This colour causes more controversy than most . Will this song change that ?! Its useful for Assemblies on colour and discussion. Curriculum covered in this song Key stage 1 • use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes • play tuned and untuned instruments musically Key stage 2 (Year 3 and 4) • play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression • improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music • listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory • use and understand staff and other musical notations The song is differentiated . 1. Sing chorus alone 2. Sing both chorus and verse 3. Play the very simple introduction 4. Play the above and learn to play it a note higher for the key change at the end 5. Play the melody line in the verse 6. Play the melody line in the chorus 7. Your star pupils can choose -just present them with the music sheet. Included in the resource 1. A video of the song 2. The sheet music. Sibelius and Jpeg 3. Mp3 without percussion 4. Mp3 with percussion 5. Mp3 of vocals 6. Clips of the accompaniment 7. Lyrics and chords 8. Notes for simple accompaniment

The Halloween Party. Song with percussion parts. Non-specialist and specialist. This easy to learn song has a catchy chorus and is a lovely activity to use at the end of your Halloween day or it can be used over a few weeks to teach simple percussion parts. The percussion parts are graded in difficulty so there is something for everyone. In the teaching guide, there are audio examples of the percussion to help children play” by ear”. Opportunities for movement. 1. An animated video of the song 2.A teaching guide to the percussion parts with audio PPT 3. Separate lyrics 4. Notation – lead line -guitar- 5. Notation for the percussion 6. Notation for the xylophone 7.Notation – lead line -guitar- Sibelius 8. Notation for the percussion Sibelius 9. Notation for the xylophone Sibelius 10. Halloween song vocals MP3 11. Halloween backing and percussion 12. Halloween lead line and piano 13. Index to resources

A folk version of the Christmas song. There are PowerPoints to facilitate the learning of simple percussion parts. There are questions to develop listening skills and note reading. You can either perform the song in unison or play an accompaniment. This can be extended to a simple harmony and a counter melody. Resources include. 1. PPT Introduction – history of the song 2. PPT of the completed song 3. PPT teaching the accompaniments of the song with sound bytes. 4. Lyrics of the song 5. Video of the song 6. Mp3 vocals of the song 7. Mp3 backing with counter melody 8. Mp3 backing without percussion instruments 9. Notation melody 10. Notation chime bars 11. Notation counter melody Mu2/1.1 play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression Mu2/1.3 listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Mu2/1.4 use and understand staff and other musical notations Mu2/1.6 develop an understanding of the history of music.

Sing number bonds and have yourself some fun with the children while they learn their number bonds Try and make up your own mnemonics. In a group illustrate them . Whose is the most memorable and why. How do you learn best? 1. A PPT of the song 2. A vocals track 3. A backing track 4. A video of the song 5. and 6 . Illustrated lyrics 7. Illustrated lyrics in Publisher.

Some children remember their number fact more easily when they are in song. In the resources you will find 1.A PPT of the song should you wish to look at the number patterns formed 2. MP3 vocals 3. MP3 backing 4. Illustrated lyrics- You could discuss what pairs come separately as in chopsticks and what are together as in a pair of jeans. In the song I have included some words that begin with bi. Children could try to think of more. 5. A video of the song 6. Illustrated lyrics in case you don't have Word

The children choose which superhero they want to be as they create a parade. There are parts for the drum, the maracas (shakers) and the tambourine. The children love playing the instruments and I’ve used the ones which most schools have in their cupboards! In the resource you will find 1. A PPT of the song 2. A video of the song 3.A vocal track 4. A backing track without the percussion on 5. A backing track with the percussion on 6. The lyrics