Schools Concerts Resources
Whilst these resource packs have been created to accompany individually programmed concerts, the activities included can be explored during any classroom music-making activities within the key stage.
SEN
- Juice: featuring songs and body percussion activities
pdf Juice (404 KB)
EYFS & Key Stage 1
- Sing a Story: Includes instrument-making, listening and story-based activities
pdf Sing a Story (2.99 MB) - Stan and Mabel: Features songs by Paul Rissmann and additional creative activities inspired by the book by Jason Chapman and published by Templar
pdf Stan and Mabel (4.48 MB) - Crazy Creatures: Features songs by Paul Rissmann as well as additional creative activities inspired by the book by Jonathan Long and Korky Paul, and published by Oxford University Press
pdf Crazy Creatures (2.44 MB) - Sir Scallywag and the Battle of Stinky Bottom: Features music from composer Paul Rissmann and other creative activities, inspired by the book by author Giles Andreae and illustrator Korky Paul, published by Puffin/Penguin
- Folk Up North: Explore Scottish folk music and stories, inspired by the Scottish landscape
- The Chimpanzees of Happy Town: Features music from composer Paul Rissmann and other creative activities, inspired by the book by author Giles Andreae and illustrator Guy Parker-Rees, published by Orchard.
pdf The Chimpanzees of Happy Town (5.03 MB) - Stan and Mabel and the Race for Space: Features songs by Paul Rissmann and additional creative activities inspired by the book by Jason Chapman
pdf Stan and Mabel and the Race for Space (4.07 MB) - Giddy Goat: Features songs by Paul Rissmann and additional creative activities inspired by the book by author Jamie Rix and illustrator Lynne Chapman, published by Orchard Books
pdf Giddy Goat (3.18 MB)
Key Stage 2
- Beethoven and the Science of Sound
pdf Beethoven and the Science of Sound Resource Pack (2.67 MB) - Heroes and Villains:
pdf Heroes and Villains Resource Pack (9.31 MB) - Butterfly Brain: Includes activities to explore creative composition with your class inspired by the new story, Butterfly Brain
pdf Butterfly Brain (2.07 MB) - Nicola Benedetti: Includes creative composition and story-writing activities as well as information on the violin and piano
pdf Nicola Benedetti (1.93 MB) - King Arthur: Features classroom singing activities as well as information on Henry Purcell, the legend of King Arthur and the history of opera
pdf King Arthur (1.36 MB) - Stile Antico: Includes information on early music and vocal ensembles as well as classroom singing activities
pdf Stile Antico (4.43 MB) - Song Explorers:
pdf Song Explorers (2.30 MB) - Composing with Key Stage 2: Ideas, tips and activities to facilitate creative composition with your students in Key Stage 2
pdf Composing with Key Stage 2 (3.76 MB) - Jazz:
pdf Jazz (333 KB) - Making Music with Key Stage 2: Listen! Play! Beat!: Activities to explore creative music making with Key Stage 2 students.
pdf Making Music with Key Stage 2: Listen! Play! Beat! (992 KB) - Connecting Tunes: A Key Stage 2 resource to explore song collection with your students.
pdf Connecting Tunes: Key Stage 2 (5.17 MB)
Key Stage 3 & 4
- Sound Travels: Explores improvisation, Indian classical music and jazz
pdf Sound Travels (5.34 MB) - O Duo: Crash Bang Wallop
pdf O Duo (4.10 MB) - Van Kuijk Quartet: Resource pack with composition activities and further insight into the repertoire and composers
pdf Van Kuijk (3.12 MB) - Jazz Around The World
pdf Jazz Around The World (298 KB)
Other Useful Resources
- Cultural Resources for Schools: Creative and cultural education teaching resource database
