Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to No, I Don’t Wanna Do That by Nick Cope 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!
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Permission To Dance by BTS with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.
We are delighted to share with everyone brand new songs commissioned by Creative Island for our annual Vocal prom event at Carisbrooke Castle on Thursday 12th June! These songs are intended to be an expression of what it is to be a young person growing up on the Isle of Wight and to celebrate and champion their hopes for the future.
We have five new songs suitable for a a wide range of ages as suggested with lots of optional parts and arrangements suitable for a variety of ages and abilities. Along with the recordings and backing tracks you will also find pdfs of the the scores and a lyrics powerpoint to support practising these in your setting.
For those schools taking part in the vocal festival we would suggest that different age ranges learn the songs as suggested below but we will organise this with you during workshops to ensure you are happy and comfortable with what you are learning. Some songs are split into parts which will be ensure you have been allocated at your workshop to introduce the material. All songs will need to be learned off by heart for the outdoor performance where possible.
If you have not yet signed up for the vocal prom event and wish to do so please complete THIS form.
This cheerful song about school life on the IOW was written by Island composer Graeme du Fresne is suitable for both KS1 and KS2 with some optional harmonies during the chorus. We will be teaching actions in the workshop to support learning lyrics for KS1 pupils in particular. nb the lyrics on the score for this are slightly mismatched with the pdf and recording please refer to the recording and lyrics document for the final version.
This fun and uplifting pop song from Emily is suitable for KS1, KS2 & KS3(verses only for KS1 if too difficult to learn all the way through) with some optional harmonies and echo phrases. Kindly borrowed from Portsmouth Music Hub’s Song Source resources.
This lovely musical theatre style song from Spotlight IOW’s composer in residence David Redston is suitable for all ages but we recommend KS1 only learn the chorus. schools will be allocated part to learn and follow in their introductory workshop. There are many optional harmonies and extras that could be included.
Another fab musical theatre song from David Redston suitable from KS2, KS3 & KS4 with lots of opportunities for harmonies and additional parts if you feel able to use them. Your workshop leader will make sure you are learning the correct part suitable for the ability of your students.
This call and response pop song it suitable for all ages (KS1, KS2, KS3 & KS4) and will be the finale of our event on the day. You will only need to learn the chorus for the this song as the verses will be filled by schools writing their own verses for the song as part of the songwriting project. During your workshop you will be assigned parts and learn the body percussion at the end of the track.
Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Green Green Grass Song by George Ezra 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!
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Better Place by Rachel Platten 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 Pokémon Theme Song by Jason Paige 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!
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for High Five by Sigrid 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 I’ll Be Waiting by Cian Ducrot 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!
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Winter Things by Ariana Grande 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 Let’s Go Out 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!
Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter by Ingrid Michaelson 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 Winter Winds by Mumford & Sons 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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
