Our practitioners have been working at Altmore Primary School on our Early Years Project for a few weeks now. Having had a chance to settle in, here are Zoe's impressions of how the project has gone so far:
"The atmosphere at Altmore is great to work in - the school is well-resourced and it seems as though staff really value music and are committed to integrating it into all aspects of school life.
The first few weeks working with children in the Nursery has been eye-opening. These children are leaving their parents for the first time, some seem excited and full of wide-eyed wonder whilst others are bewildered and brimming with tears. Our initial sessions have been very simple, I usually find a space and invite children to join me making music, singing and moving. We sing some familiar songs and play with our voices, making sounds up along with the hand chimes which have become very popular. Some children in the group are really creative with how they play and improvise, picking up objects from the classroom and using them to copy back simple rhythmic patterns, they seem to take delight in their innovation!"
Photos and video to follow soon!
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