Sound Effects to ‘A Scary Story’ 1 Unit of 5 Music Lessons Key Stages 1 and 2 No Musical Background Needed! Comprising of five fun and engaging music lessons, pupils present a performance of ‘A Scary Story’ by creating a series of sound effects using body percussion, a selection of percussion instruments and a range of everyday objects. Timing is of the essence. ‘A Scary Story’ requires concentration, the ability to listen to others and respond appropriately at the correct time. It can be delivered to a small or large group of pupils. Pupils will develop their; • Ability to present personal views • Creativity • Improvisation skills • Listening and responding skills • Performance skills • Teamwork skills This unit includes; • Clear and concise, detailed lesson plans • Step-by-step instructions • Numerous examples • Advice, hints and tips • Suggestions for further learning • A printable copy of ‘A Scary Story’ • A copy of ‘A Scary Story’ presented through PowerPoint What teachers are saying *Kids were very engaged! *This was a great resource to provide an introduction to sound effects for my 5th graders. My other option was an exploration of freesound.org, but that rabbit hole would have been too much. Thank you for making this! *Extremely satisfied If you enjoyed this resource, go check out my shop for a wide range of music lessons, music theory and music activities from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising music teacher, I love to hear how much you and your students enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2020. All rights reserved.

Peter and the Wolf Music-Themed Activities Pack Key Stage 2 Just Print and Go! No musical background required, and all answers included. Educational and fun. A pack of 32, age-appropriate, differentiated, music-themed activities based around Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. This resource will give your pupils opportunities to learn about; • The composer, Prokofiev • The orchestra • Instruments of the orchestra • Instrumental families • The story of Peter and the Wolf • Instruments and characterisation Perfect for; • Assessments, quizzes and testing • Homework tasks • Music lessons • Music theory classes • Reviews • Supply work This pack; • Covers a wide range of abilities • Contains activities ranging from 5 to 20 minutes to complete • Can be used over and over again If you enjoyed this resource, go check out my shop for a wide range of music resources from Newtonlab. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising music teacher, I love to hear how much you and your pupils enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2022. All rights reserved.

**Identifying Musical Instruments and Families ** Key Stages 3 and 4 No musical background required! Just click and go! How secure are your students with their knowledge of musical instruments and families? Do they know, for example, what a pan flute looks like? Do they know what family of instruments it belongs to? This exciting resource gives students 180 opportunities to learn and reinforce their musical instrument knowledge in a fun and challenging way. Included are 6 sets of 30 musical instruments, in no particular order, presented through PowerPoint. Students have 10 seconds to identify the instrument and the family it belongs to, before the slide moves on to the next one. Students record their answers on prepared worksheets. All challenges have music accompaniment. Answer keys included. This will support your delivery of the National Curriculum for Music and the GCSE Music syllabus. A hands-off activity - No prep needed! Perfect for; • Assessment, quizzes and testing • Distance learning • Homework • Independent study • Music appreciation • Music lessons • Music theory classes • Review • Supply work This resource includes; • 6 sets containing a wide range of musical instrument images presented through PowerPoint • Each set contains 30 instruments to identify • Musical accompaniments • Student worksheets • Answer keys What teachers are saying Great resource for our music lessons. This was very helpful. Go check out more Key Stages 3 and 4 music resources from Newtonlab! Musical Terms and Signs This resource gives students numerous opportunities to learn and reinforce their music theory knowledge around score reading, musical terms and signs. Twenty, 10-mark, score reading exercises covering a range of real extracts of musical scores, with matching PowerPoint slides for your support. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/score-reading-musical-terms-and-signs-worksheets-key-stages-4-and-5-12421805 Music Note Naming Never run out of worksheets with this huge pack of over 50 no-prep, music theory, note naming worksheets. This resource gives students over 2000 opportunities to learn and reinforce their treble and bass clef notation skills through practice, practice, practice! If you enjoyed this resource, go check out my shop for a wide range of music lessons, music theory and music activities from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising music teacher, I love to hear how much you and your students enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2021. All rights reserved.

