Music
Music for 4th
Beat, rhythm, instrument families and a global tour of music traditions.
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Assembly Songs — Repertoire Bank (50 Songs)
Fifty songs suitable for primary school assemblies, organised by theme (gathering, celebration, gratitude, kindness, multicultural, seasonal). Each entry notes age range, key, source, and rough difficulty. The reference document a music coordinator wishes they had on day one.
Christmas Production Planner — Music Coordinator's Edition
An 8-week countdown plan for delivering a primary school Christmas production. Includes the song-list-to-send-to-class-teachers, rehearsal schedule, technical requirements, and the conversations to have with the head before the project starts.
Classroom Percussion Starter Kit — Coordinator's Setup Guide
What instruments to buy, how many, how to store them, and how to roll them out so they last. The setup guide for coordinators starting from scratch — or refreshing an inherited cupboard chaos.
Music CPD Pack for Class Teachers
A short-format CPD pack for music coordinators to deliver to non-specialist class teachers. Six 20-minute sessions, each focused on one practical skill (singing leadership, body percussion, tuned percussion handling, rhythm games, listening lessons, composition). Designed for twilight INSETs.
Music Coordinator Handover Document
When a music coordinator leaves a school, the next person inherits chaos by default. This handover template captures everything the next person needs — instruments inventory, peripatetic contracts, scheme subscriptions, important parent contacts, what's on order, what's broken.
Music Curriculum Overview — Pre-K to Grade 6
A whole-school music curriculum overview showing what each year group covers, how skills progress, and how assessment connects across the years. Designed for music coordinators working with non-specialist class teachers who need to know what comes before and after their year.
Music Listening Bank — 50 Pieces for Primary
Fifty pieces of music suitable for primary listening lessons, organised by category (orchestral / world music / pop & contemporary / film & TV / mood). Each entry notes recommended age, listening focus, and 'what to ask the children'. Calibrated for non-specialist delivery.
Non-Specialist Confidence Pack — Music
For class teachers who 'can't sing' or 'don't know music' but have to deliver music lessons. Practical confidence-builders, scripts for what to say, low-stakes activities that work even if you can't carry a tune. Written by people who understand the anxiety.
Singing Warm-Ups Pack — for any class teacher
Twenty-five vocal warm-ups for use before assembly singing, choir, or production rehearsals. Calibrated by age. Includes warm-ups that work even with non-specialist teachers leading. Builds vocal confidence and class focus.
Music Lesson Template — for Non-Specialists
A reusable 30-minute primary music lesson structure that ANY teacher can lead, with no musical training.
Instrument Families — Strings, Brass, Woodwind, Percussion
The four main instrument families with examples, how they make sound, and listening suggestions.
Instruments of the Orchestra — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 instrument families and the orchestra. Covers strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, and how instruments produce sound. Aligns with KS2 NC music.
Music Vocabulary Mat
Twelve essential music terms — pitch, tempo, dynamics, melody, harmony and more — defined for elementary students.
Rhythm Vocabulary Mat
Note values and rhythm terms in plain English — for non-specialist primary teachers leading music.
Soundscapes — Compose with Sounds
Compose a 'sound picture' of a scene using body, voice, and classroom objects. No formal music training needed.
Film & Media Music Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 music knowledge organiser on how music is used in film, TV, and games — leitmotifs, how composers set mood, key film composers, and how to listen analytically to screen music.
Instrument Loan Tracker — Template Pack
Templates for tracking school instrument loans (recorders, ukuleles, glockenspiels, etc.) — sign-out/sign-in sheet, condition log, parent-permission slip, end-of-year audit checklist. Replaces the chaos of 'whose ukulele is this?'
Jazz, Blues & Folk Music Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 music knowledge organiser on jazz, blues, and folk traditions — their origins, key features, important musicians, and how these genres influenced modern music.
Key Composers — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 key composers across periods. Covers Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Holst, Florence Price, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and others. Useful for any KS2 listening unit.
Melody & Harmony Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 music theory knowledge organiser on melody and harmony — scales, intervals, chords, keys, and how melody and accompaniment work together in music.
Music Around the World
Six musical traditions from across the globe — what makes each unique, signature sound and example song.
Music Genres Around the World
Eight musical genres explained — origin, signature instruments and a famous example artist.
Music Listening Journal
A guided listening template — instruments heard, mood, dynamics, what the music makes you imagine.
Music Notation Basics
The staff, treble clef, note names and basic note values explained.
Notation & Rhythm — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 music notation and rhythm. Covers note values, the staff, time signatures, rests, dynamics, and rhythm patterns. Aligns with KS2 NC music.
World Instruments — A Tour
Eight instruments from around the world — sitar, djembe, koto, didgeridoo and more.
World Music Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser exploring musical traditions from around the world — African drumming, Indian classical, South American, East Asian, and folk traditions. Instruments, rhythms, and cultural context.
World Music Traditions
Music from different cultures — African drumming, Irish folk, Japanese taiko, Indian classical. Includes listening activities and cultural context.
Compose a Melody — 8-Bar Template
Eight-bar staff with prompts for composing a simple melody. Includes basic rhythm and pitch options.
Famous Composers Through History
Six composers from across history — Bach to Florence Price — with style and signature work.
Music History Through 7 Eras
Seven musical eras at a glance — Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century and Today. Composers, instruments and what to listen for.
Musical History Timeline Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 timeline of Western musical history — medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th-century periods. Key composers, instruments, and style characteristics for each era.
Tempo Markings Poster
Italian tempo terms with BPM ranges. Useful for music reading and ensemble work.
Write Your Own Song — Template
Verse-chorus-verse template with rhyming-word bank and chord-suggestion sidebar.