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Song of the Week
April 29th - May 5th
BE KIND (illustrated video)
Every time we make a choice, the way we treat each other,
Let’s be kind…
Learning to live to show compassion
Learning to trust each other,
Let’s be kind
Every time we make a choice, the way we treat each other,
Let’s be kind…
Learning to live to show compassion
Learning to trust each other,
Let’s be kind
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Equipping children with values as they engage with society
Encouraging healthy inclusive friendships
Helping children develop good physical, mental and spiritual health
An Easter musical Alive Today! & additional songs
Songs to celebrate Christmas; can be linked with readings for a performance
Asking questions about the relationship between science and faith.
A better day will come | Be kind | Big crazy world | Every Day is so Beautiful | Hope will rise | I’m moving on | It’s over to you |
1440 Minutes | Lend a hand | Life is always better | Lift up your voice | Never give up |
No one quite like me | Open your eyes | Rise again | Signs of hope | The sun comes up |
The truth will set me free | The wonderful is waiting to be found | Upside down | Walking in the light
Walking on (Sigue Caminando) | Will you ‘like’ me? | You’re the one who sees me there |
A BETTER DAY WILL COME (CCLI#7152477) (PRS Tune code 407553DR) Holding onto hope. PSHE LESSON OUTCOME: Growing & changing: personal strengths and achievements; managing and re-framing setbacks.
‘BE KIND’ (CCLI No: 7164402) (PRS Tune code 435744FM) Compassion: relating to others. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: valuing diversity: challenging discrimination & stereotypes.
‘BIG CRAZY WORLD’ (CCLI No: 7023899) (PRS Tune code 145804LW) Making a difference; injustice. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: The value of rules & laws; rights, freedoms & responsibilities
‘EVERY DAY IS SO BEAUTIFUL’ (CCLI No: 7231342 ) (PRS Tune code 606638KQ) A joyful celebration of the world and its beauty. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Environment; Climate change; freedoms and responsibilities
‘HOPE WILL RISE’ (CCLI No: 7123744) (PRS Tune code 341798EP) Using our voices for change. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Respecting ourselves & others: Expressing opinions, including discussing topical issues.
I’M MOVING ON (CCLI No: 7171813) (PRS Tune code 452518GM) Year 6 Transition song PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Physical health & mental well-being: what affects mental health & ways to take care of it; managing change.
‘IT’S OVER TO YOU’ (CCLI No: 7112872) (PRS Tune code 318368EU) Year 6 Transition song PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Physical health & mental well-being: what affects mental health & ways to take care of it; managing change.
1440 MINUTES (CCLI No: 7107266) (PRS Tune code 283988EP) Time management. PSHE LESSON OUTCOME: Physical health & mental well-being: maintaining a balanced lifestyle
‘LEND A HAND’ (CCLI No: 7069295) (PRS Tune code 230755AW) Caring for others. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: making friends: feeling lonely and getting help.
‘LIFE IS ALWAYS BETTER’ (Fullness of life)(CCLI No: 7199947) (PRS Tune code 517351CV) Making a difference; sharing life. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: The value of freedoms & responsibilities
LIFT UP YOUR VOICE (CCLI No: 7146636) (PRS Tune code 394605AM) The benefits of singing on mental health. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Physical health & mental well-being: health choices & habits; what affects feelings; expressing feelings.
‘NEVER GIVE UP’ (CCLI No: 7023782) (PRS Tune code 126494BT) Resilience. PSHE LESSON PLAN OUTCOMES: Respecting ourselves & others: Recognising respectful behaviour; the importance of self-respect
‘NO ONE QUITE LIKE ME’ (CCLI No: 7023788) (PRS Tune code 145804LT) Personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & Changing: recognising individuality & different qualities; mental well-being
‘OPEN YOUR EYES’ (CCLI No: 7134538) (PRS Tune code 368451CP) Digital resilience; PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Media literacy & digital resilience: Evaluating media sources; sharing things online
RISE AGAIN (CCLI No: 7112871) (PRS Tune code 318368ET) Managing disappointment. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & changing: personal strengths & achievements; managing & re-framing setbacks.
‘SIGNS OF HOPE’ (CCLI No: 7211957) (PRS Tune code 539870BQ) Learning to see signs of hope. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing and changing; personal strengths & achievements; managing & re-framing setbacks
‘THE SUN COMES UP’ (CCLI No: 7023787) (PRS Tune code 145804LS) Climate change; COP27. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: Protecting the environment; compassion towards others
‘THE TRUTH WILL SET ME FREE (CCLI No: 7112870) (PRS Tune code 318368ES) Truth telling. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to community: the value of rules and laws; rights, freedom & responsibilities.
