Planning and activities
Key Stage 1 Great Fire of London - NEW LOOK
Rhymes and Songs - NEW LOOK
Find out about historical songs and chants connected to the Great Fire of London. Explore dynamics, pitch and tempo. Use all you have learned to create a simple 4-part music and movement composition, inspired by the Great Fire.
Session 1 London's burning
Objectives
Music
- Use voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes.
History
- To learn how songs help people remember significant historical events.
Enquiry question
What difference do dynamics make when we sing a song?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Learn a song about the Great Fire of London.
- Know that dynamics are how loud or quiet music is.
- Sing a song in a round using different dynamics.
Provided Resources
You Will Also Need
There are no particular resources or weblinks needed for this session.
Session 2 High and low sounds
Objectives
Music
- To experiment with pitch and to play tuned and un-tuned instrument.
Outcomes
Children will:
- Experiment with pitch.
- Listen to recorded music.
- Play tuned and un-tuned instruments.
Planning and activities
Provided Resources
You Will Also Need
Xylophones and other tuned and untuned instruments
Session 3 All about the beat
Objectives
Music
- To explore, choose and organise sounds and musical ideas.
Outcomes
Children will:
- Use our voices to speak chants.
- Experiment with tuned and un-tuned instruments.
- Experiment with using a beat and tempo.
- Explore, choose and organise sounds and musical ideas.
Planning and activities
Provided Resources
You Will Also Need
Xylophones or other tuned and untuned instruments
Session 4 Fire performance
Objectives
Music
- To experiment with pitch, beat and dynamics to create a piece of music.
Outcomes
Children will:
- Organise our musical ideas into a composition.
- Explore how sounds can be made in different ways.
- Experiment with tuned and un-tuned instruments.
- React to music with simple movements.
Planning and activities
Provided Resources
There are no provided resources for this session.
You Will Also Need
Xylophones or other tuned and untuned instruments