Music Note Naming Worksheets Treble & Bass Clefs Key Stages 3 and 4 No Frills and Age-Appropriate Choose, Print and Go! No musical background required Are your students secure with notation? Can they confidently read treble and bass clef notes? Never run out of worksheets with this huge pack of over 50 no-prep, music theory, note naming worksheets. This resource gives students over 2000 opportunities to learn and reinforce their treble and bass clef notation skills through practise, practise, practise! A must-have pack for music teachers and supply teachers! Students record their answers on prepared worksheets. In addition to traditional note-naming exercises, students are challenged to identify notes using real extracts of music score. All answers are included. This will support your delivery of the National Curriculum for Music and GCSE Music syllabuses. Perfect for; • Assessment, quizzes and testing • Homework • Music appreciation • Music lessons • Music theory classes • Review • Supply work This resource includes; • 3 sets of worksheets each with 80 treble clef notes to name • 3 sets of worksheets each with 80 bass clef notes to name • 3 sets of worksheets each with mixed 80 treble clef and bass clef notes to name • 10 music score treble clef note naming worksheets • 10 music score bass clef note naming worksheets • 12 music score treble clef and bass clef note naming worksheets Product has been set out so you can print back-to-back in order to save trees and printing budgets! Why not take a look at another music theory unit for Key Stage 3 and 4 students, Score Reading Musical Terms and Signs https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/score-reading-musical-terms-and-signs-worksheets-key-stages-4-and-5-12421805 This resource gives students numerous opportunities to learn and reinforce their music theory knowledge around score reading, musical terms and signs. Twenty, 10-mark, score reading exercises covering a range of real extracts of musical scores, with matching PowerPoint slides for your support. If you enjoyed this resource, go check out my shop for a wide range of music lessons, music theory and music activities from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising music teacher, I love to hear how much you and your students enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2020. All rights reserved.

World Bee Day 20th May Presentation / Assembly Key Stage 2 Save hours of preparation time, simply download and go! To be able to feed the world’s growing population, we need a constant supply of food. Pollinators are very important for human survival as they greatly contribute to our world’s food security. Many believe the most important pollinators for our planet are bees. Bees play a part in every aspect of the ecosystem. The 20th of May is World Bee Day. The purpose of this special day is to spread awareness about the role of bees and other pollinators. This age-appropriate presentation aims to; • Outline the importance of bees in our world • List a range of fascinating bee facts • Suggest a number of ways we can help protect bees at school and at home Comprising of a; • 31-slide PowerPoint presentation • Detailed script • Music accompaniment • Relevant prayer This can be used as a stand-alone assembly and/or as part of your World Bee Day activities. What teachers are saying Used this for our Bee Day celebration! Awesome!!! If you enjoyed ‘World Bee Day’, go check out my shop for a wide range of assemblies and presentations from Newtonlab. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising teacher, I love to hear how much you and your pupils enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2021. All rights reserved.

**Metal Health Awareness ** 2023 Anxiety Assembly / Presentation Key Stages 3 to 5 Save hours of preparation time, simply download and go! We all feel worried, tense or fearful sometimes. These are normal responses to certain situations. But if you live with an anxiety disorder these feelings of fear and danger can be ongoing and impact the ability to live your life as fully as you want to. According to Mental Health UK, a little over 1 in 10 of us will be living with an anxiety disorder at any one time; that’s over 8 million people. But everyone’s experience of anxiety disorders is different. This age-appropriate, assembly aims to; • Raise awareness around anxiety • Offer suggestions as to where support can be accessed • Give students a number of strategies which can be used to help and support themselves, friends and families with their mental wellbeing Comprising of a; • 31-slide PowerPoint presentation • Detailed accompanying script • Music accompaniment • Relevant prayer This resource can be used as a stand-alone assembly and/or as part of your Mental Health Awareness activities. If you enjoyed ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’, go check out my shop for a wide range of assemblies and presentations from Newtonlab. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising teacher, I love to hear how much you and your students enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2023. All rights reserved.