‘THE WONDERFUL IS WAITING TO BE FOUND’ (CCLI No: 7142850) (PRS Tune code 386781CM) Valuing each moment. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: What makes a community; shared responsibilities.
‘UPSIDE DOWN’ (CCLI No: 7152826) (PRS Tune code 416959EN) Valuing people who work un-noticed behind the scenes. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: What makes a community
‘WALKING IN THE LIGHT’ (CCLI No: 7107264) (PRS Tune code 299038HS) Showing compassion. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: valuing diversity: challenging discrimination
‘WALKING ON; SIGUE CAMINANDO (no turning back to yesterday’ (CCLI No: 7215667 ) (PRS Tune code 552467GR), a song with a fun Latin vibe that encourages children to keep walking towards a future with confidence, resilience & excitement. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing and changing; personal strengths & achievements; managing & re-framing setbacks
‘WILL YOU ‘LIKE’ ME?’ (CCLI No: 7107265) (PRS Tune code 283988EQ) Digital resilience; Online safety. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Media literacy & digital resilience: How information online is targeted; different media types, their role & impact.
‘YOU’RE THE ONE WHO SEES ME THERE’ (CCLI No: 7023789) (PRS Tune code 145805AM) Loyalty. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: What makes family; features of family life; prayer
Be kind | I’ll hold on | Glad to be me | Lend a hand | Let’s learn how to love | No one quite like me | Pop Swagger
Rise again | Stand by me always | The truth will set me free | Together as one | Walking in the light | Who you are
You’re the one who sees me there | You’ll lift me up once again | Your love shines through |
‘BE KIND’ (CCLI No: 7164402) (PRS Tune code 435744FM) Understanding one another. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: valuing diversity: challenging discrimination & stereotypes.
‘I’LL HOLD ON’ (CCLI No: 7124589) (PRS Tune code 342729FS) Patience. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Resilence; growing and changing; individuality and different qualities; mental well-being.
‘I’M GLAD TO BE ME’ (CCLI No: 7023783) (PRS Tune code 126494BU) Personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing and changing: individuality and different qualities; mental well-being.
‘LEND A HAND’ - (CCLI No: 7069295) (PRS Tune code 230755AW) Caring for others. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: making friends: feeling lonely and getting help.
‘LETS LEARN HOW TO LOVE’ (CCLI No: 7023791)(PRS Tune code 145804LV) PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Respecting ourselves & others: Recognising respectful behaviour; being polite.
‘NO ONE QUITE LIKE ME’ (CCLI No: 7023788) (PRS Tune code 145804LT) personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & Changing: recognising individuality & different qualities; mental well-being
‘POP SWAGGER’ (CCLI #7207835)(PRS Tune code 233429GM) Personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & Changing: Personal identity: recognising individuality & different qualities; mental well-being.
‘RISE AGAIN’ (CCLI No: 7112871) (PRS Tune code 318368ET) Managing disappointments. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & changing: personal strengths & achievements; managing & re-framing setbacks.
‘STAND BY ME ALWAYS’ (CCLI No: 7069298) (PRS Tune code 233429EP) Friendship. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES:Family & friendships: managing friendships & peer influence
‘THE TRUTH WILL SET ME FREE’ (CCLI No: 7112870) (PRS Tune code 318368ES) Truth telling. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to community: the value of rules and laws; rights, freedom & responsibilities.
‘TOGETHER AS ONE’ (CCLI No: 7023784) (PRS Tune code 126494CM) Team work. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Respecting ourselves & others: How behaviour affects others; being polite & respectful.
‘WALKING IN THE LIGHT’ (CCLI No: 7107264) (PRS Tune code 299038HS) PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: valuing diversity: challenging discrimination & stereotypes.
‘WHO YOU ARE’ (CCLI No: 7069296) (PRS Tune code 233429ER) Personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & changing: recognising individuality & different qualities. Mental well-being
‘YOU’RE THE ONE WHO SEES ME THERE’ (CCLI No: 7023789) (PRS Tune code 145805AM) Prayer. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: What makes family; features of family life.
‘YOU’LL LIFT ME UP ONCE AGAIN’ (CCLI No: 7107271) (PRS Tune code 307467DU) Helping people when they are feeling low. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: Making friends; feeling lonely & getting help.
‘YOUR LOVE SHINES THROUGH’ (CCLI No: 7137602) (PRS Tune code 373681DS) Commitment. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships; what makes family; features of family life.
