curriculum overview subject: music ourselves environment
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Curriculum overview – Subject: Music
Autumn 1st half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
09.09.19
Ourselves –
Exploring sounds –
using voices
expressively and
develop skills of
singing whilst
performing
actions.
Ourselves
To use their
voices
expressively and
creatively by
singing songs and
speaking chants
and rhymes
Musical focus:
exploring sounds
Subject link:
English
Creating and
responding to
vocal sounds and
body percussion
Encourage the
children to
explore unusual
ways of producing
sounds on
instruments, for
example, they
might tap the rim
of a cymbal with a
triangle beater to
represent dripping
butter,
Environment
L.O: To be able to
select descriptive
sounds to
accompany a poem
Around the World
To explore the
pentatonic scale.
Follow the shape
of a melody by ear
and by notation.
To learn a song
about the modern
day Maya
countries.
Chn learn the
Central America
Geography Song &
Video: Rocking the
World to link in
with Geography
lesson.
World Unite
To explore beat
and syncopation
through song and
body percussion.
16.09.19
Ourselves –
Exploring sounds –
using voices
expressively and
develop skills of
singing whilst
performing
actions.
Ourselves
To use their
voices
expressively and
creatively by
singing songs and
speaking chants
and rhymes
• Developing the
use of vocal
sounds to express
feelings •
Exploring
expression in a
conversation
without words
• Notating pitch
shape and duration
using simple line
graphics
Pairs of children
could draw their
own ‘cat’
conversations and
swap them with
another pair to
perform.
Environment
L.O: To be able to
create a musical
re-telling of a
poem
Around the World
To describe music
using musical and
non-musical terms.
To compose
pentatonic
melodies using a
note trail.
Listen to music,
match it to its
part of the world
and compose own in
groups.
To listen to and
analyse traditional
Mayan music.
World Unite
To develop
coordination and
rhythm skills.
23.09.19
Ourselves –
Exploring sounds –
using voices
expressively and
develop skills of
singing whilst
performing
actions.
Ourselves
To use their
voices
expressively and
creatively by
singing songs and
speaking chants
and rhymes
•Understanding
how mood can be
expressed using
the voice
• Understanding
the structure of
call and response
songs
• Developing an
expressive song
performance with
voices and
instruments
Select the
untuned
instruments
carefully so that
the children can
achieve clear
rhythms as they
play, eg simple
hand drums,
Environment
L.O: To be able to
sing in two-part
harmony
Around the World
To play a
pentatonic song
with leaps.
Kwaheri rhythms
and melodies.
Learn chanted
rhythms and
identify them in a
song. Sing and
accompany with
off-beat rhythm
patterns.
To create and
perform
traditional Mayan
instrumental
music.
World Unite
To develop the
idea of pitch,
shape and relate it
to movement.
claves, small
shakers tapped on
one palm,
tambourines
tapped on the rim.
30.09.10
Number
Beat – develop a
steady beat
through using
movement, body
percussion and
instruments.
Toys
To experiment
with, create,
select and combine
sounds
Musical focus:
Beat Subject link:
PSHE
• Keeping a steady
beat different
speeds (tempi)
• Marking beats
within a four-beat
metre
To help children
combine the chant
and movement
beat patterns.
Building
L.O: To be able to
accompany a song
with a melodic
ostinato
Environment
To explore how
different timbres
can be descriptive.
Read a poem,
select descriptive
sounds and discuss
this within a piece
of music.
To listen to music,
describing its
effects and use of
music dimensions.
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[Chn to write a
programme note
for an agreed
extract from
above link.]
World Unite
To create rhythm
patterns.
07.10.19
Number
Beat – develop a
steady beat
through using
movement, body
Toys
To experiment
with, create,
select and combine
sounds
Building
L.O: To be able to
understand how
music can be
organized in
Environment
To understand how
to accompany a
song with drone
and ostinato on
To compare and
contrast
traditional Mayan
and current
World Unite
To explore rhythm
through dance.
percussion and
instruments.
•Developing a
sense of steady
beat through
chant, actions and
instruments
• Marking beats
within a four-beat
metre
Bounce knees to
feel the beat with
the whole body as
you bounce the
ball, and then find
alternative large
body movements
for the other
words
sequences tuned percussion.
Listen to a song
and accompany it
with a drone and
ostinato. Select
instruments and
perform.
Mexican music.
14.10.19
Number
Beat – develop a
steady beat
through using
movement, body
percussion and
instruments.
