' Can we fix it? Yes we can !' Good one for goals and challenges.Lyrics on a power point and backing track web link to original source

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

Life is what happens To you while you're Busy making Other plans. John Lennon, Rock Musician / Songwriter. member of The Beatles. Born: 9 October 1940 Birthplace: Liverpool, England Died: 8 December 1980

Poster to start discussion. What is personal space. Why is it important.? How can it be achieved.?

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.

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

Vanessa and Ewelina describe in song their journey to live in a new country 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.

Listening to the news this morning , I heard an interview with Anna Deutcher. She is a musical prodigy and a delightful child! This is just what I need to inspire years 3 and 4 today and maybe give them an antidote to "Classical music is not cool" You need to be able to view YouTube in your classroom to use this PPT in order to hear her compositions and she her being interviewed.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Leeham’s song is about his holiday to Bulgaria to see his family. 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.

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.

Ellie has written moving tribute to her late granddad A stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers.Also helpful to encourage children to talk about loss. 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.

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.

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.

Ceylan’s song is about her two nanas, one lives in the U.K, the other in Turkey. Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing, Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstormed ideas, Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables) Developed a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar programme. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

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.