Music Sessions Weekly Plan
Exploring Emotions Through Music
Can a music programme have a positive impact on primary-age pupil’s wellbeing?
A focus on a sense of belonging, self-esteem and empathy.
Acronyms: T—Teacher
TA—Assistant IWB—Interactive whiteboard
Date: Thursday 7th June (Session One)
Focus: Joy
Starter
Learning Objective
Whole Class
Group Activities
Plenary
T to explain to the children about the session (see the attached script) and check all children are happy to join in.
T to introduce questionnaires to the children and explain how to complete them. Once questionnaires are complete discuss as a group a name for the club after school as a group.
To describe the emotion of joy using music.
Ask the children to write down their favourite song on a piece of paper, especially one that they would like to sing. Explain that we will try to sing one of these at the start and at the end of every session.
Explain that today we are going to be focussing on the emotion “Joy”
Children discuss
What is Joy?
Can you think of a time when you felt joy? What did you do? How did it feel?
Improvise what joy would sound like to T and explain why that resembles joy.
If you were to describe the feeling of joy to music how would it sound?
Write down what the children say on the flip chart paper to refer to throughout the session and in the final one.
TA to search for the songs the children suggested were their favourite song and find this on either singup or youtube (TA to check the suitability before sharing with the children).
Children can choose to work in pairs/groups or on their own.
Improvisation: Children improvise on their chosen instrument for 2 minutes on their chosen instrument. What would joy sound like? Is this similar to some of the features we listed at the start of the session?
Perform: Ask some children to perform an improvisation piece describing joy. Remind children: Remember improvisation happens in the moment it doesn’t have to be the same as you have played before! Discuss the performance: What did they do well? Why did it show the emotion joy?
Singing: Explain that at the end of each session we will be taking part in some group singing, singing each other’s favourite songs. Sing the song CS found as a group.
TA and T to interact with children listening to their improvisation and making notes on how the children are with their peers. Who works alone? Pairs? As a group?
Children complete questionnaires about their mood after the session and T to take any verbal feedback from the children about the session. TA to write down what children say to record feedback. Did you enjoy the session?
What could make it better?
T to read script for debrief to the children and dismiss the children at the front office.
Notes on session: