Sing Up facts for kids

Sing Up is a music education organisation that provides resources for singing activities for primary schools in England.

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.
• 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. 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 (SEN, Short Stay School or Pupil Referral Unit), or for children who attend primary mainstream schools but face accessing or attending (including looked-after children, children with special needs and refugee children). This strand of work aims to explore, develop and disseminate good practice, supporting and learning from the children and workforce in these settings. Sing Up's Accessible Learning incorporates specialist resources and integrated support for Autism, challenging behaviour, looked after children, Signed Song, Assistive Technologies and Makaton.