STUDIES
Music and Art Studies
Music is a compulsory subject from the age of five to fourteen. However, in our school, the pupils are in contact with it from the Pre-K classroom (two years old). The children sing, dance, play, and learn about different instruments and musical styles with sessions adapted to their age.
Our students have two hours of music education per week.
Curriculum
Music teaching is based on composition, performance, and attentive listening. Teachers integrate these activities with practical exercises that encourage the participation of all students.
The aim is to enable students to experiment with the composition, representation and evaluation of their own work. This enables them to recognise and manipulate musical elements creatively and as a method of personal expression both individually and in groups.
Musical language and instruments
At International School of Navarra students learn musical language as part of the academic curriculum. The school has pianos, ocarinas, guitars and violins, among other instruments, which are used in the classes.
The teaching of one or the other instrument depends on the interests of each child and class, as well as on previous knowledge. The contents and objectives are updated to suit the needs of each group.
School choir
In addition to learning to sing, the children perform at school festivals or on special occasions. One of our traditions is to sing Christmas carols in the streets.
STUDIES
Art
At our school, art is not a stagnant subject as we do not relegate its teaching to a few specific hours of the curriculum. Our students learn about art and through art with activities adapted to their age. At the International School of Navarra, Miró’s paintings teach us about the human body, leaf collages teach us about deciduous trees, and the solar system can be touched with our hands.
In addition, we are committed to interdisciplinarity. For example, learning about shapes in mathematics and materials in social studies in K3 is combined in the creation of mandalas.
Secondary students attend Art classes once or twice a week, where they learn to apply different artistic techniques to their ideas and projects. Through a variety of disciplines and materials, they explore their creativity, develop their ability to express themselves, and learn to make independent artistic choices. These classes give students the opportunity to experiment, develop new skills and find their own ways of communicating ideas through art.