Musician of the month – The Beatles

7th January 2022ajennings

We are starting musician of the month at Harton where we will focus on a musician each term. The children will find out all about the artist or band, listen to their songs and talk about whether they enjoy their music. The first band we are looking at is…

 

Who were they?

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They began by playing in bars and clubs in Liverpool but found international fame with their modern musical style. They mixed skiffle, beat and rock and roll and even included elements of classical music in some of their songs. The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 800 million records worldwide. They changed pop music forever and had a huge influence on culture in the UK and America.

There were 4 members:

 

John Lennon – lead singer, guitarist, songwriter.
Paul McCartney – bass guitarist and singer, songwriter.
George Harrison – lead guitarist and singer
Ringo Starr – drummer

 

Fascinating facts

  • They were originally called Beatals then they changed their name to Silver Beetles and then finally to The Beatles.
  • The Beatles were also known by their nickname, ‘The Fab four’.
  • Their first hit was ‘Love me do’ in 1962
  • After their first hit there followed an intense fan frenzy which was called Beatlemania.
  • The Beatles have had more number-one albums on the British charts, and have sold more singles in the UK, than any other act.
  • In April 1964, the Beatles had songs at numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the charts.
  • There were several other members of the band over the years but these four are considered the real Beatles.
  • The Beatles played mostly in The Cavern Club in Liverpool until they reach international fame.
  • The Beatles recorded over 200 songs – these include:

Love me do
Help                                                  Yesterday
Twist and Shout                                Hey Jude
I wanna hold your hand                     Yellow Submarine
Octopus Garden                               Here comes the sun
Eleanor Rigby

  • The band split up in 1970 due to musical differences.
  • Only Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are still alive.

Listen to one of the Beatles’ hits below, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (iTunes).

You can listen more of their music on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Youtube.

Vector Drawing – Calendars

13th December 2021L Forster

The children have used their new skills in vector drawing to create their 2022 calendars. The used 2 different sides of their image to show 2 different times of the year through use of shapes to draw their images.

Here are a few examples of their work…

Mia – 5L

Alexander – 5S

Anthony

Anthony – 5L

Georgie – 5L

Henry – 5S

Jax – 5F

Jessica – 5F

Maci – 5F

A Christmas Carol

30th November 2021A Dawson

As part of our literacy topic, Year-6 have been studying Charles Dickens’ novel, A Christmas Carol. Last Wednesday, we took a trip to Middlesbrough Theatre to see it performed live. We had a really enjoyable day and the children’s exemplary behaviour was commented upon by several of the staff at the theatre. They were a credit to their families and their school and we’re very proud of them. Here are a couple of pictures below.

Vector drawing – animals

24th November 2021L Forster

In our second lesson of computing on vector drawing (computer drawings using shapes), the children had to create pictures of animals. Here are some examples of the children’s work:

Adam 5L

Darcie 5L

Maci 5F

Rosie 5S/W

Sonny 5F

Xavier 5L

Greek Pottery Making

19th November 2021L Forster

To end the week, the children had made their own Greek pottery out of clay. They used 2 different approaches to making a Greek bowl – either using strips or using their thumb to thin out edges.

Here are some of the finished products, left to dry so we can paint in a few weeks.

Remembrance Day in Year 4

12th November 2021R Errington

In preparation for Remembrance Day, the children in Year 4 talked about what the poppies represent. We know that they’re a way to honour those who died in military service. We used tissue paper to create our own poppies which we’ve put on display in our classrooms and in the hall. We hope you like them.

Henri Matisse inspired portraits

5th November 2021R Errington

The first artist we’ve studied this year is the French artist, Henri Matisse. We looked at how his artwork evolved over time. After experimenting with sketching, painting and collage, we made our own self-portraits inspired by his work.

 

A ray of sunshine!

2nd February 2021L Moore

Our Reception children have been using their creative skills to make a collage of the sun.

Here are some lovely photos to help put a smile on your face!

 

Whole school art project.

17th December 2020ajennings

The children at Harton Primary School have been celebrating their positive attributes as part of a whole school art project. They drew a self-portrait and thought carefully about a positive word to describe themselves, there were some brilliant ideas and fantastic drawings.

The children were able to recognise their best qualities and the things that they like about themselves, helping them to reach their full potential. We were so impressed with how much they celebrate their own achievements and it was so lovely to see how proud of themselves they are.