Gain understanding of the environment through movement. What is recycling? If we know how water moves and how plants are effected by the sun, can we stop pollution & save energy?
Light & Dark (KS2)
Order/DownloadHow do light & dark places make us feel? What do we see in the night? And in the day? Working in pairs, become shadows and reflections. Together in groups, can you block-out the light?…
Seasons (KS1)
Order/DownloadSpring flowers delicately open, then burst with colour. Summer brings fun on the beach. Crops grow tall, swaying in the Autumn breeze. And who can resist playing in the snow? Which is your favourite season?
Electricity (KS2)
Let electricity spark movement ideas! Investigate magnetism, lightening strikes, coils and circuits. This fascinating and compelling force is surging with ideas for dance…
Machines (KS2)
Create your own machines with the whole class. Enjoy this truly dynamic dance exploration, incorporating solo, duet and group work. And there’s plenty of interaction and lots of contrasts to discover too…
The Scented Garden (KS1)
Plants grow from seeds, are helped by animals and nurtured by the gardener. Weather & seasons shape them into a beautiful scented garden. Then Winter comes and they go back to sleep…
Our World (KS1)
Through movement, children consider a range of questions concerning our world and its future. What is recycling? What’s water like? How do plants move? Can we beat pollution? How can we save energy?…
Building (KS2)
Order/DownloadWhen we think of ‘building’, do we mean a physical structure? Or the act of creating one? Pupils experience building small units of movement into a whole, structured dance…
The River (KS2)
Explore suspension, fall & release. Embody the flow and movement of the river and the resistance of a dam. Then, using poetry as a stimulus, work together to create a group improvisation…
Minibeasts (KS1)
Being so small challenges how you can move. How does it feel to hatch from an egg? How do you interact with your habitat? What is it like be part of a colony of Minibeasts?…
All At Sea (KS2)
From pirates, to fishing boats, shark attacks to storms, it all happens at sea. Work individually, in pairs and in larger groups to immerse yourselves in this watery theme….
Animals of Africa (KS1)
What do we know about the animals of Africa? How do they move? Looking at hippos, snakes, lions and monkeys, children improvise, work with partners and build a group dance…
Plants & Growing (KS2)
What qualities do growing plants have? Combine with one another to reflect & explore these ideas. Taking turns to lead small ‘farming’ groups, develop movement ideas on the theme of Plants & Growing…
Rocks & Soil (KS2)
Derive ideas from science using text, images and poetry as stimuli. Children personify the characteristics of rocks & soil through movement. Then explode in a volcanic eruption!…
The Jungle (KS1)
Explore the amazing natural habitat of the Jungle. This ecosystem is home to a vast range of wildlife; full of colour and movement. Derive dance ideas from these, then contrast them with the threat from mankind…
Ice & Fire (KS2)
Evolve from solo sparks into flames. Then duet with other flames, building into a group fire. Explore the contrasting qualities of ice & fire: the fluidity of water with the rigid, angular qualities of ice…
Sound (KS2)
When we listen to sounds – what kinds can we here? Discover & explore particles, waves and echoes – individually, in pairs and together in groups.
The Rainforest (KS2)
Work in pairs & groups to experience the world of animals and trees in the tropical rainforest. But what is happening to this habitat? Why are the trees being felled? And why do we need them?…
Magnets & Forces (KS2)
Science can be fun with Magnets & Forces. Explore attraction, repulsion and the forces behind them. A great way to approach partner work, moving through the space and combining into groups.
Under The Sea (KS1)
Shapes and colours abound under the sea. Move in different ways, like the many creatures and the ocean itself. Explore these fascinating elements to build your own sea dance…
Outer Space (KS2)
What do we know about outer space? If we created a planet, what would it be like? How do aliens move? Pupils collaborate to physically explore these and other ideas…
Space (KS1)
Let’s put on our space suits and leave the Earth’s atmosphere; experience weightlessness, encounter robots, explore planets and ask ‘are we really alone?’!…