1. Singing Week Eight

2. Warming Up Changing Channels – remember to really use those faces! Changing Channels – remember to really use those faces! Baby 1,2,3 Baby 1,2,3 Energise the body Energise the body

3. Expression in singing Let’s bring back our friend the T.V Detective! Let’s bring back our friend the T.V Detective! While we sing ‘Mary Mack/ Furrem be me heen’, he will be looking at those faces to check we are ‘switched on’ and ‘tuned in’! While we sing ‘Mary Mack/ Furrem be me heen’, he will be looking at those faces to check we are ‘switched on’ and ‘tuned in’!

4. Performance Skills When we walk out onto a stage, we should enter silently and stand patiently waiting for instructions from our conductor When we walk out onto a stage, we should enter silently and stand patiently waiting for instructions from our conductor We should always smile and try not to do anything that will draw individual attention to ourselves. We should always smile and try not to do anything that will draw individual attention to ourselves. This is unfair on everyone else! This is unfair on everyone else!

5. Concentration Let’s see if we’ve improved with this game Let’s see if we’ve improved with this game Remember, if you don’t keep to the beat then you will be out! Remember, if you don’t keep to the beat then you will be out!

6. ‘I can see clearly now’ I can see clearly now the rain has gone I can see clearly now the rain has gone I can see all obstacles in my way I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day.

7. I think I can make it now the pain has gone. I think I can make it now the pain has gone. All of the bad feelings have disappeared. All of the bad feelings have disappeared. Here is the rainbow I’ve been praying for. Here is the rainbow I’ve been praying for. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day.

8. Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies. Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies. Look straight ahead, nothing but blue skies (ah, ah, ooh) Look straight ahead, nothing but blue skies (ah, ah, ooh) I can see clearly now the rain has gone. I can see clearly now the rain has gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day-ee- yay-ee yeah ooh. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day-ee- yay-ee yeah ooh.

9. ‘Life is a wonderful thing’ I woke up this morning got out of my bed, looked in the mirror and I got myself dressed, With a stretch and a yawn and a scratch of my head, ‘Life is a wonderful thing’ I said, ‘Life is a wonderful thing’

10. My heart is beating morning ‘til evening, I’ve got the breath of life inside. My heart is dreaming, I’ve got the feeling. It’s so lovely when you know you’re alive!

11. I went out this morning, and what did I see? I went out this morning, and what did I see? Buds and blossoms and the birds in the trees, With a skip and a whistle a thought came to me, ‘Life is a wonderful thing indeed, Life is a wonderful thing’

12. My heart is beating morning ‘til evening, I’ve got the breath of life inside. My heart is dreaming, I’ve got the feeling. It’s so lovely when you know you’re alive!

13. I stayed in this morning with little to do. Mum said ‘Son, you’d better tidy your room’. Then a friend came to see me and I was excused. Life is a wonderful thing, it’s true, Life is a wonderful thing.

14. My heart is beating morning ‘til evening, I’ve got the breath of life inside. My heart is dreaming, I’ve got the feeling. It’s so lovely when you know you’re alive!

15. I woke up this morning, and here’s what I thought, I woke up this morning, and here’s what I thought, ‘What surprises will I find at my door?’ With a new day before me, and plenty in store, Life is a wonderful thing, for sure, Life is a wonderful thing. Life is a wonderful thing, uh huh, Life is a wonderful thing!

16. Starlight Express When your good nights have been said When your good nights have been said and you are lying in bed with the covers pulled up tight; and you are lying in bed with the covers pulled up tight; and though you count ev’ry sheep you get the feeling that sleep is going to stay away tonight. and though you count ev’ry sheep you get the feeling that sleep is going to stay away tonight. That’s when you hear it coming, That’s when you hear it coming, that’s when you hear the humming of the midnight train, that’s when you hear the humming of the midnight train, here again; can’t explain that midnight train, that midnight train. here again; can’t explain that midnight train, that midnight train.

17. Starlight express, you must confess Starlight express, you must confess are you real yes or no? are you real yes or no? Starlight express, answer me yes I don’t want you to go. Starlight express, answer me yes I don’t want you to go.

18. Want you to take me away but bring me back before daylight, Want you to take me away but bring me back before daylight, and in the time between and in the time between Take me to everywhere but don’t abandon me there, just want to say I’ve been. Take me to everywhere but don’t abandon me there, just want to say I’ve been. I believe in you completely though I may be dreaming sweetly, I believe in you completely though I may be dreaming sweetly, I can hear the train, I can hear the train, here again; can’t explain that midnight train, that midnight train. here again; can’t explain that midnight train, that midnight train.

19. Starlight express, you must confess Starlight express, you must confess are you real yes or no? are you real yes or no? Starlight express, answer me yes I don’t want you to go. Starlight express, answer me yes I don’t want you to go.

20. Starlight Express, answer me yes, Starlight Express, answer me yes, I don’t want you to go. I don’t want you to go. Starlight Express, you must confess Starlight Express, you must confess are you real, yes or no? are you real, yes or no? Starlight Express, answer me yes, Starlight Express, answer me yes, I don’t want you to go. I don’t want you to go.

21. Bring it all Back Don’t stop, never give up Don’t stop, never give up Hold your head high and reach the top Let the world see what you have got Bring it all back to you

22. Hold on to what you try to be your individuality When the world is on your shoulders, just smile and let it go. If people try to put you down just walk on by don’t turn around You only have to answer to yourself

23. Don’t you know it’s true what they say, Don’t you know it’s true what they say, That life it ain’t easy But your time’s coming around So don’t you stop trying! Don’t stop, never give up Hold your head high and reach the top Let the world see what you have got Bring it all back to you

24. Na, na, na, na.... Na, na, na, na.... Try not to worry ‘bout a thing enjoy the good times life can bring, Keep it all inside you, gotta let the feeling show Imagination is the key cos’ you are your own destiny You never should be lonely when time is on your side

25. Don’t you know it’s true what they say, Things are sent to try you, But your times coming around So don’t you stop trying! Don’t stop, never give up Hold your head high and reach the top Let the world see what you have got Bring it all back to you

26. Na, na, na... Don’t you know it’s true what they say Things happen for a reason But your times coming around, So don’t you stop trying!

27. Don’t stop, never give up Hold your head high and reach the top Let the world see what you have got Bring it all back to you (Repeat to end)

28. Performing for each other Let’s practice singing in smaller groups Let’s practice singing in smaller groups This will get us used to singing for an audience This will get us used to singing for an audience Remember, you might suddenly feel embarrassed when you have an audience watching so be supportive of each other! Remember, you might suddenly feel embarrassed when you have an audience watching so be supportive of each other!