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Get in touch to hear about music opportunities for the children and young people you teach via our mailing list or use the buttons below to download a pdf of activities for your region.
Weekly & termly interactive digital content and one-off projects to support music-making in schools. Sign up for our weekly mailing list for the following resources and content throughout the year
Reclaiming Narratives Black History Month KS2 & KS3 song & curriculum resource SEPT/OCT 2024
Following on from Saluting Our Sister last year we will be re-commissioning local producer Sara Bless and artist Shannon B to write a new song for black history month. This track will be in the songbank alongside a sign & sing video and a curriculum resource for writing a rap for the verses of the song around this year’s theme of Reclaiming Narratives. Song bank
An Audience With… KS2, KS3, KS4 & KS5 now available via THIS webpage
Throughout the year we will be creating bitesize videos linked to our projects in which students can submit questions to ask music industry professionals and find out more about the varied careers and experiences of those working in the field. Our aim is to provide you with content to meet the aims of the National Plan for Music Education around roles in the music industry. These will be available and shared via the music hub YouTube channel regularly. Please be aware that the first set of videos and content are now up on the website linked above. Alongside this we will be writing an assembly resource to go with this for use in KS1 & KS2 whole school or phase assemblies.
10 Minute Sign & Sing and 5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, SEND Songbank OR YouTube
In 5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme you will learn Makaton signs and body percussion for a suitable song for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils. You can use these as brain breaks any time during the day or as a starting point for learning a song to perform with your class. 10 Minute Sign & Sing will bring you fresh repertoire to learn to sign or sing or both on a fortnightly basis. Weekly digital content for this will continue production throughout the year alternating between each project.
Vocal & Curriculum newsletter ALL PHASES
Half termly round ups of our digital resources from the archives linked to themes throughout the year are downloadable from our website HERE
SIOW Music will be collaborating with Sound Pop Academy to produce a digital songbook transcribing their brilliant 3 part harmony flexible arrangements of pop songs to share with secondary schools and sixth forms. The music hub and Sound Pop Academy will run a CPD session to introduce the songs and arrangements and support singing across the Key Stages including a limited number of live workshops in schools.
As part of this programme, you will be offered a free log in to the Vocal Kit online platform to continue using the resources following your workshop with backing tracks and a progression framework for vocal learning.
This project will run from Autumn 2 and through the Spring term.
Monday 9th January 2025 in person CPD session - ENO Finish This from 4pm - 5.30pm
Further details and venue to be confirmed.
Monday 20th January 2025 in person CPD session “Music Leadership and Cultural Capital in your school” Freshwater & Yarmouth Primary 4pm - 5.30pm
All schools must have a Music Development Plan in place from 2023 onwards. Do you have a musical intent statement? How will you implement this and evaluate the impact of this? In this session we will use a hub designed toolkit to create a development plan for your school which includes curricular and co-curricular activities.
Alongside this we will include practical musical activities to support implementation of a whole school singing programme and how to lead ensembles.
Places have already been booked for some schools through the Headteachers forum last term but if you are unsure if you have a place booked, please contact Carla Bradshaw via clerktoheadteachers@stmaryspri.co.uk
Join us on 23 January 2025, at the iconic Portsmouth Guildhall for an inspiring day of exploration and collaboration at our Music Education Conference. This year's theme, Innovation: Driving Music Forward, invites educators and music practitioners to engage in meaningful discussion and, explore new innovative ideas and transformative practices that are shaping the future of music education. Strands of sessions across the day will be suitable for EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 along with specialist sessions on vocal, curriculum and SEND. You can explore the sessions and book via the website southcoastmusic.org/conference2025
Our dynamic line-up of presenters and workshop leaders, drawn from across the music education sector, will provide invaluable insights and hands-on experiences designed to ignite creativity and enhance your teaching practice. Whether you're a seasoned music educator or just starting out, this conference is an opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, share innovative strategies, and explore new approaches to fostering musical talent in the classroom. Don't miss this chance to be part of a vibrant community dedicated to advancing music education. Together, we can drive music forward!
Tickets are £90 with lunch included or £50 for students - schools will be invoiced for your attendance after booking so please have the details of your finance contacts when completing the booking form.
Designed with KS2 students in mind, these thrilling and interactive concerts will be presented by award-winning composer and conductor, James Redwood and actor/director, Lynne Forbes. Explore the Orchestra: Sea Stories will feature material that fuses symphonic music with the written word and will explore how the oceans have ignited the musical imaginations of many. The concert will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. This concert is offered to primary schools completely FREE OF CHARGE and includes a CPD session for teachers in November.
Please contact Tom Kay on tkay@bsorchestra.co.uk to book or if you have any specific questions about the event.
Thursday 6th February 2025 in person CPD session Music Leadership & Singing as a ”golden thread” at Wordsworth Primary 4pm - 5.30pm
All schools must have a Music Development Plan in place from 2023 onwards. Do you have a musical intent statement? How will you implement this and evaluate the impact of this? In this session we will use a hub designed toolkit to create a development plan for your school which includes curricular and co-curricular activities.
Alongside this we will include practical musical activities to support implementation of a whole school singing programme and how to lead ensembles.
Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them.
Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.
Tuesday 25th March 2025 in person CPD session Musical Understanding - Progression & Assessment Freshwater & Yarmouth Primary 4pm - 5.30pm
Using a practical scheme of work as an example we will look at how to plan a curriculum music unit, incorporating the interrelated activities of performing, composing and listening, referring to progression frameworks for different year groups through practical activities.
Places have already been booked for some schools through the Headteachers forum last term but if you are unsure if you have a place booked, please contact Carla Bradshaw via clerktoheadteachers@stmaryspri.co.uk
Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them.
Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.
Thursday 6th February 2025 in person CPD session Musical Understanding - Progression & Assessment at Wordsworth Primary 4pm - 5.30pm
Using a practical scheme of work as an example we will look at how to plan a curriculum music unit, incorporating the interrelated activities of performing, composing and listening, referring to progression frameworks for different year groups through practical activities.
Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them.
Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.
Thursday 24th October 2024 in person CPD session “Music Basics” at Wordsworth Primary 4pm - 5.30pm
What are the ‘elements of music’ and the ‘interrelated dimensions of music’? This practical hands-on session empowers teachers with the skills and knowledge to deliver music with confidence. Starting with some useful musical warm ups for a variety of age ranges you will then learn; note duration, reading rhythms, notation, notes on the scale and put it all together as a practical performance and composition activity with instruments.
This workshop is designed to boost your confidence in teaching practical music activities in your classroom and give you lots of ideas, resources and strategies to do so!
Tuesday 24th September 2024 in person CPD session “Music 101” at Freshwater & Yarmouth Primary 4pm - 5.30pm
What are the ‘elements of music’ and the ‘interrelated dimensions of music’? This practical hands-on session empowers teachers with the skills and knowledge to deliver music with confidence. Starting with some useful musical warm ups for a variety of age ranges you will then learn; note duration, reading rhythms, notation, notes on the scale and put it all together as a practical performance and composition activity with instruments.
This workshop is designed to boost your confidence in teaching practical music activities in your classroom and give you lots of ideas, resources and strategies to do so!
Places have already been booked for some schools through the Headteachers forum last term but if you are unsure if you have a place booked, please contact Carla Bradshaw via clerktoheadteachers@stmary’spri.co.uk
