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1. Teacher Notes

Music Champions This year young people across the nation are becoming Champions of Change for BBC Children in Need.

Champions of Change is a unique initiative that encourages young people to play a more active role in BBC Children in Need than ever before. By working together to plan, promote and run fundraising activities across the school, they’ll develop valuable skills, have loads of fun and come away inspired and empowered.

Music, with its emphasis on performance and entertainment is a great way for students to rise to the challenge of fundraising to change children’s lives for the better.

What can we do as a department? Why not encourage your students to put their skills to good use by giving them opportunities to take part in music-related fundraising?

Do you have performing arts groups that could take the lead? If you have students working towards arts awards, could they take on the fundraising challenge? Or could you simply put together a fundraising group made up of your most enthusiastic musicians?

The ‘Be a Music Champion’ cards have been designed for you to pass straight on to your student fundraisers.

The activities suggested are flexible. We’ve flagged possible curriculum links and learning outcomes in case you are a key stage 3 teacher and want to incorporate them into lessons. Why not use a resource for a one-off lesson and then challenge the students to develop it further after school or at lunchtimes? Or you may decide that the fundraising activities are more suited to lunchtime clubs, form time or homework.

Whatever you choose to do, remember that every penny raised is precious. Just one lunchtime activity will make a difference!

Idea for a starter activity Whether students are focusing on fundraising in lesson time, lunchtime or form time, it’s a good idea to begin by reminding them why they’re raising money.

A video introduction Show the ‘Video 2: Introduction to BBC Children in Need’ https://youtu.be/rifa0GrANuI and ‘Video 3: Where will your fundraising go?’ https://youtu.be/3dvw9ZZ8Fzo Warn students that they may find some of the children’s stories in the film upsetting and that you are available for them to talk to should they wish.

Had they remembered that BBC Children in Need supports projects across the UK?

Lead a class discussion using the following question prompts. Why do we fundraise? Is fundraising just about money? Have you ever taken part in fundraising activities? Should the government do anything to boost fundraising? Do you think we all have a responsibility to fundraise? How could you support someone else’s fundraising? 2. Fundraising activity one:

A charity CD In the weeks leading up to BBC Children in Need Appeal day, challenge students to write songs or raps about the charity’s work and young people becoming Champions of Change. Play examples of other charity recordings as inspiration. Encourage them to come up with words to express views, emotions and stories. Help them develop music and beats that are catchy.

Produce a CD featuring the best songs and raps and sell it to raise money for BBC Children in Need. You could supplement this by selling tickets for a concert and CD launch where students perform their compositions. The best performances could also feature in the Celebration of Champions.

See the ‘Be a Music Champion – A charity CD’ student card near the end of this document for more information to inspire you and your students.

Going to deliver this in lesson time?

Learning outcomes Possible curriculum links

Students will: Students will: Compose a song or rap in  Explore the power of music to evoke response to a brief mood and atmosphere and to Rehearse their composition influence behaviour Perform their song or rap for  Demonstrate musical understanding a charity CD and at a and creativity when making and fundraising concert responding to music  Explore issues related to Media Awareness  Explore issues related to Ethical Awareness  Listen to and perform music from different periods, styles and cultural traditions 3. Fundraising activity two:

Sponsored samba Organise sponsored samba playathons in music lessons or at lunchtimes and encourage students to collect sponsorship for how long they play.

Give all the students a percussion instrument and use a samba whistle or drum to lead the way with rhythms for the students to follow. If you decide to deliver this activity in key stage 3 lesson time, you could give the class an opportunity to compose an ensemble samba piece together.

On BBC Children in Need Appeal day, why not get some of the students to take part in a samba procession through school to the Celebration of Champions? You could take the opportunity to announce the total raised through sponsorship.

See the ‘Be a Music Champion – Sponsored samba’ student card near the end of this document for more information to inspire you and your students.

Students will: Students will: Explore rhythms from different  Explore the power of music to countries evoke mood and atmosphere Take part in a group performance and to influence behaviour  Demonstrate musical understanding and creativity when making and responding to music  Work effectively as members of a group when composing and performing Listen to and perform music from different periods, styles and cultural traditions 4. 5. Fundraising activity three:

Radio active Create your own school radio show in aid of BBC Children in Need. A month or so before the big day, ask students to bring in donations to choose a song they’d like to hear played in school as part of a special fundraising broadcast. It could be their current favourite, something related to Champions of Change or a child’s classic.

With the help of some of your keen musicians and would-be DJs, pre- record a radio show that includes students’ chosen songs. Play it in the hall at break and lunchtime, or suggest tutors play it during form time in the run-up to BBC Children in Need Appeal day.

See the ‘Be a Music Champion – Radio active’ student card near the end of this document for more information to inspire you and your students.

Students will: Students will: Work as a team to plan and  Perform, listen to, review and rehearse a radio show evaluate music across a range of Pre-record and broadcast the historical periods, genres, styles radio show to the school and traditions Demonstrate musical understanding and skills by expressing and communicating their thoughts, ideas and feelings through making and responding to music, showing a clear awareness of audience and purpose Ideas for a plenary

Choose from the following plenary activities to round off your music fundraisers.

