An African Adventure

A cultural leap to the vast continent of Africa and an exploration of the people, their music, customs and the local flora and fauna.

• Learning an African Chant
• Acting out a traditional African story
• Improvising characteristics of African animals
• Exploring historic African ways of life in different tribes

Learning objectives:

• To recognise and discuss similarities and differences between the UK and Africa
• To name the world's seven continents
• To describe why animals in Africa are suited to their habitat
• To perform dances using simple movement patterns

Around the World

An exciting, globe-trotting journey with tour guide Phileas Fogg, in which emphasis is placed on world music, language and culture.

• Global themes in world music & national dances
• Learning hello and goodbye in various languages
• Visiting countries with different flora and fauna
• Travelling to Egypt to perform the Pyramid Rap

Learning objectives:

• To celebrate different cultures
• To recognise diversity around the world

Rumble in the Jungle

A fascinating look at the jungle habitat with strong environmental links and group improvisational work.

• Exploring the characteristics of different jungle animals
• Discovering predators and prey in the Don't Trust A Cheetah song
• Discussing animals and their food in the Banana Pie rap
• Going on an expedition to save the last white tiger from extinction

Learning objectives:

• To listen to a range of music
• To use our voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes

Minibeasts

A thought-provoking session exploring the local environment. Uncovers the environment's impact on our everyday lives and the flora and fauna diversity.

• Improvising an excursion to a local forest
• Mini-Beast character work and role-play
• Discussing ways we can preserve the environment
• Comparing the differences between large and small plants

Learning objectives:

• To talk about different minibeasts
• To talk about how minibeasts are different and the same
• To represent their ideas through role play
• To compare the home of mini beasts to the home of humans

NB. This workshops is suitable for Foundation and KS1.

Weather around the World

An imaginative movement-based workshop focusing on climates around the globe, extreme forms of weather and the harsh conditions found in certain countries.

• Helping Wendy the Weather Reporter prepare a forecast
• Travelling in the Weather Capsule through the different climate zones.
• Improvising and sound scaping the characteristics of different weather conditions

Learning objectives:

• To identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK
• To compare weather in hot and cold countries
• To consider the equator in relation to changes in the weather