Introduction
The second unit of programmes continues the exploration of The Fire through movement and dance. Ideally you will needto use the school hall for these programmes as they require a large, cleared space. The children should be dressed for PE,wearing loose-fitting clothing.
These Notes include a detailed content grid for each programme with the headings 鈥楥ontent鈥, 鈥楪uidance鈥 and 鈥楨valuation鈥.Use these to navigate each programme. You may also find it useful to take your own timings for when each section begins(or other factors which you wish to note) to aid you with the play-back.
Programme summary:
Warm up
Walk! Skip! Jog! Exploring medieval London鈥檚 maze-like streets and alleyways.
Sequence 1: The busy bakery
Performing hot, busy baking actions: stirring the ingredients together; punching downwards to knead and pound the breaddough; carrying the heavy tray of bread, pies and cakes to the clay oven to bake.
Sequence 2: The fire begins
Curled up small, the music cues small flickering flame movements of fingers and hands. As the music builds, the childrengradually stand up and their flickering flame movements get bigger and stronger. They stretch their flickering flame fingershigh, low and all around as they walk, skip and then jog through the spaces.
Sequence 3: Water-pump fire engine
In fire-fighting teams of two, partners stand opposite one another to perform rhythmic 鈥榮ee-saw鈥 water-pumping action - soas one person pushes one end of the pump handle down, their partner lifts the other end up. Performed slowly at first, thenfaster, and finally slowly again. Performed to the nursery rhyme 鈥楲ondon鈥檚 burning!鈥
Cool down
Quick, small steps, twisting and turning to escape along the narrow lanes and alleyways of medieval London. Then, walk toa space with slow, tired steps. Sit down on the floor, close eyes, breathe deeply and relax.
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Play next
3: Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London - Part 3. audio
Exploring the rebuilding of London following the Fire through songs and music activities.
5. The Great Fire spreads. audio
A second programme exploring The Great Fire through dance and movement activities.
6. Put the Fire out! audio
The final programme exploring The Great Fire of London through dance activities.
