1. Columbus and Magellan
The first song in the series celebrates the achievements of two extraordinary explorers: Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan.
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Music: Key Stage 1
Music resources to support the Key Stage 1 curriculum and other curriculums within the UK. The resources emphasise singing and often have strong cross-curricular links.
Episodes
20 of 26 episodes2. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Finding out about the lives of two extraordinary monarchs: Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
3. Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London - Part 1
Finding out about London immediately before the Great Fire including the plague of 1665.
4. Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London - Part 2
Finding out about the Great Fire and singing songs based on well-known nursery rhymes.
Tip tap, tickle-tickle, bip bap, bong!
Today's song is about percussion instruments - including the percussion sounds we can make with our own bodies.
Blow, blow, blow
Today's song explores wind instruments and introduces weather sounds, mouth sounds, panpipes, whistles, recorders and trumpets.
Twang those strings
Today's song is an action song built around the sounds of the guitar, ukulele and violin.
Raise our voices to the sky!
The song in today's programme explores voice sounds, keyboards and electronic sounds.
Instruments together
Today's song brings together many of the instruments the children have been learning about in a mini-performance.
1. One Tomato, Two Tomatoes…
Today's song is based on the well-known potato chant, adapted for tomatoes, peas, carrots, with rhythmic munches, crunches and scrunches!
2. The Kitchen Sink
The song in today's programme is a 'listening-and-doing' action-song, with finger-clicks, knee-taps and low-to-high hand actions for pots an...
3. The Song Tree grows apples
The song in today's programme is a gentle evocation of many fruits - including magic ones!
4. Growth and energy…amazing food!
The song in today's programme emphasises the scientific aspects of food and has a funky chorus with rock instruments!
5. Food is for celebration
The song in today's programme explores how food is a key element in celebrations.
When I was one I sucked my thumb
Nigel Pilkington and Sarah Jane Honeywell present the sixth programme in the series and today's song is 'When I was one I sucked my thumb.'
Suki over the ocean
Nigel Pilkington and Sarah Jane Honeywell present the fourth programme in the series and today's song is 'Suki over the ocean.'
My ship sails over the ocean
Nigel Pilkington and Sarah Jane Honeywell present the third programme in the series and today's song is 'My ship sails over the ocean.'
There's a hole in the bottom of the sea
Nigel Pilkington and Sarah Jane Honeywell present the second programme in the series and today's song is 'There's a hole in the bottom of th...
The big ship sails
Nigel Pilkington and Sarah Jane Honeywell present the first programme in the series and today's song is 'The big ship sails.'
Rehearsal and performance 2
Nigel Pilkington and Sarah Jane Honeywell present the second of two programmes rehearsing the songs in the series ready for a performance.