Toys
To experiment
with, create,
select and combine
sounds
•Performing a
steady beat
• Changing tempo
•Responding to
images
Using simple
Building
L.O: To be able to
use voices and
action to perform
simple rhythms
with a steady
beat
Environment
To explore the
descriptive music
of two major
composers. To
compose an
introduction for a
song.
Compare how two
composers have
described the
Antarctic in their
To listen to music
with focus,
analysing its
composition using
musical
vocabulary.
(Holst: Planets
Suite)
World Unite
To explore ways of
combining and
structuring
rhythms through
dance.
ramps of card,
make uphill,
downhill and same
level shapes as in
the pictures, then
travel the toy over
as you all practise
tapping the
changing tempo of
the beat.
music. Learn a song
exploring its
meaning and lyrics.
21.10.19
Number
Beat – develop a
steady beat
through using
movement, body
percussion and
instruments.
Sounds
L.O: To be able to
understand how
sounds are
produced and how
instruments are
classified
Food and Drink
To perform
sequences of
sounds matched to
visual sequences.
Learn a singing
game with a
changing sequence
of patterns using
card signals.
To compare and
contrast different
tone poems.
(Holst: Planets
Suite)
Autumn 2nd half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
04.11.19
Animals
Pitch focus –
develop an
understanding of
pitch through
using movement,
voices and
instruments. They
identify contrasts
of high and low
pitches, and
create animal
chant sounds and
sequences.
Our land
To listen and
concentrate and
play tuned and
untuned
instruments
musically.
Musical focus:
exploring sounds
Subject link:
Geography
• Exploring timbre
and texture to
understand how
sounds can be
descriptive
• Matching sounds
to images
• Creating and
performing
descriptive
instrumental music
inspired by British
myths and legend
As the children
explore sounds in
activity three,
remind them to
Sounds
L.O: To be able to
understand the
sounds involved in
aeroplanes
Food and Drink
To understand and
perform rondo
structure.
Solar System
To relate sound
sequences to
images and
interpret them to
create descriptive
sound sequences.
Journeys
To sing in three-
part harmony.
think of ways that
they can change
sounds using
dynamics, tempo
and duration
11.11.19
Animals
Pitch focus –
develop an
understanding of
pitch through
using movement,
voices and
instruments. They
identify contrasts
of high and low
pitches, and
create animal
chant sounds and
sequences.
Our land
To listen and
concentrate and
play tuned and
untuned
instruments
musically.
• Identifying
contrasting
sections of
descriptive music
• Matching
descriptive sounds
to images
•Identifying ways
of producing sound
If some children
are choosing very
short sounds,
remind them to
select sounds,
which the
audience has time
to appreciate.
Repeat sounds or
extend their
Sounds
L.O: To be able to
understand
musical conversion
structure
Food and Drink
To learn rhythmic
and melodic
accompaniments
for a song and
combine them in a
performance.
Listen to and
understand the
structure of a
West African
song, then build up
to creating their
own
accompaniments
for it and
perform.
Solar System
To develop the use
of dynamics in a
song and learn a
melodic ostinato
using staff
notation.
Journeys
To explore
expressive singing
in a part-song with
echoes.
ideas.
18.11.19
Animals
pitch focus –
develop an
understanding of
pitch through
using movement,
voices and
instruments. They
identify contrasts
of high and low
pitches, and
create animal
chant sounds and
sequences.
Our land
To listen and
concentrate and
play tuned and
untuned
instruments
musically.
• Listening to and
evaluating
composition; •
Rehearsing and
refining to develop
a performance
Consider the
positions of the
children when they
play in groups in
activity two. Do
they need to be
positioned in a
circle or in a
specific order to
help them recall
the sequence of
play?
Poetry
L.O: To be able to
enhance and
extend the
performance of a
poem using vocal
patterns
Communication
To play ostinati
and layer them in a
performance.
In groups, layer
four ostinati to
perform news
theme music.
Solar System
To develop
performance
techniques using
texture and
rhythm.
Journeys
To develop song
cycles for
performance.
25.11.19
Weather
Exploring sounds –
children use their
Our bodies
To listen and
concentrate and
Poetry
L.O: To be able to
create a piece of
Communication
To use music to
communicate a
Solar System
To learn about the
sound of the whole
Journeys
To sing a pop song
with backing
voice movement
and instruments to
explore different
ways that music
can be used to
describe the
weather.
play tuned and
untuned
instruments
musically.