Earth Day April 22nd Presentation / Assembly Key Stages 3 to 5 Save hours of preparation time, simply download and go! We exist because Earth exists. The planet we want to live with and would like future generations to live with, is in trouble. Protecting it has always been a theme of Earth Day, but this call to action is becoming more urgent by the year. Scientists say that the next 10 years will count most in the fight to avert climate change and the loss of millions of species. We all have a responsibility to act to ensure we protect what we all value: a healthy future for our precious planet. This age-appropriate presentation aims to; • Outline a number of issues that our planet is facing • Offer some suggestions as to how we can make a difference • Remind us of our responsibility to act to ensure we protect planet Earth Comprising of a; • 37-slide PowerPoint presentation • Detailed script • Music accompaniment • Prayer for Earth Day This resource can be used as a stand-alone assembly and/or as part of your Earth Day activities. If you enjoyed ‘Earth Day’, go check out my shop for more assemblies and presentations from Newtonlab. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising teacher, I love to hear how much you and your students enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2023. All rights reserved.

Earth Day April 22nd Presentation / Assembly Key Stage 2 Save hours of preparation time; simply download and go! Our planet is an amazing place, but it needs help to thrive. That’s why every year on April the 22nd, millions of people around the globe celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day aims to highlight the dangers our planet is facing and encourage us all, to protect it. When Earth suffers, we all suffer. But what can we do? This age-appropriate presentation aims to; • Outline some of issues that Earth is facing • Offer suggestions as to how we can make a difference • Demonstrate the beauty of planet Earth • Remind us that we all have a responsibility to act to ensure we protect what we all value: a healthy future for our precious planet Comprising of a; • 38-slide PowerPoint presentation • Detailed script • Music accompaniment • Prayer for Earth Day This resource can be used as a stand-alone assembly and/or as part of your Earth Day activities. If you enjoyed ‘Earth Day’, go check out my shop for a wide range of assemblies and presentations from Newtonlab. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising teacher, I love to hear how much you and your pupils enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2022. All rights reserved.

Mother Teresa Presentation/Assembly Key Stages 3 to 5 Born in Macedonia, August 1910, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu became one of the most famous humanitarians ever known; Mother Teresa. Saint Teresa of Calcutta was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. Much has been written about the life and legacy of this extraordinary woman. Her example offers up one powerful, yet simple message to anyone who truly seeks to make an impact on the world – There is nothing that cannot be achieved if you have the right focus, passion and determination to make it happen. This age-appropriate assembly aims to; • Explore Mother’s Teresa’s life and legacy • Ask students to think big • Encourage reflection using several her inspirational quotes Comprising of a: • 51-slide PowerPoint presentation including 21 slides containing inspirational quotes from Mother Teresa • Detailed script • Music accompaniment • Relevant prayer This presentation can be used as a stand-alone assembly and/or as part of your Women’s History Month project. Save hours of preparation time, simply download and go! If you enjoyed this resource, go check out my shop for more assemblies from Newtonlab. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab Terms of use - These resources are solely for use in school. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially.

Playing a Glockenspiel Unit 1 16 Music Lessons Suitable for pupils in Years 5 and 6 These units are not mac-friendly. You don’t have to have a musical background to teach your class how to play musical instruments! This unit of 16 practical music lessons, teaches pupils how to play and perform, using glockenspiels. Pupils learn; • How to play the glockenspiel correctly • How to read and play a variety of tunes and songs using a lettered score • How to perform in two, three and four parts • About the percussion family, tuned and untuned instruments and a range of musical terms and signs These resources will support your delivery of the Model Music Curriculum 2021. The musical activities in this pack focus on Listening and Performing. The activities also aid the development of a range of wider skills including focus, team-work, coordination and confidence. You do not need a musical background to deliver this unit. This unit includes; • Clear and concise detailed lesson plans with numerous exercises, tunes and songs to play • Opportunities to play in one, two, three and four-parts • PowerPoint presentations of the exercises and songs • Numerous hints, tips and advice to support your pupils in making progress • Differentiated parts and engagement suggestions • A set of printable lettered scores • MP3-file recordings of each exercise and song, for your support Resources Glockenspiels (If you are using a glockenspiel with two rows, we will be playing along the bottom row) Musical terms/words used- Ascending Beater Descending Folk song Folk tune Glockenspiel Gospel song Harmony Hymn Lettered score Melody Percussion family Repeat symbols Repetition Scale Tempo Ternary form Tuned Untuned Upbeat Volta brackets If you enjoyed this resource go check out my shop for more music lessons and performance pieces from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab Terms of Use - These resources belong to Newtonlab and may not be shared with third parties or used commercially.

