A powerpoint with inbuilt videos and guidance to create a composition about machines A silent video is used at the end and children play along side it once they have decided which instruments are appropriate. Children are encouraged to look at the movement of the machines and from that observation, gain clues as to the type of sound, pitch or rhythm could be used. I am using this as part of a topic about the Industrial Revolution A stand alone video ' Silent machines ...... ' is available for download if you want to add your class composition to it.

Edited video emphasizing the role of music and Shakespeare in the opening ceremony 2012 olympics. Pupils encouraged to appreciate Danny Boyle and Underworld's inspiration. The video also emphasizes the industrial Revolution. Good starting point for this topic and for studying creative impulses. The quality had been impaired by reducing size in order to upload.

Short Video enabling pupils to recognize in this music ,the calm parts and the busy parts. Pupils encouraged to respond by movement. There is also a worksheet to back this up.

The video contains edited highlights of the past 3 Olympic ceremonies.Key stage one children could learn what a ceremony is and discover the themes used since 2000. Key stage 2 children can look further into how a mood is created using music and movement or see the lesson plan for designing an Olympic event.The video can be used as a stimuli for movement, poetry, history or dance. II have reduced the size so that you can preview the video by sound if you are not able to use You-tube at school. Note , this video 's quality is poor. and is much better on YouTube.

This is for the non specialist primary school teacher. The video for download is to give you a gist of the lesson. If you want better quality , go to the YouTube version. The video of the Olympic Torch shows children how to make a simple but effective piece of music..There is also a worksheet . Children love to watch the video as their class mates play the music. There is a video with no sound on for this purpose. After the lesson there are teachers notes and an example of a basic soundtrack added to the video and the children's scribed music.

Photos of everyday objects from coronation time and today side by side. Rhymes for the jubilee. Composing a rhythm for loud and soft on the drum . The national anthem. Guide to worksheet is in the powerpoint.There are 2 levels. One worksheet is for a simple rhythm. The extension worksheet has spaces for a simple 4 note tune

Questions and song making activities based around the nursery rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty'. In addition you can either watch the you tube video (original source) or download it here and insert it into the PowerPoint. Another link inside the presentation is a link to the history of the nursery rhyme.

This is an animated PowerPoint song which tells the story of a ghost orchestra whose instruments play at night. . Here is a creative opportunity to learn about timbre without really trying. Children mime when the ghost instruments play and sing the chorus in between. It is also a useful stimulus for creative writing. teaching notes at the end of slide show . Children like to pretend tp play the instrument and then sink to the bottom of the sea with the animation.

Four lesson ideas in music for key stage one topic on Animals

Seven lesson ideas in music for key stage one topic on Countries

A graded skills grid to refer to when engaged in the difficult process of planning music via the topic approach

Easy to read child friendly learning objectives to aid planning

Worksheet with part of the melody notated so that you can look at the rhythm patterns and a frame in which to draw their response..Web link to 'William Tell'

Backing track and lyrics in PPT. Web link to hear the song. which is suitable for assemblies.

Inspiring words and good tune. Useful for assemblies, PHSE etc

Examples given of ways in which musicians have scored their work

What is tempo? What situations are there when we need to use the same pulse?

Conducting shapes. Put notes on the down beats ( or wherever you want to )

The office perform 'A Little Night Music' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.. . Instruments. Anything they can lay their hands on! I had to share this. Our children watched it as they walked into Assembly and you could have heard a pin drop. PowerPoint with L.O ' I can alter the pitch of a sound ' Web link to original source

An entertaining example of harmony as performed by the VocaPeople. Link to their website and original source