Musical focus:
Beat
Subject link:
Mathematics
•Recognising and
responding to
steady beat
•Recognising and
responding to a
rhythm ostinato
pattern
•Recognising and
playing rhythmic
patterns
To help, remind
the children of
sound syllables.
‘playground music’
out of layered
vocal patterns as
part of a
performance piece
meaning.
Write the verses,
and practise and
perform the rap
song. Record for
the TV.
tone scale.
(Debussy: Clair de
lune)
harmony.
02.12.19
Weather
Exploring sounds –
children use their
voice movement
and instruments to
explore different
ways that music
can be used to
Our bodies
To listen and
concentrate and
play tuned and
untuned
instruments
musically.
Christmas Concert
Practice
Communication
To use music to
communicate a
meaning.
Write the verses,
and practise and
perform the rap
Solar System
To listen to music,
describing its
effects and use of
music dimensions.
(Strauss: Also
Sprach
Zarathustra)
Journeys
To learn to sing
major and minor
note patterns
accurately.
describe the
weather.
•Recognising and
responding to
steady beat at
different tempi
• Playing steady
beats at different
tempi on body
percussion and
instruments •
Singing in two
parts and
combining steady
beats
Give children
sufficient practice
at making whole
body movements
to each of the
three speeds of
steady beat,
before
progressing onto
body percussion
and instruments
song. Record for
the TV.
To create a
musical
background to
accompany a poem.
09.12.19
Weather
Exploring sounds –
children use their
voice movement
and instruments to
explore different
ways that music
can be used to
Our bodies
To listen and
concentrate and
play tuned and
untuned
instruments
musically.
Christmas Concert
Practice
Christmas Concert
Practice
Solar System
To listen to music,
describing its
effects and use of
music dimensions.
(Strauss: Also
Sprach
Zarathustra)
Christmas Concert
Practice
describe the
weather.
•Recognising and
responding to
different steady
beats
• Performing
rhythmic
movement
patterns to a
steady beat
• Performing
rhythmic patterns
on percussion
Help children to
focus on the
steady beat as
they listen to The
ball by closing
their eyes to
identify and tap
the beat.
To create a
musical
background to
accompany a poem.
16.12.19
Christmas
Production
Practice
Christmas
Production
Practice
Christmas Concert
Practice
Christmas Concert
Practice
Christmas
Production
Practice
Christmas
Production
Practice
Spring 1st half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
06.01.20 Machines
Music focus beat –
The children
explore beat
through movement
body percussion
and instruments.
They combine
steady beat with
word rhythms and
explore changes in
tempo.
Animals
The children link
animal movement
with pitch movement
to help develop
understanding and
recognition of
changing pitch. They
interpret pitch line
notation using voices
and tuned
instruments.
Listening to a
steady beat and
responding in
movement
• Identifying and
responding to
changes in pitch,
upwards and
downwards •
Performing changes
in pitch using whole
body movement and
voice
China
LO: To be able to
recognize sounds
and instruments in
music.
Chn to choose an
instrument to
represent the
sound of a volcano
erupting.
In the Past
To compose a
fanfare.
At the Movies
Sound Effects
To understand a
musical narrative,
interpret notation
and use a
storyboard to
structure sounds.
Growth
LO: To feel and
move to
a three-beat pulse
and
revising rhythmic
ostinato
13.01.20 Machines
Music focus beat –
The children
explore beat
Animals
Understanding and
performing upwards
and downwards pitch
China
LO: To be able to
recognise and
explore ways that
In the Past
To learn a dance
and play music
used for
At the Movies
Abstract Albert
To compose sound
effects.
Growth
LO: To perform
and improvise
rhythmic and
through movement
body percussion
and instruments.
They combine
steady beat with
word rhythms and
explore changes in
tempo.
direction • Reading
pitch line notation
sound can be
organised and used
expressively.
celebrations. melodic ostinati
20.01.20 Machines
Music focus beat –
The children
explore beat
through movement
body percussion
and instruments.
They combine
steady beat with
word rhythms and
explore changes in
tempo.
Animals
• Playing pitch lines
on tuned percussion
• Combining pitch
change with changes
in other
elements/dimensions
China
LO: To be able to
perform simple
pieces
rhythmically using
a limited range of
notes.
In the Past
To learn a 1960s
pop song.
At the Movies
Action Mouse
To understand the
structure of a
song’s melody.
Growth
LO: To sing in
harmony
LO: To learn about
chords
27.01.20 Seasons
– Pitch – The
children develop
further their
vocabulary and
understanding of
pitch movements,
exploring pitch
through singing,
tuned percussion
and listening
games.
