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Soon we shall bid our pupils, colleagues and classrooms farewell for the long summer holiday! Some families will visit new places in the UK; many will hop over the Channel to France and other European countries, while a few may visit more exotic far-flung places…
6-week activity plan by Sue Nicholls KS1: Family. Song: Grandma rap Using a song or rap as the epicentre of a topic provides a lively and memorable starting point. Grandma rap is an appealing and humorous vocal piece – an ideal vehicle for energising and enthusing KS1 pupils. Plan a…
A KS1 unit of work built around Menu song from the Song Bank. The curriculum reviews preparing for changes in 2011 suggest that, although discrete subject areas will maintain their specific skills, primary education will move towards a greater commitment to a connected curriculum, using…
Selected Song: The friendly robot by Lin Marsh Lin Marsh's 'The friendly robot', technically a song for use with KS1 children, holds plenty of appeal for KS2 children when used as a vehicle for cross-curricular work. Speaking and Listening Begin by brainstorming ‘robots’, recording ideas…
KS2 children will be transported from the Sahara to the Artic with the song The Magic travel machine, available in the Song Bank KS2: take a trip. Selected song: The magic travel machine by Helen MacGregor English Use the song as a stimulus for exploring non-fiction texts.…
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In springtime we celebrate new beginnings and new life, so why not give your spring topic a scientific focus and launch a unit of work with Sha Armstrong’s delightful song from the Song Bank: A B-U-G? It’s an absolute winner, with all the best features…
Have you ever noticed how much you can learn through singing? It's amazing how well facts stick in your head when they've been set to a melody, and it's easy to teach children about all manner of topics through song. We know that teachers often…
For evidence of the transformative power of singing on children’s achievement in Literacy and Maths, look no further than Swinemoor Primary School in Beverley, Yorkshire. While the school boasts a strong and well-established musical ethos, culminating this year in a Platinum Award, it has –…