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On this island: British songs and sounds

Creating sounds to represent three contrasting landscapes: seaside, countryside and city.

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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 2 unit *NEW* Singing (Theme: On this island) and will no longer be updated.

Lessons

Lesson 1: British seaside sounds

  • To learn about the British Isles through folk music and use music to create seaside sounds.

Lesson 2: Countryside sounds

  • To identify sounds specific for the countryside and create a related soundscape.

Lesson 3: Sounds of the city

  • To engage with city themes through song, soundscape creation, and music analysis.

Lesson 4: Structured soundscape

  • To create and perform music compositions inspired by the seaside, countryside, or city.

Lesson 5: Journey through Britain

  • To compose and perform a musical piece representing a journey through Britain.

Key skills

  • Listening to and recognising
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  • To know that folk
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