Numbers
The children explore
steady beat and
rhythm patterns.
They play beats and
patterns from
renaissance Italy to
West Africa and
create their own
body percussion,
voices and
instruments.
Time
LO: To be able to
compose simple
pieces to create
intended effects.
In the Past
To create a
performance
within a group.
At the Movies
Movie Music
To compose and
perform a piece.
Growth
LO: To perform
music and dance
• Performing a
steady beat and
simple rhythms
using movement and
body percussion •
Understanding and
differentiating
between beat and
rhythm.
03.02.20 Seasons
Pitch – The
children develop
further their
vocabulary and
understanding of
pitch movements,
exploring pitch
through singing,
tuned percussion
and listening
games.
Numbers
• Performing simple
rhythms using
movement and
percussion •
Understanding and
differentiating
between beat and
rhythm
Time
LO: To be able to
choose
instruments which
are appropriate to
the task.
Building
To understand
verse and chorus
song structure.
At the Movies
Spacedust
To understand the
dynamic of a sound
track.
Growth
LO: To revise,
rehearse and
develop music for
performance
10.02.20 Seasons
Pitch – The
children develop
further their
vocabulary and
understanding of
pitch movements,
exploring pitch
through singing,
tuned percussion
Numbers
• Performing a
steady beat and
simple rhythms
using movement and
body percussion •
Understanding and
differentiating
between beat and
rhythm
Time
LO: To be able to
improve our own
work.
Building
To understand
layered structure
in a rhythmic
ostinato piece.
At the Movies
Spacedust scenes
To evaluate and
refine
compositions.
Growth
LO: To understand
the process of a
musical
performance
and listening
games.
Spring 2nd half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
24.02.20 Our school
Exploring sounds –
the children
explore sounds
found in their
school
environment. They
investigate ways
to produce and
record sounds
using IT to
stimulate musical
ideas related to
geography.
Story time
The children are
introduced to
famous pieces to
stimulate
composition. The
children interpret
a storyboard with
sound effects, and
develop their own
ideas using voices
and percussion.
• Combining sounds
to create a musical
effect •
Understanding
how music, dance
and drama can
combine in
storytelling
In the past
LO: To be able to
talk about pieces
of music and give
reasons for my
opinion.
Building
To describe the
structure of a
piece of
orchestral music.
Keeping Healthy
Body-popping
Skeleton
To explore
different tempi
and develop
rhythmic skills.
Roots
LO: To sing a
tradition Ghanaian
song
LO: To develop a
performance of a
musical
02.03.20 Our school
Exploring sounds –
the children
explore sounds
found in their
school
environment. They
investigate ways
to produce and
record sounds
using IT to
stimulate musical
ideas related to
geography.
Story time
• Exploring voices
to create
descriptive
musical effects •
Creating and
matching
descriptive sounds
made with the
voice
In the past
LO: To be able to
understand how
music elements
are combined and
varied to create
different effects.
Singing Spanish
To sing in groups
and create
descriptive music.
Keeping Healthy
Dry Bones
To sing and play
scales and
chromatic
melodies.
Roots
LO: To improvise
descriptive music
LO: To sing a
traditional
children’s game
song from Ghana
09.03.20 Our school
Exploring sounds –
the children
explore sounds
found in their
school
environment. They
investigate ways
to produce and
record sounds
using IT to
stimulate musical
ideas related to
geography.
Story time
• Combining sounds
to create a musical
effect •
Performing to an
audience
In the past
LO: To be able to
understand simple
music notations.
Singing Spanish
To sing in a minor
key in groups and
develop
descriptive song
accompaniments.
Keeping Healthy
Synchronised
Swimming
To sing in unison
and two-parts.
Roots
LO: To play
rhythm cycles
LO: To sing a
traditional
children’s game
song from Ghana
16.03.20 Pattern
Beat – the
children develop
Seasons
The children
develop
Communication
LO: To be able to
use simple music
Singing Spanish
To combine tuned
percussion, un-
Keeping Healthy
Learning to Swim
To read and play
Roots
LO: To sing call
and response
an understanding
of metre – groups
of steady beat –
through counting,
body percussion
and readying
scores.
understanding of
pitch through
movement, songs
and listening
games. They
become familiar
with pitch shapes
and perform them
in a variety of
musical
arrangements
Singing with
expression, paying
attention to the
pitch shape of the
melody • Using
sign language in a
song •
Accompanying a
song with vocal
and instrumental
ostinati
notations when
composing a piece
of music.
tuned percussion
and singing.
staff notation and
create
accompaniments
for a song.
songs in two
groups
23.03.20 Pattern
Beat – the
children develop
an understanding
of metre – groups
of steady beat –
through counting,
body percussion
and readying
scores.
