Set Fire to the Rain (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Set Fire to the Rain by Adele with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.

LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS

PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG

The Polar Bear and the Honey Bee (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to The Polar Bear and the Honey Bee by Nick Cope, with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!

Mr Blue Sky (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Mr Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra, with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!

A Cockerel Headed Man! (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for A Cockerel Headed Man! an original song by Jo Downs with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.

LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS

PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG

The Fate of Ophelia (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift, with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!

Myths & Legends Vocal Prom

Join us again for our junior prom event on the bowling green at Carisbrooke Castle!  Bring your students along for an opportunity to perform on the green with fantastic visibility for parents, friends and families to come along and watch on the raised areas around the green and bring a picnic.  This year our theme will focus on local stories, myths & legends as part of our Songs of Place project.

There are 6 songs in total to learn as follows for different Key Stages:

Key Stage 1 will need to learn 4 songs as follows -

Cheer for the Biosphere, March of the Rats, The Pied Piper and A Cockerel-headed Man (chorus only)

Key Stage 2 will need to learn 4 songs as follows -

Cheer for the Biosphere, A Cockerel-headed Man, Isabella di Fortibus and You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Songs

Cheer for the Biosphere by Jo Downs KS1 & KS2

This is a ‘list’ song similar to the 12 Days of Christmas and we will learn actions for each item on the list to help us remember them as we go. This is a list of all the unique flora and fauna that are found only in the Island’s incredible Unesco biosphere regions.

Cheer for the Biosphere (Full track)
Jo Downs
Cheer for the Biosphere (Backing)
Jo Downs

The Pied Piper of Newtown by Pam Wedgwood KS1

This is a set of two songs telling the story of the Pied Piper of Newtown. There are some narrations that go with this which will be assigned in workshops alongside some optional recorder parts for schools that might want to try them out!

March of the Rats

March of the Rats (Full track)
Pam Wedgwood
March of the Rats (Backing)
Pam Wedgwood

The Arrival of the pied piper

Arrival of the Pied Piper (Full track)
Pam Wedgwood
The Arrival of the Pied Piper
Pam Wedgwood

A Cockerel-headed Man by Jo Downs KS1 & KS2

This original song has been written about one of the famous pictures that make up the mosaic floor at Brading Roman Villa - Gallus the Cockerel-headed Man! This song has been written in the style of Victorian Music Hall as a nod to the time that the Villa was discovered.

A Cockerel-headed Man (Full track)
Jo Downs
A Cockerel-headed Man (Backing)
Jo Downs

You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet by David Redston KS2

This upbeat musical theatre style opening song is a general song preparing the audience for all the stories they will hear during the event! Schools will be assigned verses and parts and everyone will sing the choruses together.

You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet (Full track)
David Redston
You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet (Backing)
David Redston

Isabella Di Fortibus by Jo Downs KS2

This is a Hamilton style rap written about Carisbrooke Castle’s most famous resident - Isabella Di Fortibus! Verses will be assigned to different schools to learn and everyone will perform the chorus.

Isabella Di Fortibus (Full track)
Jo Downs
Isabella di Fortibus (Backing track)
Jo Downs
Survivor (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Survivor by Destiny’ Child, with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!

Unbreakable (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Unbreakable by Janelle Monáe & Kelly Clarkson from UglyDolls, with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!

Year of the Horse (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Year of the Horse an original song by With Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!

Winter Games (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Winter Games an original song by Jo Downs with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.

LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS

PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG

Best Day of My Life (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Best Day of My Life by American Authors With Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!

The Winter Games - A song for the Winter Olympics

We are delighted to share with you a newly commissioned original song by Jo Downs about the Winter Olympics!

The Winter Games is suitable for KS2 with some chanted elements and chorus that KS1 can join in with. Below you will find the full track a backing track, a pdf of the score and a lyrics sheet. We will be creating a sign and sing version of this in the next few weeks.

The Winter Games (Full Track)
Jo Downs
The Winter Games (Backing Track)
Jo Downs
Did I Mention? (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs, singing and body percussion for Did I Mention? from the Descendants Soundtrack with Southampton and Isle of Wight Music, then try it out with the performance video.

LEARNING VIDEO — LEARN THE LYRICS, SINGING, BODY PERCUSSION AND THE SIGNS

PERFORM ALONG VIDEO — PLAY, SING AND SIGN ALONG THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG

Singing in the City (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Singing in the City, an original song by Fiona Funnell for Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!

Who's at the Door (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion along to Who’s at the Door by Nick Cope with Southampton & Isle of Wight Music.

Join in with our inclusive series of musical and sensory activities created for SEND pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Featuring action songs, rhythms, rhymes and of course Makaton signs, join in with Vicky where you can!