World Oceans Day Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean 8th June Assembly / Presentation Key Stages 3 to 5 Save hours of preparation time, simply download and go! Oceans are the lifeblood of Earth and humankind. No matter how far from the shores we live, oceans affect our lives and the lives of our families, friends and communities. With every breath we take, every drop we drink, we are all connected to the oceans. Our planet depends on the vitality of the oceans to support and sustain it and yet our oceans face major threats as a result of human activity; global climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, invasive species and a dramatic decrease in ocean fish stocks. This age-appropriate presentation aims to; • Raise awareness around the importance of oceans for all life forms • Highlight the major threats our oceans face • Encourage numerous discussions/debates around our planet’s oceans • Ask students to consider what they can do to support and help Earth’s oceans This can be used as a stand-alone assembly or as part of your World Oceans Day activities. Comprising of a; • 37-slide PowerPoint presentation • Detailed accompanying script • Music accompaniment • Relevant prayer If you enjoyed this resource, go check out my shop where you’ll find lots more assemblies from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab Terms of Use - These resources are solely for use in school. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially.

Music Activities What to Listen For In Music Key Stage 3 Listening is a fundamental aspect of the music curriculum. Students need to acquire a music vocabulary so that they can talk about the features of music and discuss their responses to these features. This pack uses a range of materials of varying levels which encourage and support students in responding appropriately to the music they are listening to. Works with small groups of students, or as many as you have. Simply choose the music, print and go. Great for supply teachers too! No musical background is required. This resource includes; • A set of 12 printable musical term posters with their definitions, including dynamics, form, genre, harmony, instrumentation, melody, mood, rhythm, texture, tempo, timbre and tonality – great for classroom display • A matching set of 12 printable vocabulary posters for each musical term, designed to guide students and encourage discussion about what they listen for in music – great for classroom display • A set of 28 printable, generic listening exercise worksheets ranging in approach and levels of difficulty so that you can differentiate appropriately. Worksheets are in no particular order; you chose what is most suitable for your cohort In addition there is an easy guide for creating your own posters. If you enjoyed this resource, go check out my shop for more music lessons and activities from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab

Score Reading, Musical Terms and Signs Worksheets Key Stages 3 and 4 Choose Print and Go! This resource gives students numerous opportunities to learn and reinforce their music theory knowledge around score reading, musical terms and signs. Twenty, 10-mark, score reading exercises covering a range of real extracts of musical scores, with matching PowerPoint slides for your support. For example; • Name the longest rhythm used • What is the key signature? • What does cresc. mean? • What major chord uses the notes in the final bar? etc. Worksheets are in no particular order; you choose what is most suitable for your students. This pack includes; • 20 printable worksheets • All answers • Matching PowerPoint A must-have pack for music teachers and supply teachers! These resources will support your delivery of GCSE music syllabus. You do not have to have a musical background to use this pack. Perfect for; • Assessment, quizzes and testing • Homework • Music theory classes • Review • Revision • Stand-alone tasks • Starters/finishers • Supply/cover lessons Why not take a look at more music theory activities for your Key Stage 3 and 4 students. Music Note Naming Worksheets Never run out of worksheets with this huge pack of over 50 no-prep, music theory, note naming worksheets. This resource gives students over 2000 opportunities to learn and reinforce their treble and bass clef notation skills through practice, practice, practice! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-note-naming-worksheets-key-stages-3-and-4-12834955 Identifying Musical Instruments and their Families This exciting resource gives students 180 opportunities to learn and reinforce their musical instrument knowledge in a fun and challenging way. Included are 6 sets of 30 musical instruments, in no particular order, presented through PowerPoint. Students have 10 seconds to identify the instrument and the family it belongs to, before the slide moves on to the next one. Students record their answers on prepared worksheets. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/identifying-musical-instruments-and-families-activities-key-stages-3-and-4-12835615 Go check out my shop for a wide range of music lessons, music theory and music activities from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab As a practising music teacher, I love to hear how much you and your students enjoyed this product. It’s also a great help for other teachers. These resources are solely for use in school. Purchasing this item grants you a Single User Licence for use by a single teacher. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially. Copyright © Newtonlab 2020. All rights reserved.

