Category: Songs for Key Stage 1,2
Playtime song *
Round up, round down *
Singing the register *
Snowflakes are falling *
Stomp and canon *
Viking Boat Song **
By Hannah Reid. A simple, rousing song in 3-parts with percussion accompaniment. KEY STAGE 1, 2
The Three Little Pigs **
Belinda Wright A lively, fun song popular with Reception, Year one and two. Great with actions! KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Spooky Song **
Sharon Durant Groove based song with piano accompaniment KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Spirit of Christmas **
Jilly Jarman Carol about the kindness of King Wenceslas: single line, folk/shuffle, piano. See “I come to the door” for a shortened version – lyrics by Jen Ellin KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
Sooner Than You Think **
Jilly Jarman & Year 4, Montreal CE Primary School, Cleator Moor A very easy song to sing with a catchy hook – simple to change it and add your own ideas.
Sing, Sing a Song *
Jennifer Ellin Written for the Brewery, Kendal’s singing club this has four lines which are gradually added to make a full sound. KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Sing Out the Dark Light – Dave Camlin *
Song about the coming of the New Year. KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
School Dinner song *
Dave Camlin, Bassenthwaite KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Reggae Reindeer – Jilly Jarman & Jen Ellin *
Beaconside Juniors, Penrith, Cumbria Fun song with actions, arrangement for wind and brass. Very easy piano accompaniment (2 chords) KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Pussy Cat – Sarah Grey & Alison Scott **
Easy song, lyrical with piano accompaniment. KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Promise – Jilly Jarman *
Reggae carol about refugees – we all belong – harmonies, guitar/piano acc. Version arranged for Beaconside school with lyrics by Jen Ellin – see ‘Precious as a New-born baby’ KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3
Precious as a New-born Baby – Jilly Jarman & Jen Ellin **
Calypso carol about everyone being important, whoever they are and wherever they come from. Easy trumpet, flute and violin parts composed by Beaconside School children. KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3, 4
The Name’s Bond: Number bond! – Alison Coates *
Fun song that explores pitch intervals using a number game.
Muevete – Jilly Jarman **
Y Vela-Castro, Warcop school Written for Vocal Union project 2006-7. Easy Spanish up-beat song – harmonies, guitar/ piano, few words KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3 & upwards
