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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
Amen, say Amen
A wonderfully simple song to introduce pupils to a real gospel style.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , KS2
- Musical Element: call and response
- Year Group: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
- Subject: Physical education , Religious education
- Style: Gospel , Jazz
- Vocal Format: Unison (optional call and response)
- Vocal Range: a 6th
Baby one, two, three
A laid back, jazzy song involving the body from head to toe!
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS2
- Musical Element: syncopation , blue notes
- Year Group: 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
- Subject: Physical education
- Style: Jazz
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
- Accessibility/SEN: Braille scores
Baloo baleerie
This is a beautiful lullaby from the Shetland Islands, to be enjoyed sung quietly. It will make you feel really calm and peaceful.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS2
- Musical Element: verse and chorus , slurs , major key , Scottish snap
- Year Group: 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
- Subject: English , History
- Style: Folk song , Lullaby
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
- Accessibility/SEN: Braille scores
The bear went over the mountain
This song has simple repetitions and is great for very young children.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , Foundation
- Musical Element: major key
- Year Group: Reception , 1 , 2
- Subject: English
- Style: Other
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
- Accessibility/SEN: Braille scores
Bright blue sky
This is a short song of clouds and silver linings, whose beauty lies in its simplicity.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , KS2
- Musical Element: Ternary form (A-B-A)
- Year Group: 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
- Subject: PSHE & Citizenship
- Style: Ballad
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
A cat sat on a mat
A new take on the ‘Old Macdonald’ idea, this highly enjoyable song for infants has all the ingredients to make it a guaranteed favourite: onomatopoeia, rhyme, repetition and lots of scope for extension.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , Foundation
- Musical Element: verse and chorus
- Year Group: Reception , 1 , 2
- Subject: Music , Physical education , PSHE & Citizenship
- Style: Nursery rhyme
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
Caterpillar
A charming song about a little caterpillar looking for something to eat. You can use the song to talk about lifecycles of caterpillars and how they change into butterflies. You could also try adding some simple actions and movements.
Chanukkah, Chanukkah
This is a song for the Jewish festival of Chanukkah (Festival of Lights), celebrated over a period of 8 days every December.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , KS2
- Musical Element: verse and chorus
- Year Group: 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
- Subject: English , History , Religious education
- Style: Folk song , Faith song
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
- Accessibility/SEN: Braille scores
Dem bones
This spiritual song is based on the Bible story of the prophet Ezekiel, who brought to life a whole valley of dry bones at God’s command.
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1 , KS2
- Musical Element: syncopation
- Year Group: 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
- Subject: Science , Religious education
- Style: Spiritual
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
- Accessibility/SEN: Braille scores