**Musical Instruments and their Sounds ** 1 Unit of 6 Music Lessons Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 You do not have to have a musical background to deliver this. Simple to put together and extremely effective, this unit of work can be delivered to small and/or large groups. Comprising of 6 easy-to-follow, fun music lessons based around instrument sounds. In this listening-based unit pupils will; • Develop listening skills • Increase musical instrument knowledge • Recognise a range of twenty musical instruments by sight and sound This pack includes; • Clear and concise detailed lesson plans • Step-by-step instructions • Colourful printable worksheets with all answers included • Instrumental sounds presented as MP3 files • Colourful pictures and sounds presented through 171 PowerPoint slides If you enjoyed this resource go check out my shop for more music lessons and performance pieces from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab **Musical Skills ** Listening and Responding **Musical Instruments ** Bongo drums Castanets Church bell Cymbals Gong Hand bells Harp Kazoo Kettle drums Metal chimes Piano Ratchet Tambourine Triangle Trumpet Tuba Violin Woodblock Wooden chimes Xylophone Resource Guide In your pack you will find the following resources; • 6 detailed lesson plans • Set of worksheets (Purple Heading) • Musical Instrument Support Sheet (Yellow Heading) • PP presentation containing 171 slides • 3 folders containing MP3 recordings of instrumental sounds; Set A, B & C Terms of Use - These resources are solely for use in school. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially.

Music Theory **Musical Instruments and their Families ** Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 Key Stages 3 and 4 How secure are your students with their knowledge of musical instruments and families? Do they know what a pan flute looks like? Do they know what family of instruments it belongs to? Each of these fun but challenging picture quizzes, presented through PowerPoint, shows 30 instruments. Students are required to specifically identify the instrument and the family that it belongs to. All answers are included. Great for assessment, reviews, supply work, starter and finisher tasks. No student movement required. You do not have to have a musical background to deliver this. The musical activities in this pack will support your delivery of the National Curriculum for Music. This resource includes; • Two quizzes each with 30 questions presented through PowerPoint • Two sets of answers presented through PowerPoint • A worksheet for students to complete • An answer sheet for teachers saved in word format so you can easily add or change instruments to suit your students. Quiz 1 - Instrument List Tambourine, Trumpet, Bassoon, Double Bass, Harp, Flute, Tuba, Xylophone, Violin, Clarinet, Saxophone, Snare Drum, Acoustic Guitar, Oboe, Cello, Maracas, Banjo, Recorder, Lute, French Horn. Bagpipes, Trombone, Cymbals, Pan Flute, Piano, Electric Guitar, Bongo Drums, Gong, Ukulele, Didgeridoo. Quiz 2 - Instrument List Glockenspiel, Bassoon, Metal chimes, Agogo, Drum Kit, Timpani, Accordion, Castanets, Bugle, Cabasa, Kantele, Piccolo, Grand Piano, Table, Violin, Alpine Horn, Harmonica, Electric Drum Kit, Cello, Singing Bowl, Bells, Rain Stick, Flute, Mandolin, Gamelan, Ocarina, Trombone, Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Kazoo. If you enjoyed this resource go check out my shop for more music lessons from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab Terms of Use These resources are solely for use in school. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially.

