Australia Song

[Guest]

Hi,

 

I am planning the topic 'Australia' to do with my Reception class in the Summer term. As part of this, we will be doing an assembly for parents and I would love to find a good children's song either about, or from, Australia. I've been trawling the internet for ages but can't seem to find any!

 

If anyone has any good suggestions i'd love to hear from you!

 

Thanks

[sunnyday]

Just two fairly obvious ones....

 

Waltzing Matilda and Kookubara Sits in the Old Gum Tree - not sure about my spelling there!

[Guest]

Just two fairly obvious ones....

 

Waltzing Matilda and Kookubara Sits in the Old Gum Tree - not sure about my spelling there!

 

These are great - thanks! They are obvious but I hadn't thought of them! Just found some lovely clips of children singing Kookubara - if i'm feeling brave we may even try it as a round...

[HoneyPancakes]

And it's always better if you sing ' Kookaburra sits on electric wire, jumping up and down with his pants on fire!'

 

H

[HoneyPancakes]

Give me a home amongst the gum trees,

With lots of plum trees,

A sheep or two and a kangaroo,

A clothes line out the back, verandah out the front,

And an old rocking chair.

 

H

[Cait]

Cuddly Koalas, cuddly koalas (cuddle self)

Possums too, possums too (make binoculars with hands)

Wallabies and wombats, wallabies and wombats (stroke hands alternately)

Kangaroos, kangaroos (hands up against chest and hop)

[Posy]

Any Rolf Harris number- Tie Me Kangaroo Down etc?

[Guest]

is a legend in Australia and has published some great songs for children of all ages about Australia.

[HoneyPancakes]

is a legend in Australia and has published some great songs for children of all ages about Australia.

 

 

I agree that Don Spencer has some wonderful works, but I wouldn't recommend this particular song which uses 'Eyre's Rock' and 'Didgeridoo' which might be better replaced by 'Uluru' and 'Ydaki' (spelling?).

 

Honey