KS1 SAMPLE DRUM CIRCLE – FIRST LOOK

This sample is taken from Term 1 of our KS1 Pathway B curriculum, where pupils develop their confidence playing together and begin to understand what makes an ensemble work.

In this lesson, pupils take part in a simple drum circle, using percussion instruments to practise keeping a steady pulse as a group. They learn to listen carefully to one another, follow musical cues, and start and stop together while staying in time.

The sample below includes the opening videos from the lesson, introducing the key musical ideas before pupils move into practical group activities and ensemble playing.