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A Douze
This is a simple and fun way of learning the numbers one to twelve in French.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied , Unaccompanied
- Key Stage: KS2
- Musical Element: minor key , simple, stepwise melody
- Year Group: 3 , 4 , 5
- Subject: Mathematics , Modern foreign languages
- Style: Pop , Waltz
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
Alphabet athletics
An alphabet song with a difference — you sing the letters forwards and backwards!
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , Foundation
- Musical Element: simple, stepwise melody
- Year Group: Reception , 1 , 2
- Subject: English
- Style: Other
- Vocal Format: Unison (optional two-part)
- Vocal Range: an 8ve
The animal fair
This well known song is all about the different beasts on show at the animal fair. Children will love the fun lyrics, and the simple harmony line provides a great introduction to part singing.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , Foundation
- Musical Element: simple, stepwise melody , pedal note
- Year Group: Reception , 1 , 2
- Subject: Science
- Style: Other
- Vocal Format: Two-part
- Vocal Range: an 8ve
Chocolate molinillo
A lovely Spanish children’s song. A ‘molinillo’ (mill) is a little whisk used for stirring chocolate milk. Chocolate molinillo is the ‘official title’, but in Spain this song is popularly known as Corre, corre, que te pillo.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied , Unaccompanied
- Key Stage: KS1
- Musical Element: simple, stepwise melody
- Year Group: Reception , 1 , 2
- Subject: Geography , Modern foreign languages
- Style: Folk song , Other
- Vocal Format: Unison (optional two-part)
- Vocal Range: an 8ve
Down there under the sea
This charming song paints a musical picture of marine life.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , Foundation
- Musical Element: simple, stepwise melody , dotted rhythms
- Year Group: Reception , 1 , 2 , 3
- Subject: Art and design , English , Music , Physical education
- Style: Nursery rhyme
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
I love the flowers
This is an uplifting song celebrating the simple pleasure that can be taken in appreciating the natural world.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , KS2
- Musical Element: simple, stepwise melody
- Year Group: 2 , 3 , 4
- Subject: Art and design , English , PSHE & Citizenship , Science
- Style: Other
- Vocal Format: Unison (optional four-part)
- Vocal Range: a 9th
- Accessibility/SEN: Braille scores
I once saw an elephant
This is a cheerful song about animals that play instruments.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , KS2
- Musical Element: simple, stepwise melody
- Year Group: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
- Subject: English , Music
- Style: Other , Cumulative song
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 9th
- Accessibility/SEN: Signed video
Just one person
This is a lovely inspiring song about self-belief and belief in others.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS2
- Musical Element: legato , simple, stepwise melody
- Year Group: 4 , 5 , 6
- Subject: PSHE & Citizenship
- Style: Other
- Vocal Format: Unison (optional two-part)
- Vocal Range: a 10th
The King Kong konga!
A dance song featuring the Conga, a celebratory Latin American ‘step-and-kick’ dance performed in a long line. The song has simple words sung in repeating lines to an equally simple tune, but the strong syncopated Conga rhythm gives the song a really zing!
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1
- Musical Element: simple, stepwise melody
- Year Group: 1 , 2
- Subject: Physical education
- Style: Other
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
Le sommeil de l’enfant Jésus
A delightfully simple and beautiful French carol.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , KS2
- Musical Element: minor key , simple, stepwise melody
- Year Group: 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
- Subject: Geography , Religious education
- Style: Christmas song
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: an 8ve