Seasons
• Identifying
rising and falling
pitch • Performing
a rising pitch
sequence in a song
Communication
LO: To be able to
use simple music
notations when
composing a piece
of music.
Poetry
To recognise music
notation with
reference to
metre and accent.
Keeping Healthy
On your Bike
To learn and
perform a song
with syncopated
rhythms.
Roots
LO: To plan and
structure pieces
to make a finale
30.03.20 Pattern
Beat – the
children develop
an understanding
of metre – groups
of steady beat –
through counting,
body percussion
and readying
scores.
Seasons
Listening and
responding to
pitch changes with
movements •
Singing with
expression and
paying attention to
the pitch shape of
the melody
Communication
LO: To be able to
explain what they
have done and
why.
Poetry
To use canon and
ostinati as
accompaniments
and pay attention
to notation,
accent, diminuendo
and balance.
Keeping Healthy
Circuit Training
To arrange a
complete
performance of
music and songs
and use a score to
notate and guide
selected elements
of a performance.
Roots
LO: To develop
and rehearse for a
performance
Summer 1st half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
20.04.20 Story time
Exploring sounds.
Children learn how
music is used to
tell a story. They
identify, contrast
of fast and slow,
loud and quiet,
leading to a
performance.
Weather
The children have
opportunities to
create descriptive
sounds and word
rhythms with raps
and songs about
weather. They
create a
descriptive class
composition using
voices and
instruments.
• Performing a
rhythmic chant
and playing an
Human body
LO: To be able to
play and perform
using rhythm
Chn will perform
routines by
exploring the
rhythm of songs
about bones
Poetry
To use beatbox
techniques to
imitate the sound
of a drum kit.
Our Community
Tour through Time
To understand a
4-beat metre
through singing
and playing
instruments.
Class Awards
LO: To learn music
for a special
occasion
independent
rhythm pattern to
accompany it •
Listening in detail
to a piece of
orchestral music
27.04.20 Story time
Exploring sounds.
Children learn how
music is used to
tell a story. They
identify, contrast
of fast and slow,
loud and quiet,
leading to a
performance.
Weather
Performing an
updated version of
a traditional
nursery rhyme
with a rap section
included •
Accompanying a
song with three
different
repeated word
patterns
Human body
LO: To be able to
play and perform
using rhythm
Chn will perform
routines by
exploring the
rhythm of songs
about muscles
Poetry
To devise a
rhythmic
accompaniment
based on repeated
text fragments.
Our Community
Here and Now
To conduct in
metres of 2 and 3
and write song
lyrics for Here
and Now.
Class Awards
LO: To compose
programme music
from a visual
stimulus
04.05.20 Story time
Exploring sounds.
Children learn how
music is used to
tell a story. They
identify, contrast
of fast and slow,
loud and quiet,
leading to a
Weather
Composing music
to illustrate a stor
Human body
LO: To be able to
play and perform
using rhythm
Chn will perform
routines by
exploring the
rhythm of songs
about the skeleton
Ancient Worlds
To understand
that melodies have
phrases and
explore layers and
layering.
Our Community
Our Community
To write lyrics and
arrangements for
a song.
Class Awards
LO: To sing a
verse and chorus
song
LO: To write new
verses for a rap
performance.
11.05.20 Water
Pitch
Children use
voices, movement
and instruments to
explore changes in
pitch.
Patterns
Using simple
notations, the
children play,
create and
combine minibeast
rhythms using
body percussion
and instruments.
Performing steady
beat patterns with
a song • Playing
different patterns
of steady beat
within four beats,
and matching to a
simple score •
Performing and
creating simple
rhythms using a
simple score
Singing French
LO: To be able to
listen with
attention to detail
and recall sounds
Chn will
understand pitch
through melody by
creating a French
song
Ancient Worlds
To identify key
features of
minimalist
structure.
Our Community
Jerusalem
To learn and sing a
song from our
musical heritage
and create a new
Jerusalem using
ostinato and
invented or
improvised
rhythms.
