Links and outside resources

At Pendle we truly hold the belief that music can improve a child's wellbeing and enjoyment of life as well as providing a gateway to creative expression.

Below are some links we think you may find useful if your child is interested in perusing musical activities outside of the school curriculum  

BBC Teach

• BBC schools radio has a large catalogue of videos, audio resources and music activities for the KS1 & KS2 age groups.
  Each series of resources explores popular topics or related areas of the curriculum. The content is ideal for the non-specialist teacher, offering a mix of materials with clear instructions on how and what to do, and providing a term’s worth of music activity. There are opportunities to sing, take part in music activities, appraise music, with suggestions for composition included in the comprehensive Teacher Notes.
• BBC Ten Pieces opens up the world of classical music to children. There are lesson plans and resources bursting with ideas for how to get children to be creative with inspirational classical pieces. For each piece you will find free teaching resources, exciting short films, lesson plans, arrangements and more. Check out Ten Pieces At Home for weekly resources and creative activities.
• Interactive Lessons: Get creative with Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker’ in this Ten Pieces Live Lesson for 7-11s, full of dance, movement and characterisation. It was created in collaboration with the Royal Opera House and The Royal Ballet School, and shows pupils how to create their own original dance moves.
• Trailblazers challenges students to rethink orchestral music – what it sounds like, who can make it, and how it’s used – through ten trailblazing composers and their pieces of music. Discover Trailblazers with six weeks of learning and activities, customisable to you, aided by PowerPoint presentations.
• 5 musical ideas to try with children at home: These simple ideas will help keep little ones occupied while encouraging them to explore and learn about music.

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize helps students learn by providing “bitesized” interactive content, video and audio summaries and mock exams.

Beat Goes On

Live ‘Body Beat’s body percussion sessions, delivered daily at 11am on YouTube by Ollie Tunmer, former STOMP cast member and qualified teacher.

You can also download free body percussion and samba rhythm resources from the Beat Goes On website.

Out of the Ark

Get singing and moving with these free resources! To help with the rhythms and routines of your new daily life, Out of the Ark Music has released seven songs, one for each day, all with challenges and activities related to each song. More songs and resources will be released every week for the next few weeks.

Opera North

• Carnival of the Animals Films: based on music by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, these 6 short films follow each movement of The Carnival of the Animals. Join our adventurers on their travel through beautiful natural landscapes around the world to meet lions, birds and elephants. Enter the magical world of the concert hall where all the different animals have joined players from the orchestra and take part in interactive games.
• Opera North Little School of Music: Little School of Music offers a series of interactive, pick-and-mix activities designed to encourage children and families to explore the world of music together.

Chrome Music Lab

Chrome Music Lab makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments. Explore the free tools to create, make and compose.

Young Persons' Guide to the Orchestra

Carnegie Hall Listening Adventures presents Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, complete with an interactive game.

Classics for Kids

• Composers: Find out all about the composers featured on Classics for Kids
• Games: Explore fun and interactive classical music games

Philharmonia

Explore orchestral sounds as the Philharmonia’s expert players guide you through the intricacies of the instruments they play.

London Philharmonic Orchestra

• Creative Classrooms Connect
• Let’s Sing Part 1 and Part 2 – an encyclopedia of every singing warm up, fun song and exercise you could ever need!
• Summer Songwriting – a project for a KS2 class to compose their own song together

Royal Opera House - Hansel and Gretel Immersive

Royal Opera House invites you to join CITV presenter Luke Franks as he visits the Royal Opera House and meets a host of young singers who introduce him to the opera Hansel and Gretel. This ten-lesson immersive course will guide children through the process of putting on your own version of this opera (which includes specially arranged musical extracts), and help you establish the key elements of dramatic singing.

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www.lancashiremusichub.co.uk

Lancashire Music Hub is a fantastic selection of resources and activities for children and adults of all ages. There are also signposts to local music centres which offer tuition and small and large group ensembles for all instruments.

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www.outreach.chethams.com

Chethams is a world renowned music school based in Manchester. They provide an outreach service and their What's On page lists all current workshops and events, spanning all ages.