Some past displays (this was a REAAAAAALLY old post from about 6 years ago I found languishing in my drafts box which I thought I'd make use of)
One of the things about being a full-time music teacher is the fact that I have to do very few displays! I always enjoyed displays and so in some ways, I have missed this. However, the temporary music room I am using, has a whole SEA of empty display boards in it. I am ordering a new set of Musical Elements posters as unfortunately, the ones in my proper music room (as in the poky rabbit hutch I usually teach in) are gaffer-taped onto the walls as NOTHING else would keep them on the walls of that cold room- these are A1 posters we are talking about onto painted brickwork, so no possibility of staples. However, now I am having to fill several display board and lots of wall space. Currently trying to think of lessons in which I might end up with some written outcomes that can go up. I don't really want to put listening questions up
Put up the year 1 toy rhythm pieces up so far! Also, putting up photos of music performances and trips but wish they were in a more public place, it's not like parents EVER come in the music room! The kids seem to like seeing them though, so that's the main thing! I did wonder about whether I could get the year 5's to write out their lyrics to their sea-shanties to go up on display. But when to do it? I only have them once a week and I want musical outcomes from them.
Since beginning this post...
Today, I thanked my year 5 colleague for being off sick yesterday.
Why?
Well, yesterday, waking up with shoulder pain still (though much less), I also discovered my tonsils were swollen and I had a stinking headache. I had been pre-warned by my deputy that I would be covering year 5 as so many people were off sick.
When I got in, I discovered that I would be having half of each year 5 class (32 children in total) as 30 children were going on a trip. When the kids arrived, I discovered I had 25 girls and 7 boys. The lessons I had been set for the morning were ones they could get on with. And they did. And they did their work well. And we had time to go through it. I did not have to raise my voice once all morning. They listened and stopped and it was bliss. In the afternoon, I was invited to do something ICT-based. Since half the classes were away, it had to be something 'off curriculum' so the kids don't get out of sync. I got them to type up their sea-shanties in ancient-looking fonts onto scroll backgrounds they found on the internet- so now I have a lovely third display. They enjoyed that and worked hard. Then last lesson, we explored the 2simple music programmes on the computers and they really enjoyed it. Sweet, grateful children- I thanked them for making my day such a pleasure. It was also bliss to be in one place all day - feeling rough, it was JUST what I needed. So there was a positive in my colleague being off sick! I had a pleasant day without too much strain on my voice, head and I got that display work completed!
The displays will come on. Those posters should arrive soon!
Hugs to you all and thanks for your kind wishes. The shoulder is much improved. Just a dull ache now!
Let's pretend I have a voice to speak with and all will be hunky-dory!x