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This whole school (K-12), anthem-style song highlights nine core values:
• Care & Compassion
• Doing Your Best
• Responsibility
• Freedom
• Integrity
• Respect
• Fairness
• Honesty & Trustworthiness
• Understanding, Tolerance & Inclusion
(The Government's Nine Values for Australian Schooling)
'A Lesson in Every Lyric'®
Tip:
• Sing and do chorus actions only, with Kinder and younger grades, letting them listen to and discuss the verses first.
• Sing other verses as they become familiar with the content.
Download Includes:
• Mp3 Vocal Track (Australia-specific lyrics version of the chorus: ‘Our Australian schools have values /That show how much we care /About giving all a fair go/ In this great land that we share...’)
• Mp3 Vocal Track (international lyrics version of the chorus: ‘In our school we have values…’
• PDF Lyrics x 2 (Australian & international versions)
• PDF Learning & Values Outcomes, Suggested Activities, Assembly & Performance Piece
• Bonus Mp3 Instrumental Backing Track
• Bonus PDF Music Score
FYI:
Our song packages are complete lessons that target outcomes & learning sequences of curriculum documents, support & integrate classroom learning across key subject areas, and, unlike worksheets, can be used over and over again.
Perfect for:
• Motivating and engaging students
• Introducing new units of work
• Kickstarting discussion
• Summarising & reinforcing learning content
• Aiding recall of important information
• Extending literacy
• Poetry lessons/units... (Lyrics)
• Assembly & performance pieces
• Homeschooling
• Making learning fun......
FYI:
• The lyrics encapsulate The Government's Nine Values for Australian Schooling
• All of our content-rich, curriculum-aligned lyrics stand alone as poems (perfect for inclusion in Poetry units , April's National Poetry Month, literacy extension, poetry units, reading groups, etc.)!
Chorus
In our school, we have values
That show how much we care,
About giving all a fair go,
In this great land that we share.
Verse 1
Caring for ourselves and others,
Always aiming to do our best.
We’re treating everybody fairly,
With understanding and respect.
Building character is our destiny,
We are working for the good of all;
With sincerity and honesty,
We’re moving forward, walking tall.
©Lyrics: Nuala O'Hanlon, B.Ed; Cert Teaching; Dip. Catechetics
Music: Kathryn Radloff, B.A. (Hons) Psych.
Teachers' Testimonials:
- ‘This is absolutely beautiful and music is such a powerful way for us to encourage our students to have and practice good values. Thank you so much!’ ~ Bernadette Teaches Music
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- ‘Great lyrics! Thank you! This is fantastic for character assemblies.’
~ Meg’s Music Room
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- 'Our school loves this song! It's become an assembly favourite, where each week, we focus on one value and its meaning. The teachers use it in their classrooms to discuss and reinforce the values we uphold. They report great class discussions and highly recommend!'
~ Teacher, TPT
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- 'This song is a perfect school anthem and is sung regularly at our assemblies! The lyrics cleverly incorporate all 9 of the government's values for Australian schools, making it our go-to resource for discussing and reinforcing positive values in our school. Thank you!'
~ Teacher, TPT
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- 'A wonderful resource.'
~ Colleen F., Teacher
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A Review:
'In terms of application to the classroom, and usability by teachers they rate a tick in every box.'
~ Brendan Hitchens, Teacher, Music In Action: A Magazine for Educators
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Copyright:
©Lyrics: Nuala O’Hanlon / Music: Kathryn Radloff: KEYSTONE CREATIONS ~ Educational Songs.
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