Learning objective
- To develop and perform a musical composition.
Success criteria
- I can breathe at appropriate times
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could use their finger to follow the section they should be working on using the Activity: Environments to help them to keep focused on the beginning, middle and end of their composition; could need verbal reminders for the sounds they have created.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should consider dynamics (loud and soft) when creating their sounds; could provide constructive feedback to their peers; should take on a leadership role to help start and stop their group performance; could perform any actions to the songs.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling and singing the folk songs;
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Vocabulary definitions
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composition
A piece of music that someone has written.
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dynamics
The volume of the music (loud or soft).
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In this unit
Assessment - Music Y2: Singing
Lesson 1: Seaside sounds
Lesson 2: Countryside sounds
Lesson 3: City sounds
Lesson 4: Structured soundscape
Lesson 5: Performing a composition
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 7th April, 2026
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Lesson 3: City sounds
Singing and creating actions for a song representing a city environment.
Lesson 4: Structured soundscape
Working in groups, children choose a setting (seaside, countryside or city) and start composing a...
Assessment – Music Y2: Singing
Assessment quiz for use at the start and/or end of the unit to assess pupil...
Lesson 1: Seaside sounds
Learning to sing a traditional British folk song.
