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Learning objective

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

Success criteria

  • I can sing accurately and confidently.
  • I can create
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use
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Cross-curricular links

Geography

Locational knowledge

Pupils should be taught

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five! Arrange the children in pairs and give them some time to talk to their partner.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should be given direct, specific questions during the listening activities with yes/no answers; could guide them in choosing instruments or sound-making methods (body percussion) that are easier to handle and produce clear, recognisable sounds; could use the first page of Resource: Teacher notes – folk song lyrics to help with learning lyrics during Attention grabber.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should lead the soundscape performance; could challenge them to create more sophisticated seaside soundscapes.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: singing, playing and following instructions as

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Vocabulary definitions

  • dynamics

    The volume of the music (loud or quiet).

  • pitch

    How high or low a sound is.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y2: On this island: British songs and sounds

Lesson 1: British seaside sounds

Lesson 2: Countryside sounds

Lesson 3: Sounds of the city

Lesson 4: Structured soundscape

Lesson 5: Journey through Britain

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Elizabeth Stafford

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After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK…
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team

Last update: 15th January, 2026

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