Spring Term
Quel est ton style de musique préféré ?
This half term, in Purple Class, we are embarking on an engaging exploration of Music in France. Through this unit, the children will delve into diverse musical styles and immerse themselves in the sounds of various French songs. This unit not only enhances our cultural capital but also provides valuable insights into French culture. It's worth noting a unique aspect of French culture - a law mandates that 40 % of the music played on the radio in France must be French, 20 % of which must be recent, promoting both language and culture. Purple Class will gain a richer understanding of France and its culture. At the end of this unit, the children should be able to express their opinion about different styles which is a skill that will help them as they go to secondary school.
Here's a playlist of the different songs we've listened to so far:
Dans mon Paris - Zaz
Clair de lune - Debussy
Ton combat - Arcadian
Petit Pays - Hocus Pocus
Papaoutai - Stromae
Sunset Lover - Petit Biscuit
L'hymne de nos campagnes - Tryo
La vie en rose - Edith Piaf
Dis-moi - BB Brunes
Le tigre de Django - Marion and Sobo Band
Fantaisie Impromptu - Chopin
Femme libérée - Cookie Dingler
Ça ira - Joyce Jonathan
La mer - Charles Trenet
Enjoy! 
Quel est ton style de musique préféré - Sentence Builder
mardi 16 janvier
Today we listened to the following songs:
Bruxelles je t'aime - Angèle
Bella - Gims
Monde de fous - Danakil
J'ai deux amours - Josephine Baker
Le cygne - Camille Saint-Saëns
We used our sentence builder to talk about our music taste. Purple Class were amazing at translating the sentences as I gradually remove the support from the screen! Super !
mardi 23 janvier 2024
Here are the songs we listened to today:
Édith Piaf - Non je ne regrette rien
Soprano - Mon précieux
M. Pokora - À nos actes manqués
Pomme - Pauline
The children already knew the song by Édith Piaf because it is in lots of adverts and films. They particularly liked the song by M. Pokora today
Some children said that Angèle was the French Taylor Swift! I liked the comparison and see why they'd think that. Angèle is very popular among young people in France. She's actually from Belgium and she sings about her country in her song Bruxelles je t'aime and how she missed it when she moved to Paris.