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*4 Blue Music Week – Don’t Worry, Be Happy!*

4 Blue’s MUSIC WEEK!

Bobby McFerrin

What a great end to the half term! Year 4 Blue have been working really hard at home towards completing their very own musical performance of ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ by Bobby McFerrin. First of all, we crafted a musical instrument at home using junk and other materials. We then used our instruments to create an ‘off beat’, which forms the very heart of the distinctive Reggae sound. The children have skilfully contributed the musical notes, singing and whistling to produce their very own version of this upbeat classic song. In addition to creating a song, the children have also made wider curriculum links, exploring the roots of Reggae in History and Geography, and beginning to study the ear and how we hear sound. Art has also played an important role this week, as the children have produced happiness posters for the music video, sketched an observational drawing of the ear and used their Maths skills to create an album cover using a given design brief.

Well done Year 4 Blue on all your hard work this week, and over the last half term, give yourselves a huge pat on the back! Please can you answer and reflect on this week, by answering the questions below.

Learning objective: To use ICT to digitally compose a Reggae rhythm.

4 Blue’s Gallery of Success:

Evaluation questions:

Bronze: Tell us three things you enjoyed doing at home this week as part of Music Week. Why did you enjoy them?

Silver: Which British values did you use this week to be a successful Broad Heath musician?

Gold: What were the challenges you faced when producing your work this week? Can you suggest any improvements?

Challenge:

What is the message of – ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’? Why do you think this song was chosen? 

Have you discovered any other Reggae songs/artists this week? Which song would you recommend for next time?

34 responses to “*4 Blue Music Week – Don’t Worry, Be Happy!*”

  1. Mr Russell

    Congratulations all. You certainly had a super week. Well done. 🎶😃

  2. Mrs Raja-Khan

    Thank you for making me smile at your talent and creativity!

  3. Mrs Hurt

    Looks as if you have all had a fun week – I loved the video! Well done to all the talented staff and children who contributed and made it happen! The song is one of my favourites! I especially liked the “Donut worry …” I think I may adopt that as my motto! Have a great half term break.

  4. Nihit N.

    Bronze:
    I liked finding the materials to make my instrument, making the instrument and drawing an ear because they were fun to do.

    Silver:
    I used knowledge to be a successful broad heath musician.

    Gold:
    A challenge I faced when I produced my work was finding the materials for making my instrument.

    Challenge:
    1. The message of Don’t Worry, Be Happy is to not worry and to be happy instead.

    2. This song was chosen because as it is covid-19 time, many people are worrying and this song tells people to not worry and be happy instead.

    3. I learnt the reggae song Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and the Wailers. A reggae artist/band I learnt this week was Bob Marley and the Wailers (formerly the Wailing Wailers).

    4. I recommend that you use Three Little Birds next time because like Don’t Worry, Be Happy, it tells you to not worry.

    1. Miss Bhangu

      How did you use knowledge in your learning this week Nihit?
      Great recommendation. Such a brilliant song!

      1. Nihit N.

        I used knowledge by choosing the materials for my instrument.

  5. Fatimah K.

    I really enjoyed the video😎😍

    1. Miss Bhangu

      What did you particularly enjoy about the video? Answer the questions next please.

  6. Saee N.

    It was so good. I absolutely loved the video .😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃💝💖💗💌💞👍👎✌️👌☝️👋✋👊✊

    1. Miss Bhangu

      What did you enjoy about the video Saee? Please answer the questions on the blog.

  7. Moosa K.

    The three thing l enjoyed in music this week are:-
    * Listening to different sound of music.
    * Learn about the history of music.
    * From all the artist, we learn about my favourite was ” Don’t worry Be Happy” because it had meaning and fun to dance with different rhythm in it.
    ___________________________________________
    Silver
    The school values l used this week to be successful Broad Heath musician are:-
    * Resilience
    * Confidence
    * Practise
    * Patience – not giving up
    * Creativity
    * Communication
    * Hard work

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Well done Moosa! How have you used the values during our Music project week this week?

  8. Osato O.

    I enjoyed taking part in the song.

  9. Osato O.

    Bronze
    I enjoyed doing the happiness poster because I thought it could bring happiness to others.
    Silver
    I used resilience for making my be happy poster. I also used imagination to make the be happy poster too.
    Gold
    The challenges I faced were singing a long part in the song. I improved my art skills in making the be happy poster because it had leaves flowers and hearts all made by scratch.
    Challenge
    The message that the song be happy is too make people feel happiness in a gloomy time. I think this poster was chosen because during covid19
    it’s a bit gloomy and people need more happiness in this sad time. I would like to do the blues song made in African America next time .

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Excellent! Well done Osato. Which skills have you used this week?

