Illustrated speech 1994 extolling us to reach our potential, For Assembly or discussion in RE or PHSE

A heartwarming illustrated poem about two friends walking on the beach. One slaps the other. I do not have the name of the author despite research but I have tried to make it look lovely. .

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

The primary music club’s project for the term was to write a song, arrange, record and market it. Here is the result. Its theme is friendship and it provides a good stimulus for discussion, poetry etc. Sound activated when PowerPoint in slide mode

Destiny wrote about her favorite place in the garden. Can be used as a stimulus for poetry about special places Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme.

Karen used song writing to express how she felt about leaving her home town. Can be used as a stimulus for poetry about feelings Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them.

Joe loved cars; Oliver wanted to be a mountain climber. These examples show what key stage 2 children can achieve when using the Dance e jay music programme. To follow up the children made a CD and illustrated the CD cover

James passion is dancing. Firstly he wrote poem as to when it all started. Then, he composed a piece of music so that he could choreograph his friends dancing to it. The tempo was too fast so he had to learn to alter it.

Kye wrote a song when he was fed up. An example of song writing being used to express all sorts of feelings. Useful as a stimulus for poetry about feelings..Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme. Sound activated when PowerPoint in slide mode

Ellie and Chloe wrote this song about the things they do when they spend time with each other. Useful as a stimulus for poetry about friendship. . Children love the work of their peers .Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them.Choose favorite sentence. Count syllables and use that as template for future lines.

Liam , year 6 wrote about his BMX. This illustrates how the programme Audacity was used to lower his voice to a pitch which suited the song he had written. Useful as a stimulus for poetry about hobbies. . Children love the work of their peers .Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme.

Year 6 boys collaborate and write a song outlining how man disrespects the planet. A sound bite from a partner school’s recording in Africa is added to Dance e jay to create a global feel. This is a good example of how dance e jay can work with imported sound files Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or protest song writing . . Children love the work of their peers .Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme.

Destiny Illustrates how lists can be used to good effect in song writing. In this case, she notices the litter in the street and put it into a pattern of sound. Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or protest song writing . . Children love the work of their peers .Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme.

Kundai has emigrated and writes a song about the music he remembers from home... Illustrates how the choice of drums styles can determine the mood of the piece. Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing about a memory., Children love the work of their peers .Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme.

Emile writes a song about his love of football and the enthusiasm shows. Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. To encourage children to talk about their life outside school. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme. Run in slide mode to hear sound

Aiden wrote this heart warming song about his Chinese hamster Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

Luke remembers the time he broke his thumb. Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

Rowan wrote a song about her identity. Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

Freya and Layla wrote a song about friendship Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing, discussion or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Run in slide mode to hear sound.

Kelsey wrote a song about her favorite occupation , reading Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme. Run in slide mode to hear sound.