Weekly outline

  • Google Classroom and Google Site

  • Term One Week Two

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING rhythm; recognise how it is heard, played and written so that we can create/play our own
    • We are EXPLORING harmony; it's importance to music and how we can demonstrate it using instruments

    I am a learner with innovation skills that will enable me to navigate the 21st century:

    • Emerging:
      • I think creativity to solve challenges
      • I demonstrate the skills to work collaboratively with others
      • I have oral, written and non-verbal communication skills
    • Growing:
      • I work creativity with others to solve challenges
      • When working collaboratively, I exercise flexibility and willingness to compromise to achieve a common goal
      • I am a clear communicator; oral, written and nonverbal

    MHJC Great Learner Learning to Learn / Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    Paearu Angitu (Success Criteria): I can/have...

    • Name everybody in the class!
    • Connected with new people in the class

    Hei Mahi (Activities):

    1. Whakawhanaungatanga - getting to know each other, ice breakers, our musical tastes!

  • Term One Week Three

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING rhythm; recognise how it is heard, played and written so that we can create/play our own
    • We are EXPLORING harmony; it's importance to music and how we can demonstrate it using instruments

    I am a learner with innovation skills that will enable me to navigate the 21st century:

    • Emerging:
      • I think creativity to solve challenges
      • I demonstrate the skills to work collaboratively with others
      • I have oral, written and non-verbal communication skills
    • Growing:
      • I work creativity with others to solve challenges
      • When working collaboratively, I exercise flexibility and willingness to compromise to achieve a common goal
      • I am a clear communicator; oral, written and nonverbal

    MHJC Great Learner Learning to Learn / Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    Paearu Angitu (Success Criteria): I can/have...

    • Recognise and play simple rhythms on the ukulele or guitar
    • Use chord diagrams to correctly play at least four chords

    Hei Mahi (Activities):

    1. Introduction / reintroduction to rhythm notation, note values and names
    2. Chord diagrams - how to read them, and how to play chords on an instrument

  • Term One Week Four

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING rhythm; recognise how it is heard, played and written so that we can create/play our own
    • We are EXPLORING harmony; it's importance to music and how we can demonstrate it using instruments

    I am a learner with innovation skills that will enable me to navigate the 21st century:

    • Emerging:
      • I think creativity to solve challenges
      • I demonstrate the skills to work collaboratively with others
      • I have oral, written and non-verbal communication skills
    • Growing:
      • I work creativity with others to solve challenges
      • When working collaboratively, I exercise flexibility and willingness to compromise to achieve a common goal
      • I am a clear communicator; oral, written and nonverbal

    MHJC Great Learner Learning to Learn / Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    Paearu Angitu (Success Criteria): I can/have...

    • Identify & play back more complex rhythms (combinations of 1/8th and 16th, dotted rhythms)
    • Play at least six different chords on a fretboard instrument
    • Practiced a song on the ukulele or guitar

    Hei Mahi (Activities):

    1. Rhythm spreadsheet and rhythm tree
    2. Full class rhythm playing - introduction to note durations that are more difficult to count & play
    3. Fretboard practice - learning new chords/songs on a fretboard

  • Term One Week Five


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING rhythm; recognise how it is heard, played and written so that we can create/play our own
    • We are EXPLORING harmony; it's importance to music and how we can demonstrate it using instruments

    I am a learner with innovation skills that will enable me to navigate the 21st century:

    • Emerging:
      • I think creativity to solve challenges
      • I demonstrate the skills to work collaboratively with others
      • I have oral, written and non-verbal communication skills
    • Growing:
      • I work creativity with others to solve challenges
      • When working collaboratively, I exercise flexibility and willingness to compromise to achieve a common goal
      • I am a clear communicator; oral, written and nonverbal

    MHJC Great Learner Learning to Learn / Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


  • Term One Week Six


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING rhythm; recognise how it is heard, played and written so that we can create/play our own
    • We are EXPLORING harmony; it's importance to music and how we can demonstrate it using instruments

    I am a learner with innovation skills that will enable me to navigate the 21st century:

    • Emerging:
      • I think creativity to solve challenges
      • I demonstrate the skills to work collaboratively with others
      • I have oral, written and non-verbal communication skills
    • Growing:
      • I work creativity with others to solve challenges
      • When working collaboratively, I exercise flexibility and willingness to compromise to achieve a common goal
      • I am a clear communicator; oral, written and nonverbal

    MHJC Great Learner Learning to Learn / Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


  • Term One Week Seven

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    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on developing our technical skills on an instrument and our musical skills, so that we can work towards performing to the class

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Ako: Feedback

    Ashleigh and Lupe with feedback bubbles

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  • Term One Week Eight

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    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on developing our technical skills on an instrument and our musical skills, so that we can work towards performing to the class

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Ako: Feedback

    Ashleigh and Lupe with feedback bubbles

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  • Term Two Week One

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

      • We are EXPLORING the music that will help develop our musicianship and skills
      • We are EXPLORING the music that we enjoy and want to play live

    Wänanga: Active Learner


    Kia ora Year 10s

    This term we start looking at performances, but to begin our term we are celebrating New Zealand Music Month.