  10. Safah D.

    Bronze: Three things I enjoyed are sketching musical notes because I like to sketch also I liked when we made musical instruments while we made it at home and it was fun to learn about music

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Good! Please answer the other questions next Safah! Well done for this week.

  11. Sadeen S.

    Evaluation questions:

    Bronze: Tell us three things you enjoyed doing at home this week as part of Music Week.
    1. I enjoyed making musical instruments.
    2. I enjoyed making the posters of happiness.
    3. I enjoyed the music and our emotions blog.

    Silver: Which British values did you use this week to be a successful Broad Heath musician?
    Communication
    Imagination
    Resilience
    Empathy

    Gold: What were the challenges you faced when producing your work this week? Can you suggest any improvements?
    When I was sketching my ear.
    I have overcome this by trying and trying again until my ear was perfect.

    Challenge:

    What is the message of – ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’? Why do you think this song was chosen?
    I think this is chosen because there are many people who are not happy and this song will cheer them up.

    1. Miss Bhangu

      What did you enjoy most about those things?
      How did you use the values in your learning? Well done Sadeen!

      1. Sadeen S.

        What did you enjoy most about those things?
        I enjoyed making those things.
        How did you use the values in your learning?
        I used the values by following the rules

  12. Jaydon C.

    Bronze: Tell us three things you enjoyed doing at home this week as part of Music Week. Why did you enjoy them?
    I enjoined learning about the ear
    Silver: Which British values did you use this week to be a successful Broad Heath musician? I used knowledge

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Why did you enjoy learning about the ear? Which facts did you learn?
      How did you use knowledge?
      Can you share a fact from Music week?

  13. Samanta V.

    1. I enjoyed singing while making my drum.
    2.I successful doing Challenges.
    3.the challenge was sometimes in english but i didn’t go school.
    3. The song was chosen because of his girlfriend.

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Why did you enjoy this Samanta?
      Which challenges did you face? How did you overcome these challenges?
      What did you like about the song?

      1. Mrs Elkin

        Samanta, if you have made a drum, please can you upload a picture of it, and any other work you have done this week to the upload point? We would like to see your work.

  14. Arafath A.

    Bronze:
    I enjoyed making posters.

    Silver:
    The British value I used was perseverance.

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Why did you enjoy making the posters Arafath? Which skills did you use?
      How did you use perseverance?

  15. Kai D.

    Bronze
    I liked listening to all the different types of reggae music.
    And I like Bob Marley yesterday because my mum and nan listen to his music at home it makes me feel good. Silver
    Listening and following instructions.
    Learned about different types of music.
    Challenge
    This message is to teach us not to worry about what’s happening in the world right now and that everything will be alright. So “ Don’t worry be happy ” 😃
    Bob Marley – three little birds 🐦 and one love ❤️ There happy songs too.

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Which values did you use this week Kai? How did you use them in your learning of music?

  16. Aaminah A.

    Bronze: Tell us three things you enjoyed doing at home this week as part of Music Week. Why did you enjoy them?
    Three things I enjoyed were:
    Making a happiness Poster
    Sketching an ear
    Making reggae music
    I enjoyed these because they were fun and made me feel relaxed.
    Silver: Which British values did you use this week to be a successful Broad Heath musician?
    The school values I used this week to be a successful Broad Heath musician are:
    Respect
    Empathy
    Resilience
    Tenacity
    Knowledge
    Communication

    Gold: What were the challenges you faced when producing your work this week? Can you suggest any improvements?
    The challenge I faced is:
    I sketched the ear the wrong way
    I overcame this challenge by sketched it again the right way.
    Challenge:

    What is the message of – ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’? Why do you think this song was chosen?
    The message of ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ was chosen because it tells us that just because something (like Covid-19) is bad it WILL get better.
    *I wrote ‘will’ in capitals to show it will get better.
    Have you discovered any other Reggae songs/artists this week?
    I discovered theses artists/songs this week:
    Bob Marley: Natural Mystic.
    Winston Rodney: Rasta’s Ambassador.
    Toots Hibbert: Living Legend.
    Bunny “Rugs” Clarke: Third World, First Class.
    Delroy Wilson: Cool Operator.
    Ken Boothe: Mr Rock Steady.
    Janet Kay: Bringing The Sun Out.
    Frankie Paul: Mr Prolific.

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Excellent! How did you use those values in your learning Aaminah?
      Which skills did you use in your artwork?
      Well done for being a resilient learner!

      1. Aaminah A.

        I used teamwork in art.

  17. Aysha R.

    Bronze: Tell us three things you enjoyed doing at home this week as part of Music Week. Why did you enjoy them?
    I enjoined learning about the ear
    Silver: Which British values did you use this week to be a successful Broad Heath musician? I used knowledge

    1. Miss Bhangu

      Why did you enjoy learning about the ear? Which new facts have you learnt?
      How did you use knowledge?

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