Our collection of songs and activities have been carefully composed to support high‑quality learning in Early Years settings.
Each resource is designed to promote key areas of child development, including language acquisition, listening skills, physical coordination, and early social interaction.
Through purposeful musical engagement, children are encouraged to explore sound, respond creatively, and build essential foundations for future learning. These activities offer practitioners a rich toolkit for delivering meaningful musical experiences across the Early Years curriculum.
Melody Mermaid’s Portsmouth Party is a music‑led story experience for young children and their families, created by Portsmouth Music Service to celebrate Portsmouth 100.
It is a joyful, imaginative tale set under the waves, off the Portsmouth coast, following Melody Mermaid, a harpist preparing for a special party with her sea‑creature friends. Children are invited to join in with songs, rhymes, and musical activities, making it an engaging and interactive early learning experience.
The resource supports early communication, creativity, and language development, blending storytelling with playful music‑making to encourage participation, imagination, and confidence in young learners.
Rhyme With Me provides 10 recommended traditional nursery rhymes along with a full set of supporting resources for use in Early Years settings and at home.
The resources are designed to help adults confidently share rhymes with children while understanding how these musical moments contribute to key areas of early development.
Rhyme With Me is an Early Years project created collaboratively by Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Music Service to support children’s early learning through traditional nursery rhymes.
Portsmouth Musical Rhymes is a set of songs and activity sheets specially composed and designed for Early Years settings. The songs support musical, social and language development, whilst considering the importance of rhymes and rhythm in Early Years.
The songs can be used at home and in the classroom, with activity sheets and demonstration videos accompanying each song.
The accompanying CPD video offers practical guidance on how to deliver the songs and activities effectively, making it easier for practitioners, and parents to build confidence in leading musical sessions. It demonstrates ways to model actions, structure musical play, and integrate learning outcomes, helping embed high‑quality music‑making into daily practice with clarity and ease.
Portsmouth Musical Adventure is an Early Years resource created by Portsmouth Music Service, designed to introduce young children to music through storytelling, songs, and playful activities.
This resource combines narrative, original songs, and simple interactive activities to support young children’s musical development, creativity, and early communication skills. By following the musical story, children are encouraged to listen attentively, respond to musical cues, explore sounds, and engage in movement, role‑play, or singing, providing a multi‑sensory approach to learning.
