Sing Up
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Formation | 2007 |
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Purpose | Music education |
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Website | www |
Sing Up is a music education organisation in England that provides schools and teachers with online resources for singing and music-making activities. Its headquarters are located in Gateshead.
History
In 2007, the then
A research study conducted in 2013 by the
In April 2012, Sing Up became a
In 2017, Sing Up launched the Sing Up Foundation, a charity aiming to promote singing as an aid to health and wellbeing.
Resources
Sing Up's website and resources are aimed at providing teachers and music leaders access to cross-curricular singing resources for use in and out of the classroom. The organisation have launched a membership scheme for schools, individuals and organisations. Each package is made up of songs, resources, training and support to help provide singing opportunities for primary-aged children. Previously limited by funding restrictions to users in mainland England, Sing Up is now available across the UK and internationally where users can either purchase Membership or access a free Friends' account.
- The Song Bank is a resource of over 800 songs and warm-ups in an online learning space. Arranged specifically for children's voices, the songs range from choral classics to pop hits, each with accompanying resources including sheet music, audio tracks, curriculum-linked teaching activities and SEN resources.
- Teaching Tools and Advice is a set of over 2000 resources for teachers and music practitioners, including how-tos and guides, lesson plans and topic plans, monthly Assembly Plans, cross-curricular activity plans, a multimedia guide to vocal health, seasonal activity packs and a Quality Framework.[3]
- Tutorial Videos: the Sing Up website and YouTube channels host over 180 tutorial videos providing multimedia support, including how to gain a Sing Up Award, lesson plans for teaching songs and Makaton and BSL sign-along videos.
- The Sing Up Magazine is a termly publication sent directly to member schools offering topic and lesson plans, teaching guides, advice, ideas and support, plus a CD of 10 songs per issue.
- Sing Up Awards recognise schools who put promote singing in school life.[4][5] There are three different levels: Gold, Silver and Platinum.
- Accessible Learning (previously known as Beyond the Mainstream) aims to reach children who are educated in settings outside of mainstream education (Autism, challenging behaviour, looked after children, Signed Song, Assistive Technologies and Makaton.
Training and development
Sing Up run online training
To help improve and enhance the quality of singing and singing leadership in schools and other settings, and to inspire singing leaders to reflect upon their practice and consider ways to develop it, Sing Up have also developed the Principles of Good Quality Vocal Leadership.[3]
References
- ^ "Achievements - Sing up - Let's get the whole place singing!". www.singup.org. Archived from the original on 2010-08-17.
- ^ "Sing Up wins Editor's Award at 2018 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence". MUSIC:ED. 29 March 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Quality Framework - Sing up - Let's get the whole place singing!". www.singup.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Great Yarmouth schoolchildren sing their way to top award". 27 April 2012.
- ^ http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/award-sign-pupils-really-sing/story-15861077-detail/story.html [dead link]
- ^ "Singing helps special needs pupils in UK - Taipei Times". 6 March 2010.
Research
- International Music Education Research Centre
- CUREE Report (archived)
- The National Singing Programme for primary schools in England: and initial baseline study
External links
- Sing up homepage