new words to ‘Throw Catch’ by Skura Adapted by Mr White, Science teacher at Spring Gardens Primary School and VU leaders Sofia Castro and Claire Tustin. Mr White wanted a song to help him teach children the concept of ‘forces’, we then tied it in with the school’s international week by adding some Portuguese words.)
KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3
words | mp3
Let’s Go To The Park Today – Belinda Wright
Hymn to St Bega – Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite School, Cumbria
The days of the week
Ball in the Beck –
Backing track by Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite School. Lively song with percussion and sounds.
Backing track | Words
Lawenche
Clapping song from Ghana, West Africa. It’s in the Twi language. Roughly translated it means Let’s clap together, I can see and owl, she’s late, lets keep clapping – contributed by Jane Wheeler.
Audio | Audio groove backing track
Jambo
Extremely popular song in Swahili from Kenya. 3 part harmonies – many different versions. Easy song to play on tin whistles or recorders.
There are many different versions – these are the two verses taught by Batanai Marimba, plus English words written by Beaconside Infants for their Year 6 leaving celebration.
Score | Words