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.

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! Versions of the songs with vocals will be added to this page shortly.

March of the Rats

The Arrival of the pied piper

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.

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.

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.

Learn a new song in Hindi which is a fusion of music from East and West! Here you will find a tuition video and a performance video so you can learn the song in sections and practise with the performance video and lyrics on the screen. You will also find a powerpoint which takes you through learning the sections of the song with links to the videos and a structure for how to teach this. This will be a particularly useful practical resource for KS3/4 pupils learning about the features of Indian Classical music and fusion styles but it is also suitable for Key Stage 2 to sing with lots of optional extensions for the more able or adaptations for a simpler version.

Originally composed by Karan Rana and Dr Pooja Angra from Art Asia as part of the Belonging Project and adapted and harmonised by Nia Collins from Southampton and Isle of Wight Music Hub for the Creative Cross Currents Project at Dimbola Museum and Gallery.

These resources are part of a larger project - Creative Cross Currents with India and Sri Lanka and the exhibition or artwork relating to this at Dimbola Museums and Gallery which will be taking place on the Isle of Wight from 1st April 2022 until the end of the summer. CLICK HERE For more information on the other fantastic cross curricular education offers related to this from partnership organisations

TUITION VIDEO

Perform Along Video

Here you will find the final version of the Proud To Be featuring lyrics written by children from across Southampton and the Isle of Wight. In this version of the lyrics have been curated and performed by local rapper Larry Kazingizi, includes vocals by Southampton based artist Shannon B and was produced by KMaster Productions.

This song will feature in our History of Hip hop event at MAST Mayflower Studios on Tuesday 29th March. You will also find a PDF with the lyrics and a backing track for you to have a go at singing along or writing your own lyrics for the verses if you would like to.

Learn the chorus to this original song written by Jo Downs for Black History Month. Encourage pupils to write about their your own experiences as a starting point to help write their own lyrics about what they are “Proud To Be…” for the blank verse sections then put it together with the chorus.

Also included here is the option to request the powerpoint we are using to workshop this in schools as a starting point if that’s helpful or you could sign up for one of these workshops for free yourself using the Booking button below.

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