Primary Planning Exemplars

The following planning examples show ideas for units of work which follow the Hampshire Music Project planning guidelines.

(A brief outline of these planning guidelines along with downloadable planning sheet files is also available)

A more detailed explanation of the planning framework developed by the Hampshire Music Service Curriculum team can be found in Chapter 3 of the Music Coordinators' Handbook. It includes a rationale of the planning system (which includes a Curriculum Map, Skills Development Overview, Music Unit Brainstorm and Music Unit of Work), and how each part of the system can be used to create an effective set of plans for Primary Music.

We recommend that you download and adapt these units as appropriate to your school and your children. Also read an example of how ICT can enhance musical learning.

Each exemplar unit may include:

• Context in which it was taught
• Brainstorm and / or Unit of work

The following index may help you find what you are looking for - more will be added in time!

Years R - 2	Document Format
YR	W	The Sea
YR	PDF	Parachute Dances
YR	W	The very hungry caterpillar	(Dynamics / duration)
YR	W	Moon walking	(Duration)
YR	PDF	Moon walking - using Let's go Zudie-O	(Duration)
YR / 1	W	Rosie's walk	(Duration)
Y1	W	Shake rattle and roll	(Dynamics / texture)
Y1	W	Journeys	(Tempo / structure)
Y1	W	Dynamics	(Dynamics / tempo)
Y1	PDF	Portsmouth	(Duration/structure)
Y1	PDF	Apples & Pear Patterns	(Duration/texture)
Y1 / 2	W	Exploring pulse and rhythm	(Duration / tempo)
Y1 / 2	PDF	Samba
Y1 / 2	W	Exploring instruments and symbols	(Timbre / dynamics)
Y1 / 2	PDF	Sorbet - from Let's Go Shoolie-Shoo	(Dynamics/tempo)
Y1 / 2	PDF	Jelly Roll Blues - from Let's Go Shoolie-Shoo	(Texture)
Y2	PDF	Twister
Y2	PDF	Snowflakes
Y2	W	Folk Dances	(Duration / texture / timbre / structure)
Y2	W	Wispy willow	(Pitch)
Y2	W	Night music	(Dynamics)
Y2	PDF	The storm	(Dynamics/texture/structure)
Years 3 - 6
Y3	PDF	Five Pieces for Orchestra
Y3	W	Portsmouth	(Duration / structure)
Y3	W	Chinese lanterns	(Pitch / texture)
Y3	PDF	QCA IT Unit 3B Manipulating Sound	(Structure/timbre)
Y3 / 4	W	Creating images in music	(Timbre / pitch)
Y3 / 4	W	British melting pot	(Duration / texture / timbre / structure)
Y3 / 4	PDF	Roman Marches	(Duration/dynamics)
Y3 / 4	PDF	Vikings - Imir the Frost Giant	(Timbre)
Y4	W	Habitats	(Duration / texture)
Y4	W	African percussion patterns	(Structure / duration)
Y4	W	Portsmouth	(Duration / texture)
Y4	PDF	Adverts & Jingles - make it snappy!	(Duration)
Y4	PDF	Indian Music	(Pitch)
Y5	W	Stomp / junk music	(Duration / timbre / dynamics)
Y5	W	Using keyboards - 'Aquarium'	(Dynamics / structure)
Y5 / 6	W	Music for dramatic effect	(Texture / dynamics)
Y5/6	W	Jigging backwards and forwards	(Duration / texture / timbre)
Y6	W	Britain since the 1930's	(Structure)
Y6	W	Nanuma	(Texture / dynamics)
Y6	W	Unsquare dance	(Duration / timbre)
Y6	PDF	Gods - creating Leitmotivs	(Duration/structure)