Music class lesson plan downloads for teaching music to primary school children and Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 in England, Foundation in Wales, Early Years and Foundation KS1 in Northern Ireland and Early and First Level in Scotland.
These lesson plans can be used in conjunction with other areas of the primary school curriculum including maths, literacy, science, drama, dance, PE, art and expressive arts.
Song lesson plans can be used with educational tool Play It!.
For more advice and resources on how to teach music to primary school children see Teacher Techniques.
Early Years Foundation Stage Activity Plans
These activity plans suit children of 4-5 years old.
Bring the Noise Theme
Learning Focus: Body percussion, Dynamics, Understanding silence, Careful listening Themes: Teamwork, Daily Routines
Dream On
Learning Focus: Careful listening, Duration, Timbre Themes: Science, Dreams, End of the Day
Gathered Round the Christmas Tree
Learning Focus: Dynamics Themes: Seasons, Christmas, Musicals, Family
[Download: Gathered Round the Christmas Tree EYFS activity two]
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Golden
Learning Focus: Careful listening, Rhythm Themes: PSHE, Diversity, Self Belief, Teamwork
Hands in the Air
Learning Focus: Careful listening, Pulse, Rhythm Themes: PE, Science, The Human Body
Happy
Learning Focus: Pulse, Pitch, Tempo, Dynamics Themes: PSHE, Emotions, Self Belief
I Am a Robot
Learning Focus: Careful listening, Pulse, Rhythm Themes: Science, Maths, Technology
Music Time
Learning Focus: Careful listening, Body Percussion Themes: Drama, Dance, Literacy
Summertime
Learning Focus: Careful listening, Pitch, Pulse, Playing as an Ensemble Themes: Seasons, Science, Geography
Take You Home
Learning Focus: Pulse, Pitch, Voice as an instrument Themes: Science, History, Geography, Journeys, World War II
When the Cold Wind Blows
Learning Focus: Careful listening, Tempo, Dynamics, Duration Themes: Seasons, Daily Routines, Science, Geography
YolanDa's Band Jam: Bass Face
Learning Focus: Pitch, Careful listening Themes: Science, PE, Dance
YolanDa's Band Jam: Funky Elephant Walk
Learning Focus: Pulse, Rhythm Themes: Animals, Maths, PE
Key Stage 1 Lesson and Activity Plans
These activity plans suit children of 5-7 years old.
Anything
Learning Focus: Pulse, Rhythm, Voice as an instrument Themes: PSHE, Science, Phonics, Self Belief
Be in the Band
Learning Focus: Composition, Pulse, Rhythm, Playing as an ensemble Themes: Maths, PSHE, Stories, Teamwork
Bring the Noise Theme
Learning Focus: Pulse, Rhythm, Playing as an ensemble Themes: Teamwork, Daily Routines
Dream On
Learning Focus: Identifying instruments, Pulse, Pitch Themes: Science, Dreams, End of the Day
Far
Learning Focus: Body percussion, Pulse, Rhythm, Pitch, Voice as an instrument Themes: Literacy, PSHE, Art, Teamwork
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Golden
Learning Focus: Dynamics, Pitch, Pulse, Voice as an instrument Themes: PSHE, Diversity, Self Belief, Teamwork
Gravity
Learning Focus: Dynamics, Pitch Themes: Science, Space, Daily Routines
Hands in the Air
Learning Focus: Pitch, Dynamics, Composition, Pulse Themes: PE, Science, The Human Body
I Am a Robot
Learning Focus: Body Percussion, Pulse, Rhythm, Composition, Voice as an instrument, Themes: Science, Maths, Technology
Spooky World
Learning Focus: Playing as an ensemble, Pulse, Rhythm, Graphic notation Themes: Literacy, Art, Seasons, Halloween, Stories
Summertime
Learning Focus: Lyric writing, Pulse Themes: Seasons, Science, Geography
Take You Home
Learning Focus: Body Percussion, Rhythm, Pitch, Composition, Playing as an ensemble Themes: Science, History, Geography, Journeys, World War II
When the Cold Wind Blows
Learning Focus: Dynamics, Pulse, Playing as an ensemble Themes: Seasons, Daily Routines, Science, Geography
YolanDa's Band Jam: Bass Face
Learning Focus: Pitch, Careful listening Themes: Science, PE, Dance
YolanDa's Band Jam: Funky Elephant Walk
Learning Focus: Pulse, Rhythm Themes: Animals, Maths, PE
YolanDa's Band Jam: Something Bout That Noise
Learning Focus: Dynamics, Playing as an ensemble Themes: Maths, Science
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
These activity plans have been written with Young Disabled Learners in mind. They can be run with any age group, even with those who do not require SEND resources.
Dream On
Learning Focus: Moving to music, Careful listening, Tuned and untuned percussion Themes: Science, Dreams, End of the Day
Golden
Learning Focus: Moving to music, Careful listening Themes: PSHE, Diversity, Self Belief, Teamwork
Music Time
Learning Focus: Rhythm, Moving to music Themes: Drama, Dance
Take You Home
Learning Focus: Rhythm, Playing as an ensemble Themes: Science, History, Geography, Journeys
Sonic Explorers: Garden and Rainforest
Learning Focus: Describing sounds, Timbre Themes: Journeys, Rainforests
Sonic Explorers: Bedroom and Under the Sea
Learning Focus: Playing in an ensemble, Timbre Themes: Daily Routines, Journeys, Stories, Under the sea
Sonic Explorers: Supermarket and Space Station
Learning Focus: Describing sounds, Timbre Themes: Space, Technology, Daily Routine, Food
Sonic Explorers: Beach and Prehistoric Times
Learning Focus: Pitch, Timbre Themes: Outside world, The seaside, Dinosaurs
Thunder Jam: Rainforests and Soundscapes
Learning Focus: Soundscapes, Careful listening Themes: Rainforests
Found Sounds and Making Instruments
Resources from Bring the Noise partners
Where next?
Play It!: EYFS / KS1 Music. game
Get started with Play It! and explore the different elements that make up a song, play or clap along with the music and make then listen back to your own version of songs
YolanDa's Band Jam
YolanDa and her Band Jammers have a collection of songs that introduce some of the main elements to music making.
Sonic Explorers: Garden and rainforest. video
Sonic Explorer J discovers the sounds of the garden and jungle.
Thunder Jam: Express Yourself
Lottie, Ben, Mia and the twins join punk star Poly Styrene on stage for a live performance.
Bring The Noise: Teacher Techniques
Music lesson plans, teacher guides, 'How to' videos and teacher support resources for music education for four to seven-year-olds.
Music colouring sheets
Downloadable colouring sheets to support teaching of music to primary school children.
