Category: Upper KS2

Design your own album cover

Imagine you’ve got a record coming out (those things in Sainsbury’s next to the Blu Rays). What will its title be? Can you come up with a track…

Get Active: Body Percussion

You may not have a drum kit or other percussion at home… think again!

House party: design your own boom box

Back when I was little, you didn’t play music from your phone. People played cassettes, and boom boxes played them loud. TASK: JUNK MODELLING People are fed up…

Nina Simone: Feeling Good

In this famous song, Nina Simone sings about things which make a difference to her mood. Which instruments can you hear in the song? How does the song…

Fantasy narrative: Create an Iglooghost adventure

I love this track, it makes me think of an adventure in far off lands. Can you write the rest of this story, ending on a cliffhanger? Use…

Soul Train Colours and Movement

‘What are they wearing, daddy?’ my four year old just asked. What colours can you see on the dancers’ clothes? Can you use those colours to paint a…

Create a poster for DJs Amira and Kayla

Using the girls’ advice from the video, create a poster called ‘How To Be A DJ’.

Block Party Perspectives: Art by Dan Lish

I saw someone on Twitter today say that we should close off our streets and throw block parties once lockdown is over. In this piece of art by…

Art: Boreal Forest

Resources: Sketch book / paper, art materials Watch this video for Boreal Forest, by Manchester jazz outfit Mammal Hands. Boreal forests make up the world’s largest biome. Also…