    Activities:

    • Testing our prior knowledge of NZ music - what do we already know?
    • Exploration of NZ Music - listening to a range of songs from different periods in NZ history
    • Practicing a NZ song/waiata


    • Success criteria:

    • Identify a range of different NZ music artists and their songs
    • Explain the cultural/historical/social significance of some of these songs


  • Term Two Week Two

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

      • We are EXPLORING the music that will help develop our musicianship and skills
      • We are EXPLORING the music that we enjoy and want to play live

    Wänanga: Active Learner


    Activities:

    • Discussing the cultural significance of particular songs
    • Learning to play a NZ song / waiata


    Success criteria:

    • Identify TEN iconic New Zealand songs/waiata and explain their significance
    • Can play through a New Zealand song/waiata

  • Term Two Week Three

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

      • We are EXPLORING the music that will help develop our musicianship and skills
      • We are EXPLORING the music that we enjoy and want to play live

    Wänanga: Active Learner


    Activities:

    • Learning to play a NZ song / waiata

    Success criteria:

    • Can play the entirety of a New Zealand song

  • Term Two Week Four

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

      • We are EXPLORING the music that will help develop our musicianship and skills
      • We are EXPLORING the music that we enjoy and want to play live

    Wänanga: Active Learner


    This week, you are officially starting the process of performing live to audiences within (or outside) our school. This will be your first assessment.

    This week, you will begin by finding the music and the resources that you need to start the practice and rehearsal process. You might try learn a bit of a piece to gauge whether or not it's the right difficulty in consultation with Mr Bartlett and Mr Picot.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Identified two pieces of music to play live, and shared these with Mr Bartlett and Mr Picot
    • Obtained learning material and resources to learn the music

    Activities:

    1. Performance Assessment handout
    2. Looking through the materials given for this assessment
    3. Listening to and watching performances of music that you'd like to perform

  • Term Two Week Five

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills that we need to develop for live performance
    • We are FOCUSING on techniques that help increase the effectiveness of our practice and rehearsal time

    Wänanga: Active Learner

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking

    Ako: Feedback

    Ashleigh and Lupe with feedback bubbles


    Kia ora Year 10s

    By now you should know who you are going to perform with, what you are going to perform and roughly when you will perform.

    This week, you will practice the music as individuals. You should try to get the opening part of your music down.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play through the opening section of your music with reasonable accuracy
    • Identified the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece

    Activities:

    • Listening to a recording of your piece to identify the techniques required and difficult sections
    • Practice time - learning the opening section of your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Six

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills that we need to develop for live performance
    • We are FOCUSING on techniques that help increase the effectiveness of our practice and rehearsal time

    Wänanga: Active Learner

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking

    Ako: Feedback

    Ashleigh and Lupe with feedback bubbles


    Kia ora Year 10s

    This week, you will practice the music as individuals. You should try to get more of your music down after the opening section.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play past the opening section of your music with reasonable accuracy (1/4 to 1/3 of the music)
    • Worked on the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece

    Activities:

    • Practice time - learning more of your piece (individually)
    • Listening to your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Seven

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to PERFORM two performances so that we can demonstrate our own improvement as musicians

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships

    Lupe and Neha with handshake icon

    Wänanga: Active Assessor


    Kia ora Year 10s

    This week, you will practice the music as individuals. You should be able to play through the entirety of your first performance. Recordings are due next week.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play through your music with reasonable accuracy (full piece)
    • Worked on the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece

    Activities:

    • Practice time - learning more of your piece (individually)
    • Listening to your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Eight

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to PERFORM two performances so that we can demonstrate our own improvement as musicians

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships

    Lupe and Neha with handshake icon

    Wänanga: Active Assessor


    Kia ora Year 10s


    This week your recordings for your first performance are due. Please upload these to Google Classroom.

  • Term Two Week Nine

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to PERFORM two performances so that we can demonstrate our own improvement as musicians

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships

    Lupe and Neha with handshake icon

    Wänanga: Active Assessor


    Kia ora Year 10s

    This week we shift our focus and start preparing for your live performances! We have only one session this week - Friday we celebrate Matariki.

    This week, you will practice the music as individuals. You should try to get some of your music down after the opening section.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play past the opening section of your music with reasonable accuracy (1/4 to 1/3 of the music)
    • Worked on the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece

    Activities:

    • Practice time - learning more of your piece (individually)
    • Listening to your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Ten

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to PERFORM two performances so that we can demonstrate our own improvement as musicians

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships

    Lupe and Neha with handshake icon

    Wänanga: Active Assessor


    This week, you will begin practicing the music as individuals but begin moving towards group rehearsals when ready.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play more of music with reasonable accuracy (1/2 of the music if not more)
    • Worked on the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece

    Activities:

    • Practice time - learning more of your piece (individually)
    • Listening to your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Three Week One

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to PERFORM two performances so that we can demonstrate our own improvement as musicians

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships

    Lupe and Neha with handshake icon

    Wänanga: Active Assessor


    Kia ora Year 10s and welcome to Term 3!

