The music programme is available online for free, and is designed to help schools and nurseries embed singing into children’s routines.
The concept of Five A Day is to spend as little as five minutes a day singing together using short, simple songs, and build up children’s knowledge of musical concepts. Each song gains a couple of different notes, reinforcing the basic musical knowledge of the previous day.
The summer pack is a sample for the full year-long Five A Day resource which will be launched in the Autumn.
Designed to introduce children to music, the programme will also help improve their motor skills, enhance their well-being, develop musical confidence, and establish routine.
Rebecca Denniff, artistic director of Flash Company Arts said: ‘Singing together is a joyful activity and this resource makes it easy for teachers and nursery staff to make it part of their day. The Five A Day summer pack includes a sample plan, tips for delivering the songs as well as extension activities.’
‘There are also accompanying online videos which can be used in the classroom. We worked with teachers to develop the resource and have ensured that wellbeing is a strong theme, including songs about teamwork, friendship and enjoying nature.’
Sarah McWatt, director at NYMAZ said: ‘Short music sessions across the week are one of the recommendations made in the new Model Music Curriculum and that is very much the principle at the heart of Five A Day music.’
‘We know that music making has many benefits, from motor skills development to language acquisition, and believe that this resource will make it far easier for settings to introduce more music into their day.’
This project has received funding from Arts Council England and Youth Music.
The resource is free to download.
