Interactive eco-music experience for Key Stage 2 and SEND pupils, fostering creativity and musicality.
About the show
Mindful Soundscapes fosters creativity and mindfulness among pupils through an artistic installation on climate change, upcycling, and environmental awareness. The interactive performance features a live plant set connected via TouchMe and MakeyMakey technology. Three trees, representing the Three Gods, narrate a story partly generated by pupils and inspired by Greek, Norse, and Southeast Asian mythology. The stage setup includes found materials and upcycled props, integrating mental health and mindfulness themes through tactile and sensory experiences and deeply engaging pupils in environmental sustainability.
Key Stage / Year Groups:
KS2 and SEND
Relevant areas of the National Curriculum:
- Music
- Science
- Art & Design
- Computing
- Physical Education
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Developing a Growth Mindset
- British Values
- Raising attainment in speaking and listening
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About the pupil workshops
In the workshop, pupils create an immersive environment by experimenting with MakeyMakey technology, blending creativity and scientific understanding. They build interactive bio-sculptures from tin foil and other materials, contributing to different parts of a story. These bio-sculptures form a garden orchestra, triggering natural sounds like birds, wind, and water. Movement activities involve mimicking natural shapes and contributing to the narrative, fostering physical engagement and environmental connection. Pupils recreate the environment through group storytelling, enhancing their collaborative skills and creative thinking.
Teacher twilight CPD
Our teacher twilight CPD session aims to boost non-specialist teachers’ confidence in delivering the National Plan for Music Education. It integrates creativity, music-making, and environmental awareness into teaching practices. The session includes vocabulary-building story games, soundscape design, and introductions to digital tools like Google Arts and Culture and Sampler Apps. These activities enhance storytelling and vocabulary skills, provide practical experience in music technology, and familiarise teachers with digital tools for creative projects.
This CPD can accommodate up to 30 members of staff.
About Conductive Music
England’s only music-led STEAM company, Conductive Music integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics through music. Recognised by the Department for Education for best practice in Music Technology, we offer unique STEAM workshops, generative AI experiences, CPD for teachers, and inclusive education for SEND and marginalised pupils.
