KS1 Music: The Great Fire of London. 1: 'Here in Pudding Lane'

The song and other video content explores The Great Fire of 1666.

Song: Here in Pudding Lane (vocal version)

Here in Pudding Lane Focus: Social history of streets and towns; clothes and writing; mammals andpets; musical scales; singing words clearly; steady beat; short and long notes. Listen to how the backing track features the sounds of some 17th century instruments of the time: recorder, crumhorn, lute, harpsichord and hurdy-gurdy.

Refer to the Teacher's Notes for more information about the song, including follow-up music activities based on it and suggestions for cross-curricular study.

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Why did The Great Fire of London happen?

The episode begins in the present at a barbecue where we meet a rat called Maureen.

Maureen then takes us back through time to introduce one of her ancestors, a rat living in London in 1666 at the time of The Great Fire of London.

Pupils will learn about the causes of The Fire, meet key individuals involved and witness how Londoners responded to The Fire.

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Resources

Song: Here in Pudding Lane (instrumental version)

Download / print supporting notes for the song videos (pdf)

Teacher's notes

Download the backing track of the music (mp3)

Download audio
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More songs from KS1 Music: The Great Fire of London

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Focus: Fire safety; diaries; listening to and copying rhythm patterns; saying then singing; close together notes (pitch).

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3. Let’s get building!

Focus: Tunes from chords; houses, homes and buildings; 3D shapes.

3. Let’s get building!