THE SINGING THE SINGING BUGBUG

... the infection is ... the infection is spreadingspreading

1. BUILDING A SINGING COMMUNITY• aims & vision @ Formby High School

2. STRATEGIES IN SCHOOL• in the classroom• out of the classroom• successes & achievements

3. PARTNERSHIPS• Arts College, Practitioners & Sing Up

4. SINGING ACTIVITY• what works well

BUILDINGBUILDINGA SINGING A SINGING

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY• Supportive environment where singing is valued• Singing embedded across the curriculum in a range of styles• Songwriting is a key feature of all key stages curricula• High profile & frequent performances• Strong transition programme• Strong community programme• Established partnerships with influential professionals

IN-SCHOOLIN-SCHOOLSTRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

KS3Whole class singing

Song writing - Creative vocal workWorld music / popular styles / musical

theatre

KS4 Edexcel GCSE: Popular music in contextClub dance / musical theatre / blues

KS5Edexcel - Vocal set works – range of styles

Composition: Words & MusicHigh profile performance work - Class

vocal workLinks with RNCM & ‘composers-in-

association’

EXTRA-EXTRA-CURRICULARCURRICULARDIMENSIONDIMENSION

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPSDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

• Partner primary schools• Partner secondary schools• Sefton LA• Sing Up• Specialist Schools & Academies Trust• Established partner practitioners:• Lin Marsh• Tyndale Thomas/Urban Voice• Black Umfolosi• Sense of Sound

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPSDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

• High profile project development• Focus on transition activities• Arts College specialists deliver singing outreach WITH primary colleagues• Collaboration with secondary singers wherever possible• Promoting new & original work• Ensuring sustainability & skills development

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPSHIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTS

SEFTONSEFTONSING UP SING UP CLUSTERCLUSTER

URBAN VOICE VOX

SENSE OF

SOUND

LIN MARSH & BRENDA RATTRAY

SEFTONSEFTONSING UP CLUSTERSING UP CLUSTER

and now...and now...IT’S YOUR TURN !IT’S YOUR TURN !

O ye narimboO ye narimbo

Ba bankula ba bankulaBa bankula ba bankula

Alodiay, alodiay gamata gediemiayAlodiay, alodiay gamata gediemiay

and and another...another...

Fiela, fiela, fiela wanyanaFiela wanyanaOsay jelay madlakalen

Mangwaneh kay cheboloChebolo yamu sadiFiela wanyanaOsay jelay madlakalen

THANKSTHANKSFOR YOUR TIMEFOR YOUR TIME

STEVE COOKDirector of Performing Arts/ASTPersonalised Learning Co-ordinatorSSAT Lead Practitioner

Formby High School (Sefton Arts College)Email: s.cook@formby.sefton.sch.uk Phone: 01704 835642