    We continue where we left off at the end of last term with preparations for live performances.

    If you are in a group, you should begin working together and rehearsing together.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play most of the music with accuracy
    • Worked on the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece
    • Rehearsed as a group (if in a group)

    Activities:

    • Practice time - learning more of your piece (individually)
    • Listening to your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Three Week Two

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to PERFORM two performances so that we can demonstrate our own improvement as musicians

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships

    Lupe and Neha with handshake icon

    Wänanga: Active Assessor


    Kia ora Year 10s

    By the end of this week you should:

    • Play your music from beginning to end with accuracy and detail
    • Know exactly how you will present yourself on stage (stage presence)
    • Have a spoken introduction to your performance


    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Perform your music at performance quality
    • Practiced a spoken introduction for your piece
    • Worked on stage presence


    Activities:

    • Group rehearsal
    • Reflection on rehearsal
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Three Week Three

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to PERFORM two performances so that we can demonstrate our own improvement as musicians

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships

    Lupe and Neha with handshake icon

    Wänanga: Active Assessor


    Performance Week!

  • Term Three Week Four

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to PERFORM two performances so that we can demonstrate our own improvement as musicians

    Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset

    Alex and Ashleigh with positive words

    Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships

    Lupe and Neha with handshake icon

    Wänanga: Active Assessor


    Performance Week!

  • Term Three Week Five

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how composers & songwriters create new music through listening to a range of songs from different styles and ages

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    From this point in the term we will be learning about composition and compositional techniques.

    Our learning for this term can all be found on a Google Site created specifically for us learning about composition and technology at MHJC.

    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning resources and activities.


    Success criteria - you have/have...

    • Name some different types of musical ideas that can be generated through composition
    • Identify the type of musical idea you are going to compose


  • Term Three Week Six

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how composers & songwriters create new music through listening to a range of songs from different styles and ages

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning resources and activities.


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Experimented with different ways of creating a musical idea
    • Come up with a starting point where you will begin creating your own composition

  • Term Three Week Seven

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how composers & songwriters create new music through listening to a range of songs from different styles and ages

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning resources and activities.


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Recorded a simple musical idea (motif/ostinato/chord progression/melody/riff) that you can build on and develop for your original composition

  • Term Three Week Eight

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the musical elements and how composers use them in songs

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    Kia ora Year 10s

    We will begin looking at developing your musical ideas so that you can extend your compositions beyond your initial idea.


    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning resources and activities.


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Name some compositional devices/techniques
    • Identify a compositional device within any piece of music
    • Begin to describes ways in which you can apply a compositional device to your own musical idea

  • Term Three Week Nine

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the musical elements and how composers use them in songs

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning resources and activities.


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Applied a compositional device to your original musical idea
    • Begun to extend your composition and are looking to structure your piece into a clear form

  • Term Three Week Ten

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the musical elements and how composers use them in songs

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking


    Kia ora Year 10s

    Karaoke week for our final week of term as always!

    Those that wish to continue working on composition may do so.

  • Term Four Week One

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to develop our own ideas into original songs so that we can share our musical ideas with an audience

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking

    Ako: Feedback

    Ashleigh and Lupe with feedback bubbles


    Welcome to Term Four!

    For the first three weeks of this term, we will be finishing our compositions and submitting them in Week Three. This activity (which we started half way through last term) forms your second assessment which will be given to you this week.


    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning resources and activities.


    Activities

    • Going through the assessment instructions and rubric
    • Composing and (possibly) recording


    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Begun to record a demo of your composition
    • Articulate the assessment tasks and what is expected of you in Week Three

  • Term Four Week Two

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to develop our own ideas into original songs so that we can share our musical ideas with an audience

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking

    Ako: Feedback

    Ashleigh and Lupe with feedback bubbles


    Composition Assessment

    Your assessment is due next week on Tuesday. Please make sure you are on track to submit this assessment.


    Activities

    • Assessment! Finishing off your composition and recording if you are ready


    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Developed your composition further
    • Submitted a recording (if you are ready)

  • Term Four Week Three

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to develop our own ideas into original songs so that we can share our musical ideas with an audience

    Wänanga: The 5 Cs

    Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking

    Ako: Feedback

    Ashleigh and Lupe with feedback bubbles


    ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION DAY!

    Please ensure you submit your recording on time during our Tuesday session (remember that we do not have class on Friday due to Athletics/Tabloids).

  • Term Four Week Four

  • Term Four Week Five

  • Term Four Week Six

  • Term Four Week Seven

    Final class with Mr Bartlett & Mr Picot on Tuesday!

    Friday = Work Experience 

  • Term Four Week Eight

    No class - Santa Show & Whānau Day Out

  • Term Four Week Nine

    No class - Graduation!!