Evaluating your fundraising Congratulate your students on the total they have raised and give them an opportunity to evaluate their fundraising activities.

What happened? What went well? What could have gone better? What would you change if you were to run the event again? How could you have raised more money?

How will the money we raised make a difference? Share some facts and figures about how BBC Children in Need might use the money the students have raised through their music-related fundraising. For example:

£1 helps an 11-year-old who has been bullied to make friends and grow in self-esteem at a local youth club £10 pays for a music therapy session at a hospice where a six-year-old girl with a brain tumour can have some joy in the last weeks of her life £15 helps support a five-year-old girl to feel safe, calm and unafraid as she testifies against her abuser £20 pays for a therapy session for a young boy with alcoholic parents, helping him understand their illness and manage his anxieties £40 helps support a 17-year-old girl who was dependent on drugs to turn her life around and find a job

How much would they like to raise next year?

For more ideas and inspiration, visit www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/championsofchange 6. 7. 8. Be a Music Champion – A charity CD!

Can you write a song or rap inspired by BBC Children in Need or Champions of Change? Get composing and raise some money!

Choose your subject What would make a great subject for your BBC Children in Need song or rap? What messages do you want to share with others? You could write about the charity’s work or tell the story of a child who has been helped. Or you could compose an inspirational message about young people as Champions of Change, with the aim of persuading your fellow students to take part.

Start a band Most songs and rap songs have an instrumental. To create your own instrumental try forming a band. You'll need a piano player or guitarist, drummer, bass player and a singer.

Just 4 chords Most popular music is just made up of four repeated chords played on a piano or guitar. If you don't play either of those instruments, don't panic! Here is a step by step guide of how to play four chords on the piano:

9. A chord is made up of three notes played together at the same time 10.Always leave one note space between notes - never play two notes together that are side by side 11.Choose one of the following chord progressions: Play them over and over again and experiment with the speed and rhythm until you like the sound. You’re in charge… As well as writing your own song or rap, help to produce the CD, sell copies to family and friends, and organise the concert and CD launch. You will need to promote your CD and event well – put up posters, use social media and advertise what you’re doing on the school website.

Raise more money than ever before! Sell the CD to friends, family and teachers. You could raise even more money by organising a concert and CD launch after school, where you and your friends perform your songs and raps. Sell tickets, programmes, refreshments and, of course, CDs! For more fundraising tools and details of how to pay in your money please visit our website: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/championsofchange 12. 13. 14. Be a Music Champion – Sponsored samba!

Capture the Brazilian carnival spirit! Get out the percussion, follow the beat and get samba-ing through the corridors to raise money and have loads of fun!

The Samba spirit

Transport your school to the Brazilian Carnival by organising a sponsored samba, where you have to try to play percussion instruments for as long as possible. Why not replace school uniform with brightly- coloured clothes to get into the spirit of the event!

Play your part What percussion instrument do you want to play? Your teacher or one of the best musicians will take the lead on a drum or samba whistle. Do you want to provide the pulse on a drum? Or are you more of a bells and maracas sort of person?

Get into the groove! Here are some of the terms you may come across as you learn your samba. Words and rhythm Saying words can be a great way to build up a samba rhythm. How about taking inspiration from the event?

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You’re in charge… Work with your music teachers to make arrangements, create your samba piece and collect in sponsorship money. Raise more money than ever before! Download sponsorship forms from the BBC Children in Need website. Make sure everyone taking part in the samba has got one, collect as much sponsorship as you can and remember to bring in the money on BBC Children in Need day!

For more fundraising tools and details of how to pay in your money please visit our website: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/championsofchange 15. 16. 17. Be a Music Champion – Radio active!

How much would you pay to hear your favourite song played at lunchtime? Don’t miss out on the chance to contribute to a special fundraising radio show.

Radio requests Make a donation to choose a song you’d like to hear played in school as part of a special radio show in aid of BBC Children in Need.

Top tunes 18. You could choose your favourite song of the moment – be original, don’t just go for the same as everyone else! Why not try to find something that ties in with key BBC Children in Need words like ‘champions’, ‘change’ or ‘hero’?

How about picking a children’s song – perhaps a Disney classic or a children’s TV theme tune?

Watch your words!

Remember your song’s going to be heard by everyone… Make sure those lyrics aren’t going to offend! Do you want to be a DJ? Help your music teachers produce and pre-record a radio show featuring all the songs that have been chosen. Make sure everyone who has paid to have a song played gets a mention!

On the air Find a good time for your radio show to be broadcast. Could it be played through a tannoy at break or lunchtime? Or could it be made available for tutors to play in form time?

You’re in charge… Help the music department co-ordinate the whole thing, keep track of requests, create the radio show, and count up the money raised…

Raise more money than ever before! Be generous with your donation and encourage all your friends to request a song!

For more fundraising tools and details of how to pay in your money please visit our website: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/championsofchange