Join in one of our free training sessions with our Head of Learning, Shelly Ambury, our Partnership Manager, Sharon Durant and guest presenter Sarah Wise. These relaxed sessions will be tailored to the needs of the participants, with plenty of hints and tips for getting the most out of Sing Up. Take a tour of the resources and ask any questions you may have. All online, 3:55 (for a 4pm start) to 5:15pm GMT.
Sing Up teachers: Top tips for new Music Leads
Led by Sarah Wise, an experienced curriculum lead with a reputation for clear thinking and practical advice, this session will be full of Sarah’s top tips to guide new music leads through the ‘need to knows’ and the ‘need to dos’. Bring a cuppa, something to doodle on and your questions – together we got this!
THU 13 JUN 2024: Book now
TUE 18 JUN 2024: Book now
If you experience any issues with your booking, please call +44 204 566 9666, or contact [email protected].
Sing Up Music: How to get the most from our primary music curriculum
Shelly Ambury, Head of Learning at Sing Up, will guide you through Sing Up Music and show you all the assets which will help you deliver a fun, practical music curriculum from Early Years up to Year 6, which progresses and assesses students’ musical skills and understanding whilst fulfilling the criteria for the Model Music Curriculum and National Curriculum for music.
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1. Maintaining good vocal health
Good vocal health is important for all voice users, especially teachers. Everyone can avoid problems by being aware of, and avoiding, the sort of things that are potentially harmful to their voices. In this session, we will highlight the main causes of voice problems for teachers and explore ways to minimise or eliminate them, allowing you to head off small problems before they become big ones. The session will include practical breathing, postural and vocal exercises for tip top vocal health.
WED 15 MAY 2024: Book now
THU 06 JUN 2024: Book now
If you experience any issues with your booking, please call +44 204 566 9666, or contact [email protected].
2. Responsive classrooms
In this session we will explore musical games and exercises which can be used to influence the mood in your classroom; breathing exercises to help calm and self-regulate, movement sequences for focus, warm up games to energise. We will look at Sing Up’s playlists of songs about resilience and self-esteem and share ideas to encourage youth leadership within your groups.
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1. How to assess progress in music using Sing Up Music
Find it hard to assess skills in music? This session will cover manageable ways for non-specialists to observe children’s music making, what to look for, how to make informed judgements and report effectively on the progress children make.
THU 02 MAY 2024: Book now
TUE 21 MAY 2024: Book now
If you experience any issues with your booking, please call +44 204 566 9666, or contact [email protected].
2. Teaching the elements of music
This will be an informative, but relaxed session which looks at the interrelated dimensions of music and how to understand and teach them in an engaging and hands-on way: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure, and appropriate musical notations.
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3. Leading musical activities
Together, we will explore the different aspects and skills involved in leading high quality musical activities with young people, equipping you with a range of practical ideas to try out at school.
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4. Understanding the basics: beat, rhythm & pitch
Build your confidence in using and understanding these musical elements. Using ideas from our Developing Musicianship Toolkit, we will explore beat, rhythm and pitch together in a ‘sound before symbol’, practical way so you can feel confident about teaching and developing these building blocks of music.
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