Garden of Shadows Percussion Performance Piece Suitable for Upper Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 pupils. Learn how to perform an original enchanting, mysterious piece called Garden of Shadows, using only triangles and glockenspiels. Pupils also learn about the percussion family of instruments, tuned and untuned instruments and a range of musical terms and signs. Simple to put together and extremely effective, Garden of Shadows can be completed in three or four lessons. It can be delivered to a group of four pupils, or as many as you have. This resource will support your delivery of the National Curriculum for Music. The musical activities in this pack focus on Listening and Playing (National Curriculum for Music 2013). In addition pupils will develop a range of wider skills including focus, co-ordination, team-work, and confidence. You do not have to have a musical background to deliver this. This resource includes; • Detailed step-by step instructions • Extension ideas • A musical terms and signs glossary • Colourful graphic score • A printable graphic and lettered score • A printable traditional music score • An MP3 file recording of the piece, for your support. If you enjoyed this resource go check out my shop for more music lessons and performance pieces from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab

Composers Quiz and Word Search Suitable for Key Stage 4 students. How secure are your GCSE students with their knowledge of composers? These activities reinforce the names of a range of composers, the countries they come from and the musical periods they belong to. This resource is in two parts. Part one requires students find the composers hidden in the word search and link him to his country also hidden in the word search. Words are placed forwards, backwards, up, down and diagonally. Part two asks them to place each composer into their correct music period(s); educational and fun! It will support your delivery of the GCSE Music syllabus. Great for a lesson, a homework task or as supply work. Product has been set out so you can print back-to-back in order to save trees and printing budgets! This pack includes; • A composer and their country word search and quiz • A composer and their musical period(s) quiz • All answer keys If you enjoyed this resource go check out my shop for more music lessons from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab Terms of Use These resources are solely for use in school. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially.

Orchestral Instruments Word searches Suitable for Upper Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 students. A set of four word searches covering a range of instruments that belong within the four sections or families of the orchestra; String, Brass, Woodwind and Percussion. These fun activities reinforce the names of a number of instruments and the families or orchestral sections they belong to. Words are placed forwards, backwards, up, down and diagonally. An answer sheet for each word search is included. Great for starter activities, early or fast finishers, homework, and supply work. Product has been set out so you can print back-to-back in order to save trees and printing budgets! These resources will support your delivery of the National Curriculum for Music. If you enjoyed this resource go check out my shop for more music lessons from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab

Summer Solstice Assembly/Presentation 21st June 2021 Key Stage 2 Have you ever wondered why the days are so long in the summer and so short in the winter? The length changes throughout the year. Around June 20th or 21st, we experience what’s known as ‘The Summer Solstice’, which is the longest day of the year. People from many cultures have held summer solstice celebrations for thousands of years. Summer is a time to celebrate renewal, life, fertility and the potential for a good harvest. It’s been celebrated with outdoor feasts, festivals, singing, dancing, and bonfires. This age-appropriate assembly aims to; • Explain the science behind our longest day • Present a number of traditions and customs surrounding the summer solstice. Comprising of a; • 26-slide Power-Point presentation • Detailed script • Summer-related prayer. This informative pack will save you hours of preparation time, simply download and go! Check out my shop for more assemblies from Newtonlab. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab Terms of use - These resources are solely for use in school. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially.

Pulse, Rhythm, Listen and Repeat 1 Unit of 6 Music Lessons Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 You do not have to have a musical background to deliver this unit. In this unit, pupils partake in a range of fun, rhythmic activities which focus on developing listening and responding skills. It can be delivered to a small group of pupils, or as many as you have. It requires a small selection of percussion instruments a metronome and/or an online metronome. The resources are not prescriptive; simply use the percussion instruments that you have. In this practical-based unit, pupils will develop; • Confidence • Creativity • Improvising and composing skills • Instrumental knowledge • Listening and responding skills • Musical terms knowledge • Performance skills • Teamwork skills This unit includes; • Clear and concise detailed lesson plans • Step-by-step instructions • Numerous hints, tips and advice • Suggestions for further learning If you enjoyed this resource, go check out my shop for more lots more music lessons from Newtonlab! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Newtonlab Terms of Use - These resources are solely for use in school. They may not be shared with third parties or used commercially.