18.05.20 Water
Pitch
Children use
voices, movement
and instruments to
explore changes in
Patterns
Performing
steady beat
patterns in groups
to accompany a
song • Playing
different patterns
Singing French
LO: To be able to
compose music
Chn will
understand pitch
through melody by
Ancient Worlds
To combine
sections of music
in a layered
structure.
Our Community
Our Changing
World
To link ideas
together to
develop a
performance
Class Awards
LO: To develop a
song performance
pitch.
of steady beat in
groups and
matching them to
a simple score •
Performing and
creating simple
three-beat
rhythms using a
simple score
creating a French
song
adding other
media.
Summer 2nd half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
01.06.20 Travel
Performance
Children develop
their
performances
skills and learn
songs about travel
and transport
from around the
world.
Patterns
Interpreting a
score to perform
different beat
patterns •
Performing beat
patterns with
voices and
percussion •
Exploring
different ways to
organise music
Singing French
LO: To be able to
play and perform
music
Chn will
understand pitch
through melody by
creating a French
song and perform
it for the class
Sounds
To classify
instruments by
the way sounds
are produced.
Life Cycles
Body-popping
Lullaby
To read notation
and sing in two and
three parts.
Moving On
LO: To sing a song
with expression
and sustained
notes
08.06.20 Travel
Performance
Children develop
Water
The children sing
and play a variety
of pitch shapes,
Ancient Worlds
LO: To be able to
play tuned and
untuned
Sounds
To learn to sing
partner songs.
Life Cycles
Timetables
To sing in two
parts and compose
Moving On
LO: To perform
complex song
rhythms
their
performances
skills and learn
songs about travel
and transport
from around the
world.
using movement
and ready from
scores. They
create a class
composition which
describes the
sounds and
creatures of a
pond.
Understanding
pitch through
singing, movement
and note names •
Performing a
melody
instruments
Chn to watch
videos of
instruments from
the ancient world
and listen to the
tuning of the
instruments
and perform.
confidently
15.06.20 Travel
Performance
Children develop
their
performances
skills and learn
songs about travel
and transport
from around the
world.
Water
Understanding
melody through
songs, movement
and performing
pitch shapes on
tuned instruments
Ancient Worlds
LO: To
be able to
compose music
Chn will
understand melody
and intonation by
playing
instruments
Sounds
To explore the
combined
expressive
effects of
different
instrument groups.
Life Cycles
Deadline
To create a
performance using
voices and
instruments in
four parts.
Moving On
LO: To identify
the structure of a
piece of music
22.06.20 Our bodies
Beat
Children respond
with their bodies
Water
• Exploring and
developing an
understanding of
pitch • Using
Ancient Worlds
LO: To be able to
compose music
Chn will create a
Recycling
To interpret
notation.
Life Cycles
Work Structures
To explore
extended vocal
techniques and
Moving On
LO: To sing in two-
or three- part
harmony
to steady beat and
rhythm in music.
musical scales,
high notes and low
notes in a
composition
piece of music
based on the
ancient worlds
music and story
songs
develop a
structure to
combine sounds.
29.06.20 Our bodies
Beat
Children respond
with their bodies
to steady beat and
rhythm in music.
Travel
The children learn
a tanzanian game
song and
accompany a
travelling song
using voices and
instruments. They
listen to an
orchestral piece
and improvise
their own
descriptive ‘theme
park’ music.
Exploring patterns
of physical
movement in a
game song •
Responding to a
song with
movement • Using
simple musical
vocabulary to
describe music
Food and Drink
LO: To be able to
explore beat and
rhythm
Chn will use fruits
as patterns/claps
to create music
Recycling
To make musical
instruments.
Life Cycles
Late in Life
To create musical
effects using
contrasting pitch.
Transition week
06.07.20 Our bodies
Beat
Travel
• Combining steady
Food and Drink
LO: To be able to
Recycling
To understand
Life Cycles
Underworld Myth
Production
Children respond
with their bodies
to steady beat and
rhythm in music.
beat and rhythms
to accompany a
song • Listening
and responding to
contemporary
orchestral music •
Playing an
instrument game
to practise steady
beat at changing
tempi
create musical
textures
Chn will perform a
sing song round
ABA structure. To create
descriptive music
using operatic
techniques.
13.06.20 Travel
• Preparing and
improving a
performance using
movement, voice
and percussion •
Using instruments
expressively •
Understanding
notation
Food and Drink
LO: To be able to
compose music
Chn will listen to
Shortin’ Bread
Recycling
To perform
repeating
rhythms.
Life Cycles
Our Life
To develop
performance skills
and evaluate our
work.
Production