Biosphere Big Sing Resources

The Biosphere Big Sing Songbook includes the following songs:

Suggested songs for Key Stage 1:

Cheer for the Biosphere (Jo Downs)

Blue Whale Blues (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Plastic Pollution (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Recycling Rumba (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Suggested songs for Key Stage 2 and 3:

Protect Our Island (2 part harmony options) (Jo Downs)

Nurdles (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Put it in the Bin (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Tidy Up The Beach (Portsmouth Music Hub)

One World (2 part harmony options) (Portsmouth Music Hub)

Endangered Species (2 part harmony options) (Jo Downs)

Isle of Wight National Landscapes

IOW music collaborated with the IOW AONB team (now IW National Lapdscapes) who were successful in bidding for the IOW Unesco Biosphere Reserve status. For this project they helped us to create a list of 10 things you can do to help your Biosphere which appears in the song “Protect Our Island”. These 10 things were extrapolated from the 17 UN Sustainability Development Goals

Unwritten (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield 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!

Get Sporty (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Get Sporty by Nina and the Neurons 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!

The Story of Carnival (Mardi Gras 2024)

MARDI GRAS SONGWRITING PROJECT, SUMMER TERM 2024, MARDI GRAS VOCAL WORKSHOP, SUMMER TERM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW CARNIVAL COMPANY

We are continuing our collaboration with The New Carnival Company to create and write with young people a new anthem to perform at Mardi Gras linked to their theme for this year. 

Schools signed up will receive a free creative workshop from the hub in the summer term to learn the chorus and create their own musical theme to sing, stomp, chant or play before the parade heads off on the day in July 2024!

You can hear the chorus for the new theme here and have a look at the music below.

Football Song (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Football Song by Hey Duggee 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're All Amazing (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to We're All Amazing by London Rhymes with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

Music In My Bones (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Music In My Bones by London Rhymes with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

Give Me Just A Little More Time (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Give Me Just a Little More Time by Chairmen of The Board with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

The Bag Song (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to The Bag Song by Nick Cope with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

Step By Step (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Step by Step by Hey Duggee with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

5 Little Speckled Frogs (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to 5 Little Speckled Frogs by Hey Duggee with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

Fun In The Sun (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Fun In The Sun by Dr Ranj with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

Have You Heard About Hugh? (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Have You Heard About Hugh? by Nick Cope with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

Dear Earth (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Dear Earth by Sesame Street with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

The Forest Song (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to The Forest Song by Nick Cope with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

I Want Candy (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to I Want Candy by Hop with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

Ralph the Rusty Robot (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Ralph the Rusty Robot by Nick Cope with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

You Mean the Whole Wide World to Me (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to You Mean the Whole Wide World to Me by Christina Perri with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!

Warwick Avenue (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Warwick Avenue by Duffy with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs.

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!