polygonarts.org.uk - primary

Origins: Maori Heritage Project (May 2011 - June 2012)

gabrielle — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:46:19 +0000

Participation and Learning project of the Origins: Festival of First Nations 2011

Funding has been awarded to our partner Border Crossings for the second Origins: Festival of First Nations by Arts Council England, and for the associated Participation and Learning project by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

05/2011

Photography for Persuasive Literacy (2009)

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:55:43 +0000

Year 4 Students at Barham Primary School (London Borough of Brent) enhanced their Persuasive Writing with photography skills. First they analysed how images are used in advertising then they took photographs to enhance their own poster campaigns.

01/2009

The Flower (Touring June - July 2011)

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:31:52 +0000

A new performance combining dance, animation & original live music. Touring London primary schools 13th June – 1st July 2011.

"Beautiful, clever, charming."

(Yr 6 teacher, Rhodes Avenue Primary School, N11)

"The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves & had wonderful ideas for interpretation.

09/2009

Mowgli Learns to be a Wolf

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:08:09 +0000

Based on The Jungle Book, a performance introduced the characters and the subject matter followed by a workshop which looked at difference and discrimination through animal characters. Students were encouraged to:

• Explore FEELINGS

• CHALLENGE negative behaviour

• Increase CONFIDENCE

• Rehearse STRATEGIES

06/2006

Healthy Choices

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:07:41 +0000

Key Stage 2 students met teenage characters Zara and Lee as they faced difficult choices around smoking, drugs, eating or relationships.

Students were encouraged to:

• EXPLORE influences, motivations, emotions

• Identify RISKS

• Discover CHOICES

01/2006

School of Rock

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:06:07 +0000

Students work with professional musicians to write, perform and record their own original song in one day. Lyrics express a chosen PSHCE theme - past songs have covered bullying, drugs, transitions, the environment.

06/2007

Audio file(s):

I Like School.mp3

Road of Changes.mp3

Mean Clean Green Recycling Machine.mp3

Drugs Will Never Impress.mp3

Believe in Yourself.mp3

Leaving Northside.mp3

Just Stop.mp3

Why You Always Pickin On Me.mp3

School of Rock Activity Pack

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:32:42 +0000

Resource Pack of lyrics, ideas and activities to accompany the CD of original songs created by Primary classes with Polygon musicians. Themes include: bullying, drugs, the environment, transitions, school.

For your copy of the CD, please email orders@polygonarts.org.uk for your copy of the CD - 8 songs plus 8 instrumental 'sing-along' tracks just £7 inc. P&P.

education

primary

song writing

PSHE