A better day will come | Anchor in the storm | Everybody’s dancing | Feet on the rock |Hope will rise |
I’ll hold on | I need to talk to you |I’m glad to be me | Life is always better | Lift up your voice | No one quite like me |
Pop Swagger | Rise again | Signs of hope | Stand by me always | Stronger | The truth will set me free |
The wonderful is waiting to be found | Throw your hands up | We’re having fun | who you are | Will you ‘like’ me? |
A BETTER DAY WILL COME (CCLI No: 7152477) (PRS Tune code 407553DR) Holding onto hope. PSHE LESSON OUTCOME: Growing & changing: personal strengths and achievements; managing and re-framing setbacks.
ANCHOR IN THE STORM (CCLI No: 7069299) (PRS Tune code 233429FR) Loss; finding strength in difficult times. PSHE LESSON OUTCOME: Physical health & mental wellbeing: What affects mental health & ways to take care of it; managing change, loss & bereavement
FEET ON THE ROCK (CCLI No: 7023785) (PRS Tune code 126494BW) Choices. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Physical health & mental wellbeing: building on solid foundations; what affects mental health and ways to take care of it.
‘HOPE WILL RISE’ (CCLI No: 7123744) (PRS Tune code 341798EP) Using our voices for change. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Respecting ourselves & others: Expressing opinions, including discussing topical issues.
‘I’LL HOLD ON’ (CCLI No: 7124589) (PRS Tune code 342729FS) Patience. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Safe relationships: personal boundaries; safely responding to others; the impact of hurtful behaviour
‘I’M GLAD TO BE ME’ (CCLI No: 7023783) (PRS Tune code 126494BU) Personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing and changing: individuality and different qualities; mental well-being.
I NEED TO TALK TO YOU (CCLI No: 7023786) (PRS Tune code 126494BV) Spiritual & mental well-being: PSHE LESSON OUTCOME: what affects mental health and ways to take care of it; managing change; loss or bereavement. Prayer.
‘LIFE IS ALWAYS BETTER’ (Fullness of life)(CCLI No: 7199947) (PRS Tune code 517351CV) Making a difference; sharing life. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: The value of freedoms & responsibilities
LIFT UP YOUR VOICE (CCLI No: 7146636) (PRS Tune code 394605AM) The benefits of singing on mental health. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Physical health & mental well-being: health choices & habits; what affects feelings; expressing feelings.
NO ONE QUITE LIKE ME’ (CCLI No: 7023788) (PRS Tune code 145804LT) Personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & Changing: recognising individuality & different qualities; mental well-being
‘POP SWAGGER’ (CCLI No: 7207835) (PRS Tune code 233429GM) Personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & Changing: Personal identity: recognising individuality & different qualities; mental well-being.
RISE AGAIN (CCLI No: 7112871) (PRS Tune code 318368ET) Managing disappointment. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & changing: personal strengths & achievements; managing & re-framing setbacks.
‘SIGNS OF HOPE’ (CCLI No: 7211957) (PRS Tune code 539870BQ) Learning to see signs of hope. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing and changing; personal strengths & achievements; managing & re-framing setbacks
‘STAND BY ME ALWAYS’ (CCLI No: 7069298) (PRS Tune code 233429EP) Friendship. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES:Family & friendships: managing friendships & peer influence
STRONGER (CCLI No: 7069297) (PRS Tune code 233429EW) Resilience. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Physical health & mental well-being: Health choices & habits; what affects feelings; expressing feelings.
‘THE TRUTH WILL SET ME FREE (CCLI No: 7112870) (PRS Tune code 318368ES) Truth telling. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to community: the value of rules and laws; rights, freedom & responsibilities.
‘THE WONDERFUL IS WAITING TO BE FOUND’ (CCLI No: 7142850) (PRS Tune code 386781CM) Valuing each moment. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Belonging to a community: What makes a community; shared responsibilities.
WE’RE HAVING FUN (CCLI No: 7023790) (PRS Tune code 145804LU) Exercise & fun. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Physical health & mental well-being: Health choices & habits; what affects feelings; expressing feelings.
‘WHO YOU ARE’ (CCLI No: 7069296) (PRS Tune code 233429ER) Personal identity. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Growing & changing: recognising individuality & different qualities. Mental well-being
‘WILL YOU ‘LIKE’ ME?’ (CCLI No: 7107265) (PRS Tune code 283988EQ) Digital resilience; Online safety. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Media literacy & digital resilience: How information online is targeted; different media types, their role & impact.
