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Forging links between singing and the Primary Curriculum with Sue Nicholls Many teachers and practitioners are developing cross-curricular approaches to delivering 'subjects', giving a vibrant and cohesive spirit to classroom activities. So why not absorb singing into this educational practice and select songs that support…
Chosen song, The beach song is a great contemporary song from young singer-songwriter Josie Newton. Josie’s style is both current and child-friendly. As well as making a very fitting summer term centrepiece for themed topic work, 'The beach song' will also enable teachers to score…
The Sing Up Area Leader for Yorkshire (Yorkshire Youth and Music) piloted a course run by Phil Mullen at The Cusworth Centre in Doncaster, dedicated to supporting staff in Primary Short Stay Schools. The course aimed to help teachers overcome their fears about leading singing…
400 singers and 50 staff from 20 primary schools came together to sing at 'Christmas in the City 2009', Nottingham City’s Annual Charity Christmas Concerts at the Albert Hall, Nottingham, on 14th & 15th December. Staff in all of the schools have led rehearsals, using…
In 2009 Feargal Sharkey, Chief Executive of UK Music, launched a new website to teach students about the importance of copyright. The currency of creativity I don't have to tell you how important music making is to primary schools. The very act of creating music…
It is possible to get the children you teach while on supply singing, no matter what plans you have or have not been left or how much or little space there is. Here are a few things for you to try. Preparation is key Classroom…
Sing Up wins RPS Music Award Hooray! We’re celebrating after our recent Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Award. These awards are the highest recognition for live classical music-making in the UK. Presented in association with BBC Radio 3, they are governed by the Society’s guiding…