Key Stage 2
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Anthem for a Better World by Jo Downs with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.
Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to The Message by Jo Downs with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.
Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!
Key Stage 2
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Joy To The World by Tom Gregory with the Dust & Mischief Band with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.
LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS
PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG
Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Donkey, Don't Stop! by Jo Downs with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.
Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!
Key Stage 2
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Herod - A Puppet King by Jo Downs with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.
LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS
PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG
Key Stage 2
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Under The Moonlit Sky by Jo Downs with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.
LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS
PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG
Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to A Big Night in Bethlehem by Jo Downs with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.
Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!
Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Happy Happy Happy by London Rhymes with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.
Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!
Key Stage 2
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Brave by Don Diablo and Jessie J with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.
LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS
PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG
Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Music Is in Everything by Ziggy Marley with Lisa Loeb with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.
Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!
We are so excited to have collaborated with local artists Shannon B and producer Sera Bless for 2024’s Black History Month song on a theme of Reclaiming Narratives; showcasing untold stories, correcting historical inaccuracies, challenging the narratives that have often overlooked the contributions and achievements of Black individuals.
Below you will find a KS2/KS3 music curriculum resource to go alongside the song outlining the topic, researching the themes and writing your own verse to fit with the existing chorus and example verse.
Below you find the songs and resources for our 2024 Christmas Songbook! This year after listening feedback from teachers we have focused our songs around the nativity story. Each song will tell the Christmas story sequentially and features varying styles and genres of music. Sign and sing video resources for each song will be added to our YouTube channel to support this and are embedded below.
Below you will find 6 songs - the first three have been written with Key Stage 1 pupils in mind and the last three are aimed at Key Stage 2 but any of them could be sung by either group if appropriate in your setting. For each song resource there is a guide track including vocals, a backing track and a pdf of the vocal score along with a lyrics document for printing and a powerpoint for easy display and learning along with the signing videos.
The tracks are as follows:
The Message (KS1)
Donkey, Don’t Stop! (KS1)
A Big Night in Bethlehem (KS1)
Under the Moonlit Sky (KS2)
Herod - A Puppet King (KS2)
Anthem for a Better World (KS2)
Thanks to:
Composer Jo Downs
PowerPoint resources Anna Thompsett
Illustrations Mabel Thompsett
Makaton content Vicky Trevithick
Recording & Editing Aidan Hampson
Key Stage 2
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Little Bit of Love by Tom Grennan with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.
LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS
PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG
Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to We Belong Together by Randy Newman from Toy Story 3 with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.
Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!
Key Stage 2
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Faith by Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.
LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS
PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG
Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Let’s Be Friends by London Rhymes with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.
Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!
Southampton Songbook 2014
The Southampton Songbook is a collection of original songs composed especially for the 50@50 project – a celebration of 50 events to mark 50 years of Southampton’s city status. Schools and individuals were invited to compose songs about Southampton’s people, places and history. The songs were mostly written with children and young people in mind (schools and choirs), however adults and community choirs may also find this book a useful resource to add to their repertoire.
Each song contains original lyrics and in some cases, children from several primary schools in Southampton have played a key part not only in writing the lyrics, but also offering ideas for the melodic, creative and stylistic content.
Find the complete songbook with lyrics and musical scores via the button below.
Find all of the downloadable audio files for the Southampton Songbook below.
Southampton Is The Best - Hightown Primary School
Three Cheers for Southampton - A. Jones
S is for Southampton - L. Mills
Come Along with Me - Jo Downs
The Legend of Sir Bevois - Jo Downs
Deep in the Heart of Southampton - Bitterne Park Primary School
Samba Round The Solent - A. Mills
Shopping at West Quay - A-M. Taylor
The Ships Sail In - Jo Downs
African Choral Exchange
Find the complete lyrics with actions, musical scores and teaching notes for the African Choral Exchange via the buttons below.
Find all of the downloadable audio files for the African Choral Exchange below.
Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) - Shakira
Try Everything - Shakira (from Zootropolis)
Growth Mindset & Emotional Literacy
Power In Me - Rebecca Lawrence
Growth Mindset & Emotional Literacy
Happy (For Kenya) - Pharrell Williams
We're All Here From Around The World - Big Summer Sing 2017
The songs are appropriate for both KS1 and KS2. Some could be sung in English if language is prohibitive or certain songs could work if pupils just sing in the chorus or just the responses.
Songs collected and adapted by composer and choir leader Fiona Funnell (www.fionafunnell.co.uk), accompanied by Julian Harrow on several ukuleles. The CD gives you the opportunity to learn the song and sing without the vocals if you wish.
Find the complete lyrics with actions, musical scores and teaching notes for We're All Here From Around The World (Big Summer Sing) via the buttons below.
Find all of the downloadable audio files for the We're All Here From Around The World (Big Summer Sing) below.
Latvia
Bangladesh
England
Senegal
France
UK, Original Song
Poland
South Africa
Big African Sing - Southampton Schools Music Association
Compiled and arranged by Kath Page, Nia Collins and Matt Brombley.
Find the complete lyrics with actions, musical scores and teaching notes for the Big African Sing in the resource pack via the button below.
Find all of the downloadable audio files for the Big African Sing below.