‘YOU’RE THE ONE WHO SEES ME THERE’ (CCLI No: 7023789) (PRS Tune code 145805AM) Loyalty. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: What makes family; features of family life; prayer
Angel’s song | He has come | It’s Christmas | It’s Christmas once again | Longest night of all | Love Makes Room |
LOVE MAKES ROOM (CCLI No: 7226131) (PRS Tune code 586346CS) A brand new song for Christmas 2023 draws a parallel between Mary & Joseph's story and that of the many displaced people and refugees across the world today. PSHE LESSON OUTCOME: Belonging to a community: The value of freedoms & responsibilities.
ANGELS’ SONG (CCLI No: 7076036) (PRS Tune code 269315FV) A Christmas song describing the angels’ coming to declare Jesus’ birth. PSHE LESSON OUTCOME: Family & friendships: What makes family; features of family life.
TONIGHT (CCLI No: 7134540 ) (PRS Tune code 357969BR) A catchy, feel-good song presenting a contemporary pop style to the Christmas story. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Families & friendships: What makes family; features of family life.
HE HAS COME (CCLI No: 7076034) (PRS Tune code 269315FW) A soulful song helping children understand the meaning of Christmas. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: What makes family; features of family life.
SHEPHERDS’ SONG (CCLI No: 7076035 ) (PRS Tune code 269315FU) A vibrant song containing a rap - such fun to sing it and captures the Shepherds leaving the fields and going to visit baby Jesus. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: What makes a family; features of family life.
IT’S CHRISTMAS ONCE AGAIN (CCLI No: 7076033) (PRS Tune code 269315FS) A catchy song bringing everyone into the joy of the Christmas season. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES. Family & friendships. What makes a family; features of family life.
IT’S CHRISTMAS (CCLI No: 7134539) (PRS Tune code 357969BQ) Waking up on Christmas day creates great excitement. This is a ’swing’ song capturing the joys of celebrating Christmas. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Families & friendships: what makes a family; features of family life.
LONGEST NIGHT OF ALL (CCLI No: 7107272 ) (PRS Tune code 301247DM) This song starts in French. It conveys that Christmas is celebrated across the world and unites people of all cultures and backgrounds. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Families & friendships: What makes family; features of family life.
MARY’S SONG (CCLI No: 7207836) This song helps us understand some of the struggles Mary faced when she was told by an angel that she would give birth to the saviour of the world. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Families & friendship: what makes family; features of family life.
JERUSALEM (CCLI No: 7107268 ) (PRS Tune Code 307467DV)
The song takes children through the events of Palm Sunday. Christians believe this to be the day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Families & friendships: What makes family; features of family life. Understanding religious festivals
HE IS ALIVE (CCLI No: 7107269 ) (PRS Tune Code 310507BM)
A vibrant song celebrating Easter Sunday, the day Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Family & friendships: What makes a family; features of family life. Understanding religious festivals
HERE HE STANDS (CCLI No: 7108466) (PRS Tune Code 5898231X)
This song helps children to understand the meaning of the Crucifixion and why Christians remember Jesus’ death on Good Friday. PSHE LESSON OUTCOMES: Families & friendship: what makes family; features of family life. Understanding religious festivals
Alive Today! can be performed simply as a series of songs and readings or can include drama, props, artwork & actions.
The final song How will men know? includes an optional second part echo, but can be sung with only the single part.
The songs can be performed using the MP4 lyric & track videos with recorded children’s voices, or with a piano accompaniment.
Duration approximately 45 minutes
SONGS TO HELP CHILDREN LOOK AT THE VIEWS FAITH COMMUNITIES HOLD ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE WORLD
When the world began | The wonder of it all | And only God knew why | Can you see? |
‘WHEN THE WORLD BEGAN’ (CCLI No: 7183364) (PRS Tune Code 484200AN)
The first of four songs in our new faith and science series. This song asks the questions - who? what? why? when? how? as children explore the origins of the universe.
‘THE WONDER OF IT ALL’ (CCLI No: 7191486) (PRS Tune Code 498901LW)
The second song explores the historical context looking at ancient writers, faith and science.
‘AND ONLY GOD KNEW WHY’ (CCLI No: 7187251) (PRS Tune Code 488671DV)
The third song explores the timeline and events related to the start of the universe
‘CAN YOU SEE?’ (CCLI No: 7107273) (PRS Tune Code 299038HT)
The last of our four songs explores the wonder of a starry night and all its mystery.
(For copyright reasons this page can only be accessed by schools and MATs listed below)
Forward As One MAT, Bolton - Main Track - Children’s Voices - Backing Track