Pop Pop Pop (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion to Pop Pop Pop.

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!

Happy Diwali (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for Happy Diwali from the film Home Delivery then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion to Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.

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!

Story Time (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion to Story Time.

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!

Firework (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for Firework by Katy Perry then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

Wash Your Hands (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion to Wash Your Hands.

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!

Ghostbusters (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr. then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

Head & Heart (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for Head & Heart by Joel Corry & MNEK then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

Proud To Be... (Black History Month)

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.

Proud To Be (with Chorus)
Jo Downs
Proud To Be (Backing track only)
Jo Downs
High Hopes (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for High Hopes by Panic At The Disco then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

Three Little Birds (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing, learn the signs and do body percussion to Bob Marley’s Reggae classic as part of our Black History Month focus this term.

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!

Sing (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for Sing by Gary Barlow and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by the Commonwealth Choir and Orchestra then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

Anansi (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Sing about African Folk Tale hero Anansi the Spider as part of our Black History Month focus this term.

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!

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for Ain’t No Mountain High Enough sung by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

Oranges are Orange (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

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!

One Day Like This (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for One Day Like This by Elbow then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

Running (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

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 Kelly where you can!

Reach (10 Minute Sign & Sing)

Key Stage 2

Learn Makaton signs and body percussion for Reach by S Club 7 then try it out with the performance video.

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

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

One Nil (5 Minute Rhythm & Rhyme)

Join in with our new 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 Kelly where you can!

Opera Stories (Welsh National Opera)

for Key Stage 2

Join opera singers Emily and Dalma from WNO who will bring the stories of opera alive through; retelling their condensed stories, introducing the main characters and performing musical excerpts!

Each video is between 5 - 8 minutes in length and is designed to make opera accessible to all through snappy engaging and video content you can use anytime in the classroom or at home.

In addition Welsh National Opera have also written a teachers pack to go with each video which includes suggestions for cross curricular activities and a copy of the story text for you to use in the classroom or for home learning.

The Children and the Spells (L'enfant et Les Sortilèges)

Video, Resource Pack & Script

Hansel & Gretel

Video, Resource Pack & Script

The Cunning Little Vixen

Video, Resource Pack & Script

Carmen

Video, Resource Pack & Script