--- title: "Blog" url: "https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:music" school: "St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School" --- # Blog [![Image of Year 5 (Class 13) - Music - The Beatles](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-5-class-13-music-the-beatles/IMG_0069_20261105082456796.jpg)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-08-27-year-5-class-13-music-the-beatles) 5 November 2026 #### [Year 5 (Class 13) - Music - The Beatles](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-08-27-year-5-class-13-music-the-beatles) B is for the Beatles. Today class 13 learnt about the Beatles, their history, their music and films. We started to learn the song Hey Jude accompanied by Mr Holloway on the keyboard. The children then enjoyed showing what they had learnt on their B's. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-08-27-year-5-class-13-music-the-beatles) [![Image of Year 6 (Class 13) - Music - The Beatles](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-6-class-13-music-the-beatles/IMG_0069_20261105082456796.jpg)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-08-26-year-6-class-13-music-the-beatles) 5 November 2026 #### [Year 6 (Class 13) - Music - The Beatles](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-08-26-year-6-class-13-music-the-beatles) B is for the Beatles. Today class 13 learnt about the Beatles, their history, their music and films. We started to learn the song Hey Jude accompanied by Mr Holloway on the keyboard. The children then enjoyed showing what they had learnt on their B's. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-08-26-year-6-class-13-music-the-beatles) [![Image of Year 2 (Class 5) - Music - Music in My Soul Performance](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/logo/logo-2_(1).png)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-28-13-44-year-2-class-5-music-music-in-my-soul-performance) 28 September 2026 #### [Year 2 (Class 5) - Music - Music in My Soul Performance](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-28-13-44-year-2-class-5-music-music-in-my-soul-performance) Children have really enjoyed their music lessons and learning the song Music In My Soul. Look at their fantastic performance! [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-28-13-44-year-2-class-5-music-music-in-my-soul-performance) [![Image of Year 1 (Class 4) - Music - Glockenspiel Skills](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/blog/preview.jpg)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-04-30-13-22-year-1-class-4-music-glockenspiel-skills) 30 April 2026 #### [Year 1 (Class 4) - Music - Glockenspiel Skills](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-04-30-13-22-year-1-class-4-music-glockenspiel-skills) Class 4 have been working hard to practise their glockenspiel skills. Here is their performance of Cuckoo. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-04-30-13-22-year-1-class-4-music-glockenspiel-skills) [![Image of Year 6 (Class 14) - Samba Drumming Workshop](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/logo/logo-2_(1).png)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-27-14-44-year-6-class-14-samba-drumming-workshop) 27 March 2026 #### [Year 6 (Class 14) - Samba Drumming Workshop](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-27-14-44-year-6-class-14-samba-drumming-workshop) Years 5 and 6 had a great day, taking part in a Samba drumming workshop. We learned about the history of Samba and played 4 different Samba instruments. We had a fantastic time and a great big thank you to Dave, the drum leader, for making the session such fun. Well done to Years 5 and… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-27-14-44-year-6-class-14-samba-drumming-workshop) [![Image of Year 5 (Class 14) - Samba Drumming Workshop](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/logo/logo-2_(1).png)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-27-14-44-year-5-class-14-samba-drumming-workshop) 27 March 2026 #### [Year 5 (Class 14) - Samba Drumming Workshop](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-27-14-44-year-5-class-14-samba-drumming-workshop) Years 5 and 6 had a great day, taking part in a Samba drumming workshop. We learned about the history of Samba and played 4 different Samba instruments. We had a fantastic time and a great big thank you to Dave, the drum leader, for making the session such fun. Well done to Years 5 and… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-27-14-44-year-5-class-14-samba-drumming-workshop) [![Image of Year 5 (Class 12) - Music - Samba Drum Workshop](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-5-class-12-music-samba-drum-workshop/e470aa95-a4b5-4e03-9054-d96d790ef77e.jpeg)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-25-10-57-year-5-class-12-music-samba-drum-workshop) 25 March 2026 #### [Year 5 (Class 12) - Music - Samba Drum Workshop](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-25-10-57-year-5-class-12-music-samba-drum-workshop) Class 12 have been learning about Samba music, having lots of loud fun playing several traditional instruments, such as the surdo; tamborim; agogo; ganza, as well as learning about the history of the genre. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-25-10-57-year-5-class-12-music-samba-drum-workshop) [![Image of Year 5 (Class 13) - Music - Samba Drum Workshop](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/logo/logo-2_(1).png)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-25-10-45-year-5-class-13-music-samba-drum-workshop) 25 March 2026 #### [Year 5 (Class 13) - Music - Samba Drum Workshop](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-25-10-45-year-5-class-13-music-samba-drum-workshop) Class 13 had a lovely workshop with Dave the Samba man. They started by working together, creating a rhythm and then adding words, leading to playing instruments and creating carnival music. They all really enjoyed it and performed brilliantly. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-25-10-45-year-5-class-13-music-samba-drum-workshop) [![Image of Year 3 (Class 8) - Music - Bamboo Instruments](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-3-class-8-music-bamboo-instruments/f03a16b2-6904-427f-be55-1d768088b756.jpeg)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-12-09-53-year-3-class-8-music-bamboo-instruments) 12 March 2026 #### [Year 3 (Class 8) - Music - Bamboo Instruments](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-12-09-53-year-3-class-8-music-bamboo-instruments) Today we were lucky enough to have a visitor who taught us to play bamboo Tamboo instruments. We played all sorts or rhythms to each other. We copied some rhythms and then created our own for others to copy. We even composed a piece of music which we recorded and listened back. We couldn’t… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-12-09-53-year-3-class-8-music-bamboo-instruments) [![Image of Year 2 (Class 5) - Music - Brass Band Workshop](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/blog/IMG_0901.JPG)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-11-12-34-year-2-class-5-music-brass-band-workshop) 11 March 2026 #### [Year 2 (Class 5) - Music - Brass Band Workshop](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-11-12-34-year-2-class-5-music-brass-band-workshop) Class 5 really enjoyed today's Brass Band workshop. They learned lots about some of the different musical instruments and worked to adapt a song to make it their own. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-11-12-34-year-2-class-5-music-brass-band-workshop) [![Image of Year 6 (Class 16) - Music - La Bamba](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/logo/logo-2_(1).png)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-25-13-03-year-6-class-16-music-la-bamba) 25 February 2026 #### [Year 6 (Class 16) - Music - La Bamba](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-25-13-03-year-6-class-16-music-la-bamba) Class 16 have learnt to play along to the song La Bamba using their recorders. They have done a brilliant job, well done class 16. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-25-13-03-year-6-class-16-music-la-bamba) [![Image of Year 4 (Class 11) - Computing / Music - Garage Band Multi Track Composition](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-4-class-11-computing-music-garage-band-multi-track-composition/2bf014f5-64c3-4c2f-ad42-d4cb15026a99.jpg)](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-04-15-02-year-4-class-11-computing-music-garage-band-multi-track-composition) 4 February 2026 #### [Year 4 (Class 11) - Computing / Music - Garage Band Multi Track Composition](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-04-15-02-year-4-class-11-computing-music-garage-band-multi-track-composition) Today was our final lesson using garage band. We used what we had learnt over the last few weeks to create a ‘multi-track composition’. We then shared our tracks with each other to enjoy and assess. We have had so much fun! 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