Foxdell Infants Planning Caribbean dance

Foxdell Infants Planning Caribbean dance

Year 4 - Summer 2 - Mid-term planning PE Gymnastics Caribbean Learning Objective To practise and perform arm and body circling actions. move spontane ously to music. circle my arms in time with the Warm- Up Main Activity Differentiation Plenary Evaluation Ask children if Listen and move spontaneously to LA: To focus on Children to they have heard music. either arm or perform of Calypso. Introduce and practise arm hips circles. their Show a video, circling action: sequences. e.g. of Notting - Face forwards, feet shoulder MA: To create a Audience Hill Carnival. width apart, knees bent slightly. more evaluates Talk about - Stretch arms, circle backwards 1 complicated performance lively upbear at a time. sequence. s. tempo of music - Follow arm movement with eyes. Counting in and celebratory - Large, slow action. 2s,4s,8s. nature of Introduce and practise body dance. circling action: Full body - Feet shoulder-width apart, knees stretch. slightly bent. - Hands on rib cage - Circle hips, upper body remaining as still as possible.

music. - Knees bend over toes as hips circle forward. circle my body in In pairs, choose starting position time with then plan, practise and perform a the short sequence using both actions. music. Build sequences by counting moves, e.g. 4 arm circles then 8 create a body circles, then both actions sequence simultaneously for 8. of circling movemen ts counting in 4 and 8s. To pracise an In pairs, revise On mats, introduce and practise LA: Children Children to perform limbo and practise limbo ready position: feet not bending as perform ready position movements from shoulder-width apart, knees low to limbo their and travelling last lesson. slightly bent, pelvis tilted moving at own sequences. action. Ask children if upwards, hips forwards, arms height. Audience

they have seen outstretched to side, palms flat, evaluates limbo facing forwards. HA: Moving performance performed? On mats. Introduce and practise under station s. Stress safety limbo travelling action: feet going as low as stand in and encourage shoulder-width apart, knees they can. limbo children to slightly bent, lean back from ready limbo only as waist. Shuffle forwards using tiny position far as they feel jumps (feet hardly leave the comfortable. floor), hips leading and lower move Full body body gradually sinking safely stretch. downwards (bending at knees, using Especially moving feet further apart). limbo warming up Set limbo station which children travelling backs. travel towards and attempt to action. limbo under. Stress safe, controlled movements.. create a In pairs, add limbo travelling sequence action to sequence devised last including week start and finish position. limbo Vary on the spot moves by movemen adding claps and sways. ts.

To perform In groups, Introduce to conecpt of LA: Mirroring Children to roadmarch and march around roadmarch, i.e travelling action perform travelling hall to a used by performers in the carnival HA: Create their action. rhythm who are among crowd. Hence it is sequences and sequences. (percussion or a shuffling, stamping sequence perform back to Audience music). Change which does not move too fast and back. evaluates speed and coers short distances. performance direction often. Introduce and practise roadmarch s. roadmarc Slow pace and travelling action: h using march with a - Stand tall, back straight, head correct combination of lifted (to see over crowd) arm and shuffling and - Hands on waist, arms from jug feet stamping steps. shape. actions. Full body - Using very small steps, feet stretch. shuffle forwards,

perform - As right foot moves forward left a arm swings forward, as left foot roadmarc moves forward right arm swings h forward (remaining in jug shape) mirroring - Hips swing and sway or back - Stamp feet on spot to back In pairs (back to back or with a mirroring), practise on-the-spot partner. actions. In groups, plan, practise and perform a sequence using roadmarch travelling action. Encourage children to use their imagination and interperse onthe-spot actions. To perform a In pairs, march Split class into 2groups; 1 travels LA: Basic Children to roadmarch in around hall to a around hall in a large circle using formations and perform varying musical rhythm. roadmarch action, other group following a their

direction. Experiment with evaluates. Swap groups. leader. sequences various Children think of other and the shuffling and patterns/formations they could MA: More other stamping steps. use to travel around the hall, e.g. complicated children to Revise and with group in an arrow, chevron, formations and evaluate. perform practise diamond or triangle formation. movements. a roadmarch Split class into 2groups and roadmarc actions from evaluate roadmarches in different h. last lesson. formations. In groups of 4, plan, practise and travel in perform a sequence using different roadmarch actions. Include directions mirroring, back-to-back contact and and different patterns, with group movemen following leader in unison. ts. Remember mood is celebratory and enthusisstic. coordinat e actions in a group.

To use qualities Move freely Discuss qualities of Caribbean LA: Use two or Children to of Caribbean around hall to dance: three different perform dance in own rhythm of - Circling actions movements to their dance. Caribbean - Knee bounce create a dance/seque music. - Flexible and fluid pelvic sequence. nce and In pairs, 1 movements children to follows other. - Shuffling and stamping HA: Use a evaluate Swap roles. On - Clap and sway variety of types of develop signal, children - Interaction with performers movements and movement. sequence face partner - Lively and upbeat rhythm. directions. s with a and mirror In pairs, develop own movements, Include partner. instead of using some or all of these actions percussion. use following. in differetn ways: roadmarc - circling shoulders

h - introduce a clap and sway use to roadmarch travel limbo - Intersperse limbo travelling travel movements with pelvic use tilts/circles. circling - At lowest point of limbo movemen travel, jump up with a clap ts and a stamp. Introduce percussion to enhance movement and rhythm. Children to plan and practise a sequence using own interpretations of Caribbean and Calypso dance. Encourage good control and coordination of movements. To plan, Revise and Imagine being at a carnival. What LA: Shorter Split class practise and practise the would atmosphere be like? For sequence. in half.

perform actions covered example, show enjoyment, energy. Repeat Children to Caribbean in Caribbeam In groups of 4, plan, practise and sequence. perform and dance and dance lessons 1- perform a sequence that used evaluate linking 4 (arm and actions covered in Carribean HA: More dance/ movements. body circles, lessons 1-4. Think about what complicated sequences. limbo and action (i.e. body circles, limbo or sequence. roadmarch). roadmarch, on the spot or Remembering to Move around travelling) will be used to start count in 4s or plan a hall freely to and finish with. 8s. sequence music; on Incluse some of own ideas from use signal, adopt last lesson (which reflect main a variety action called by actions of Caribbean dance) in of teacher, e.g. sequence. movemen body circle, Groups of 4 refine sequence and ts and limbo travel join together in a whole-class actions and roadmarch. dance. Use a variety of music and (if possible) perform in costumes. count in 4s and 8s. evaluate

the performa nce of others. Music Week 1 Any steel band calypso piece - Benjamin Calypso from Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Batacuda Rhythmica (South American Carnival Music) - Graceland By Paul Simon Week 2 Any steel band music piece (Week 1 music?) Week 3 Any steel band music piece (Week 1 music?) Week 4 Any steel band music piece (Week 1 music?) Week 5 Any steel band music piece (Week 1 music?) + Percussion Week 6 Any steel band music piece (Week 1 music?)