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Dance: Key Stage 1 - Time to Move

by School Radio

Dance teaching resources for Key Stage 1 covering National Curriculum PE objectives, with lesson plans. Presented by Pete Hillier and Diane Louise Jordan.

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  1. Giraffes, zebras and impala

    For today's programme Diane Louise Jordan is off to Africa, to find out about giraffes, zebras and impala.

  2. Elephants and all the animals

    For today's programme Diane Louise Jordan is off to Africa, to find out about elephants, before the children put all their animal dances together for a final performance.

  3. Lions and vultures

    For today's programme Diane Louise Jordan is off to Africa, to find out about lions and vultures.

  4. 2. Autumn dance

    Today Diane Louise Jordan completes the Autumn dance, inspired by the changing weather of Autumn.

  5. 1. Wind, rain, sunshine and falling leaves

    Today Diane Louise Jordan is finding out about how the weather changes in Autumn - from summer sunshine to wind, rain and falling leaves.

  6. 2. Follow that star

    Diane Louise Jordan presents the final part of the Journey of the Magi and in this KS1 dance session the children travel as the Magi on their journey to baby Jesus.

  7. 1. A star in the sky

    Today Diane Louise Jordan is looking ahead to Christmas with the first of two KS1 dance sessions exploring the Journey of the Magi.

  8. The adventures of Pinocchio

    Today's dances are inspired by the many adventures that befall Pinocchio.

  9. 1. Mary Anning

    Diane Louise Jordan begins a three-part unit of dance sessions exploring the theme of dinosaurs. In today's programme she finds out about Mary Anning, who has been described as the greatest fossil hunter who ever lived.

  10. 2. Bees and seeds

    Pete Hillier has a dance session for Spring exploring bees, pollen and seed dispersal.

  11. 1. Roots and shoots

    Pete Hillier has a dance session about the germination and growth of plants in Spring.

  12. The children follow

    Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8.

  13. The rats are led away

    Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8.

  14. Rats everywhere!

    Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8.

  15. 1. Earth, wind and big, black clouds

    Diane Louise Jordan has her umbrella out as she begins this unit exploring the water cycle.

  16. Tin soldiers

    Diane Louise Jordan returns with a new series of Time to Move, beginning with the first part of a story by Hans Christian Andersen.

  17. The incredible adventure

    Diane Louise Jordan returns with the second part of this unit which explores the story by Hans Christian Andersen.

  18. The cunning tricksters

    Diane Louise Jordan is back with another story by Hans Christian Andersen. Today she begins the story of 'The King's new clothes'.

  19. He's got no clothes

    The second part of a unit inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's famous story of 'The King's new clothes.'

  20. 2. Raindrops, rivers and recycled water

    Diane Louise Jordan has another dance session exploring water's ever-changing journey through the water cycle.

  21. Symmetry in the man-made world

    Diane Louise Jordan is back with the start of a new unit and a programme exploring symmetrical patterns in the world around us.

  22. Asymmetry in the natural world

    Diane Louise Jordan finds out about asymmetrical patterns in the natural world and explores them through movement and dance.

  23. Pattern in an artist’s world

    In the final dance programme this term Diane Louise Jordan finds out how two artists are inspired by shapes in the world about us.

  24. Put the Fire out!

    Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8. The Fire is finally brought under control.

  25. The Great Fire spreads

    Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8. Exploring attempts to control the Fire.

  26. The Fire begins in Pudding Lane

    Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8. The start of the Great Fire in Pudding Lane.

  27. 3. Midsummer meadow

    In the final programme of this unit with dances about going camping it's time to take down the tent and return home.

  28. Fast and frantic, or slow and steady?

    Diane Louise Jordan returns with the final part of the Hare and the Tortoise - surely there's no way Tortoise can actually beat Hare in a race…is there?

  29. Ready, steady, go!

    Diane Louise Jordan returns and today her dance ideas are based on the famous story of the Hare and the Tortoise.

  30. Ocean fun

    Diane Louise Jordan returns with the last of her programmes about oceans and today she has ideas for dances based on the fun of being by the sea.

  31. Ocean life

    Diane Louise Jordan is going underwater to explore the undersea world through simple dance sequences.

  32. Ocean motion

    Diane Louise Jordan has the first of three programmes about oceans and today she's exploring the movement of waves and tides through simple dance sequences.

  33. The Firebird - complete dance sequence

    The text and music for the complete Firebird dance taken from the three Firebird programmes. Pete Hillier tells the story and children dance to the specially chosen sequences of music from the BBC's 10 Pieces project. Ideal for putting on an assembly performance in front of the school!

  34. The giant Kaschei

    Pete Hillier concludes his series exploring the BBC's 'Ten Pieces' through dance with the final part of the The Firebird

  35. The magic garden

    Pete Hillier continues his retelling of the traditional Russian story 'The Firebird' with dances to music from the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'

  36. The Firebird and Prince Ivan

    Pete Hillier begins a retelling of the traditional Russian story 'The Firebird' with dances to music from the BBC 'Ten Pieces'

  37. Planet Mars - Dust storms and two moons

    Pete Hillier presents the second of two programmes exploring the planet Mars through dance to the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'.

  38. Planet Mars - Ice shapes

    Pete Hillier presents the first of two programmes exploring the red planet through dance to the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'.

  39. On the mountain - The trolls are coming!

    Pete Hillier returns with the second part of an exciting dance story full of wild weather…and underground trolls!

  40. On the mountain - Wild weather

    Pete Hillier presents the first part of an exciting dance story full of wild weather…and underground trolls!

  41. The Sea - Storm!

    Pete Hillier presents the last of three programmes exploring the sea using music from the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'.

  42. The Sea - Sea creatures

    Pete Hillier presents the second of three programmes exploring the sea using music from the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'. The music includes 'Storm' by Benjamin Britten - one of the 'Sea Interludes' from his opera 'Peter Grimes' - Beethoven's 'Symphony No 5' and 'Mars' by Gustav Holst from 'The Planets'.

  43. The Sea - A storm coming

    Pete Hillier presents the first of three programmes exploring the sea using music from the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'. Today's music includes 'Storm' by Benjamin Britten - one of the 'Sea Interludes' from his opera 'Peter Grimes' - and the famous Horn Concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

  44. Space-walk and return to Earth

    Part 3 of a 3 part unit

  45. Binary stars and black holes

    Part 2 of a 3 part unit

  46. Preparing for launch

    Part 1 of a 3 part unit

  47. The queen of hearts

    Part 3 of a 3 part unit

  48. A mad tea party

    Part 2 of a 3 part unit

  49. Down the rabbit hole

    Programme 1 of a 3 part unit

  50. Fruit and veg of the world

    Part 3 of a 3 part unit

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Dance teaching resources for Key Stage 1 covering National Curriculum PE objectives, with lesson plans. Presented by Pete Hillier and Diane Louise Jordan.

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