic |
Building an Empire |
Young Explorers |
Power is Present |
Into the Forest |
Creating a Spark |
End with a Bang |
English Writing |
Mouse bird snake wolf |
Oliver and the Seawigs |
Arthur and the golden rope |
The Great Kapok Tree |
The Wild Robot |
Varjak Paw |
Maths
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Place Value Addition and Subtraction |
Area Multiplication and Division |
Multiplication and Division Length and Perimeter |
Fractions Decimals |
Decimals Money Time |
Shape Statistics Position and Direction |
Science
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Animals, including humans |
States of matter |
All living things and their habitats |
Electricity |
Sound |
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Art & Design |
Painting with power paint and poster paint Artist: Henri Rosseau
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Drawing with pencils, pens and pastels Artist: Katsushika Hokusai |
Printing: Collagraph Artist: Suzie MacKenzie |
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Design & Technology |
Mechanical Systems: Pneumatics |
Cooking and Nutrition: Healthy and Varied Diet |
Electrical systems: Simple circuits and switches |
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History |
The Roman Empire in Britain |
Britain’s settlement by Anglo Saxons and Scots |
The Viking and Anglo Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England |
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Geography |
Campania, Italy |
Human features of Hersham: Economic activity and trade links |
Volcanoes and earthquakes |
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Computing
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Multimedia |
Technology for purpose |
E-Safety |
Coding |
Handling data |
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Religious Education
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How can a synagogue help us understand the Jewish faith? What does it mean to be a Hindu?
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How can artists help us understand Christmas? |
Why do Christian call God father? How does Lent help Christians prepare for Easter? |
Why is praying important to Christians? |
Is Christian worship the same all around the world? |
How do people celebrate new life? |
Physical Education |
Swimming Tennis |
Football Swimming |
Netball Badminton |
OAA Athletics |
Cricket Gymnastics |
Dance Rounders |
PSHE |
Me and My Relationships |
Valuing Difference |
Keeping myself safe |
Rights and Responsibilities |
Being my best |
Growing and changing |
French |
Animals |
Parts of the body |
Transport |
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Music
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How does music bring us together? Interesting Time Signatures |
How does music connect us with our past? Combining Elements to Make Music |
How does music improve our world? Developing Pulse & Groove Through Improvisation |
How does music teach us about our community? Creating Simple Melodies Together |
How does music shape our way of life? Connecting Notes and Feelings |
How does music connect us with the environment? Purpose, Identity and Expression in Music |
Year 5 Curriculum
Year 5 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Topic |
Hersham Stargazers |
Ferocious Forces and Ancient Antics |
Beasts, Biomes and Screams |
Strength and Royalty |
A small change a big difference |
The Power of Time |
English Writing |
Cosmic |
Cosmic |
Cosmic Disco Treason |
Mama Miti |
The last wild |
Tom’s midnight garden |
Maths
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Place Value Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division |
Multiplication and Division Fractions |
Multiplication and Division Fractions |
Decimals and Percentages Perimeter and Area Statistics |
Shape Position and Direction Decimals |
Decimals
Negative Numbers Converting units Volume |
Science |
Earth and Space |
Forces |
All Living things and their habitats |
Properties and changes in materials |
Properties and changes in materials |
Animals, including humans |
Art & Design |
Drawing with pencils, pens and charcoal Artist: Rachel Ruysch |
Painting with powder paint Artist: Edward Munch |
Sculptures: Wire Artist: Alberto Giacometti |
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Design & Technology |
Mechanical systems: pulleys |
Structures: Frame Structures |
Textiles: Combining different fabric shapes |
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History |
How does the Maya civilisation compare to Britain at the same time? |
A local history study: Hampton Court Palace |
Crime and Punishment in Britain: How has it changed over time? |
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Geography |
Physical features of Hersham: Vegetation in the school grounds |
Climate zones, biomes, vegetation belts and the water cycle |
Mexico |
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Computing |
Multi-media |
Coding |
E-Safety |
E-Safety |
Spreadsheets |
Databases |
Religious Education
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Who did Jesus say ‘I AM’? How did Jesus’ teaching challenge people?
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Why is light an important sign at Christmas? |
How do the pillars of Islam help Muslims live a good life? ASU- what can we learn about the Christian faith from The Chronicles of Narnia?
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How do Christians know what happened at Easter? |
How can a mosque help us to understand the Muslim faith? |
What is the ‘golden rule’? – and are they all the same? |
Physical Education
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Football Gymnastics |
Tag rugby Handball |
OAA Athletics |
Badminton Netball |
Rounders Dance |
Cricket Tennis |
PSHE |
Me and My Relationships |
Valuing Difference |
Keeping myself safe |
Rights and Responsibilities |
Being my best |
Growing and changing |
French |
Family |
Adjectives |
Clothes |
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Music |
How does music bring us together? Getting started with music tech
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How does music connect us with our past? Emotions and musical styles |
How does music improve our world? Exploring Key and Time Signatures |
How does music teach us about our community? Introducing Chords |
How does music shape our way of life? Words, Meaning and Expressions |
How does music connect us with the environment? Identifying Important Musical Elements
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Year 6 Curriculum
Year 6 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Topic |
Autumnal adventures |
Light at the end of the tunnel |
Darwin’s Delights |
Exploring the unknown |
What a classic! |
The start of a new journey |
English Writing |
Stormbreaker |
Rose Blanche |
Kensuke’s Kingdom |
Shackleton’s Journey Dark Sky Park |
Macbeth |
The Viewer The Journey |
Maths |
Place Value Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division |
Fractions Converting units |
Ratio Algebra Decimals |
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Area, Perimeter, Volume Statistics |
Share Position and Direction |
Consolidation projects |
Science |
Electricity |
Light |
Evolution and inheritance |
All Living Things and their Habitats |
Animals including Humans |
Relationships Education (RSE) |
Art & Design |
Drawing with charcoal Artist: Henry Moore |
Collage Artists: Banksy Gustav Klimt |
Painting with acrylic paint Artists: Claude Monet |
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Design & Technology |
Cooking and Nutrition: Celebrating culture and seasonality |
Electrical systems: switches |
Mechanical systems: Cams |
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History |
Ancient Greece: what did they achieve and what is their legacy? |
What was life like in Britain during World War II? |
British identity: our diverse history and challenges of the 21st century. |
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Geography |
Human features of Hersham: Enquiry for improvement |
Impact of physical geography on human geography |
Change over time |
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Computing |
Coding |
Technology for purpose |
E-Safety |
Handling Data |
Multi-media |
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Religious Education
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How is God three – and yet One? What helps Hindus to worship?
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What do the Gospels say about the birth of Jesus – and why is it ‘good news’ ? |
Adam, Eve, Christmas and Easter: What are the connections? How can churches help us understand the Christian faith?
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Did Jesus have to die? |
What is the ‘Buddhist way of life’? |
How can we live together in one world? |
Physical Education |
Tennis Tag Rugby |
Gymnastics Football |
Netball Badminton |
OAA Athletics |
Cricket Handball |
Rounders Dance |
PSHE
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Me and My Relationships |
Valuing Difference |
Keeping myself safe |
Rights and Responsibilities |
Being my best |
Growing and changing |
French |
Sports |
Likes and Dislikes Rooms in the home |
Food |
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Music
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How does music bring us together? Developing Melodic Phrases |
How does music connect us with our past? Understanding Structure and Form |
How does music improve our world? Gaining Confidence Through Performance |
How does music teach us about our community? Exploring Notation Further |
How does music shape our way of life? Using Chords and Structure |
How does music connect us with the environment? Respecting Each Other through Composition Summer Production |