Top-Rated School Musicals & Songs for Early Years, KS1 & KS2

Music education in the early years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 is about more than just songs; it’s about nurturing a child's natural creativity and building a foundation for a lifelong love of music. The Model Music Curriculum provides a perfect framework for this, and our top-rated musical plays and song resources are the ideal tools to bring it to life in your classroom.

This guide will show you how to use our unique, best-selling resources to meet the curriculum's objectives, ensuring every pupil enjoys a high-quality, memorable musical experience.

 

The Model Music Curriculum and Young Learners

The Model Music Curriculum outlines a clear progression for young children's musical development. Our resources are perfectly suited to the active and imaginative learning style of Early Years, KS1 and KS2 pupils, helping you to achieve all four key areas of learning:

Listening and Appraising: Our resources introduce pupils to a range of musical styles, from simple melodies to lively show tunes. Children learn to identify different sounds, instruments, and emotions in the music.

Performing: Every song and play encourages active participation. Children will sing with confidence and perform actions, helping them to develop vocal skills and rhythm. Our popular KS1 + KS2 songbooks are a firm favorite for this.

Composing: Our plays often include opportunities for pupils to create their own soundscapes or simple rhythmic patterns, fostering early creative expression.

Inter-related Dimensions of Music: Through our songs, pupils naturally explore musical concepts like rhythm, pitch, and dynamics in an intuitive and engaging way.

Why Our Musical Plays and Songs Are a Perfect Fit

Our resources are designed to make the Model Music Curriculum accessible and exciting for both pupils and teachers. By using our musical plays and songs, your school can:

Enhance Pupil Engagement: Children adore acting and singing. Our plays transform learning into a fun, high-energy experience that keeps them motivated and excited about music.

Support Cross-Curricular Learning: Our plays are packed with stories that link to topics like history, science, and literacy, reinforcing learning across the entire curriculum. A perfect example is our "People Who Help Us - The Musical," which teaches children about important community roles.

Boost Confidence and Wellbeing: Performing and singing with peers builds self-esteem and social skills. Our musical, "Growing Up Getting On," is a fantastic example of a resource that supports children's personal, social, and emotional development.

Simplify Implementation for Teachers: Each play comes with comprehensive teaching notes, backing tracks, and lyrics, making it easy for any teacher, regardless of musical training.

Our Top-Rated Resources

Our expertly crafted musical plays and songbooks provide everything you need to meet the Model Music Curriculum's requirements. Our full collection of popular titles includes:

Christmas & Nativity Musicals

Bring the magic of the festive season to life with our range of nativity plays and Christmas musicals. From simple, charming shows to lively, modern productions, we have the perfect fit for your school.

An Easy Cheesy Nativity: A 25-minute musical nativity for early years (ages 3 to 6).

One Bright Night: An alternative, one-act, animal-themed Christmas show for ages 6 to 9.

The Puzzled Penguin: A wintery one-act musical for ages 6 to 9 about a lonely penguin.

Here We Go Round The Christmas Tree: A resource with 14 new Christmas songs about decorating a Christmas tree, suitable for ages 3 to 9.

This Is Christmas! A collection of modern, educational Christmas songs for ages 5 to 9.

All-Year-Round Musicals & Plays

Our collection of school musicals and plays are a popular choice for end-of-year shows, class assemblies, and themed performances.

Animal Rumble Grumble - An African Tale: A one-act primary school musical with an African animal theme for ages 5 to 9.

People Who Help Us - The Musical: A one-act play ideal for ages 5 to 9, focusing on community roles.

Stella The Starfish: A one-act, underwater musical for Key Stage 1 (ages 5 to 7) with colorful sea creatures.

Save Our Planet: One-act play with eco-friendly messages for ages 6 to 9.

Go For Green: A downloadable resource of modern songs for children aged 7 to 11 about environmental issues.

Trapped In Cyberspace! An exciting one-act show for primary school leavers (ages 10-11).

Welcome To Our World: A whole-school song and dance spectacular for a fun, collaborative project.

Songs & Resources for Specific Topics

Use these dedicated songbooks and resources to enrich your curriculum and meet specific learning objectives with a musical twist.

Growing Up Getting On: A narrated musical resource to support early years children's personal, social, and emotional development.

Music Maths Activity Songs: A narrated resource with 16 original songs to support Foundation Stage children in mathematics.

Dr Renwick's Rhythm & Rhyme: A resource of songs, poems, and "follow-me" activities for early years pre-literacy skills.

Songs For Early Years Letters and Sounds: A double CD resource of 32 original songs to support pre-literacy and Phase One of the Letters and Sounds program.

Try Something New! A collection of ten healthy eating songs for ages 5 to 9.

Fit Food Five: A downloadable resource with 5 songs and short play scripts focusing on healthy eating for ages 7 to 14.

Bouncebackability: A collection of 8 songs for primary school ages that focus on emotional wellbeing and resilience.

Seasonal & General Song Collections

Perfect for assemblies or classroom singing throughout the year.

Good News: A one-act primary school Easter musical that re-tells the Easter story for ages 7 to 13.

Sing Easter: A best-selling CD of 10 modern Easter songs for ages 7-11.

We understand that not every school has a dedicated music specialist. We focus on what works best for Early Years, KS1 and KS2: engaging, story-driven musical content. Our resources are a practical, affordable, and incredibly effective solution for schools that want to embed high-quality music into the heart of their daily teaching. Don't miss the opportunity to make music a highlight of the school day. Explore our full collection of fun and educational musical plays and song resources today.

This article is intended as a guide to help schools understand and implement the Model Music Curriculum. The official document can be found on the GOV.UK website.