This Week's Focus
Below you can see what the children are focusing in classes this week. Click on other weeks to see what we've been doing or what is still to come.
Presentation week
We’ll be joined by family and friends to showcase the children’s performances, proudly demonstrating the wonderful progress everyone has made.
Welcoming everyone
We’ll welcome new friends and play icebreaker games as we introduce our new theme, Wild West.
Introducing ourselves
Creating a good first impression is a vital life skill. Being able to greet someone with a confident and friendly handshake is essential. A perfect handshake should be firm and last a few seconds – and it’s important to look the person in the eye too.
Through fun greeting games we’ll discover why saying ‘hello’ and using good eye contact, a modulated voice and a big smile are so important.
Exploring space
Spatial awareness means being aware of ourselves versus other people or objects within a space. It is a cognitive skill that helps us do things like read a map, decide how far we can safely jump or build complex things.
We’ll bring to life the benefits of being spatially aware as we have fun moving around the room.
I’ll try that
Children can put up a barrier to trying new things, often preferring to stick with the familiar. Missing out on an opportunity due to a moment of hesitation – or a lack of confidence to speak up or volunteer – can be frustrating, and can lead to feelings of regret.
Using improvisation, we learn that it can be very rewarding to try something new. We’ll all decide to try something new in the week ahead.
Listening to instructions
The ability to listen to, and follow, instructions is an important life skill. Through this, children learn to interpret a request, sequence the information and to seek clarification if needed.
By watching, concentrating, not interrupting and looking at body language, we’ll see who can repeat some fun instructions
Acting without words
Children love games like Charades and these build their thinking and physical skills. Mime is a key aspect of drama and it helps children understand the importance of using their whole body and not just words and voice.
Using gesture, facial expression and movement, we’ll show the children how we can act out a story without using words
I’m amazing because...
Helping children develop a positive mental attitude about themselves helps them feel more confident. Children who have strong self-belief are more inclined to be positive when tackling challenges as they tend to have greater resilience.
We’ll ask the children to share one thing which makes them amazing, then discuss how sharing it makes them feel+
We’re still friends
Dealing with conflict can be stressful but we’ll demonstrate that it is part of life and can be resolved. As children develop their social and language skills, they naturally become more able to work through it using problem solving skills.
We’ll talk about understanding other people’s feelings, staying calm, deciding how big a problem is and when to ask for help.
Vocal rhythms
Singing techniques like rhythm and pulse help children learn the words and melody of a song. The patterns in music – short and long notes, pulse and beat – provide the backbone upon which the rest of the music hangs.
In this fun session, we’ll have everyone clapping and finger clicking as we find the pulse in a song while we learn it.
Speaking on my own
If children can build confidence in speaking in front of others when they are young, there is more chance that they will lose their fear of public speaking and grow into confident, expressive adults.
We’ll encourage everyone to have a go as we play some fun games which allow the children to lose their inhibitions and project their voices the Perform way in this fun session.
Stagecraft
When the children perform in their end of term show, they need to know where they need to stand and when, where their fellow actors will be and what happens next.
We’ll discover the art of stagecraft as we work through the scenes of our Wild West presentation.
Presentation week
The children will welcome their parents, family and friends to a fabulous final performance of the show they’ve worked hard to create this term. We hope you’ll applaud their confident smiles, clear voices, enthusiastic moves and tremendous effort. Bravo
Presentation week
We’ll be joined by family and friends to showcase the children’s performances, proudly demonstrating the wonderful progress everyone has made.
Welcoming everyone
We’ll welcome new friends and play icebreaker games as we introduce our new theme, Killa Queen.
Introducing ourselves
Creating a good first impression is a vital life skill. Being able to greet someone with a confident and friendly handshake is essential. A perfect handshake should be firm and last a few seconds – and it’s important to look the person in the eye too.
We’ll practise how to make a good first impression, with a confident handshake, an assertive voice and strong eye contact.
Exploring space
Spatial awareness means being aware of ourselves versus other people or objects within a space. It is a cognitive skill that helps us do things like read a map, decide how far we can safely jump or build complex things.
We’ll explore this by looking at our space on the move, in the room and our space compared with others
I’ll try that
Children can put up a barrier to trying new things, often preferring to stick with the familiar. Missing out on an opportunity due to a moment of hesitation – or a lack of confidence to speak up or volunteer – can be frustrating, and can lead to feelings of regret.
We’ll demonstrate that often there is more to be gained by ‘going for it’ than by holding back as you will feel a sense of satisfaction in trying
Listening to instructions
The ability to listen to, and follow, instructions is an important life skill. Through this, children learn to interpret a request, sequence the information and to seek clarification if needed.
We’ll look at the difference between hearing and listening as we show how good focus and concentration helps us understand an instruction.
Acting without words
Children love games like Charades and these build their thinking and physical skills. Mime is a key aspect of drama and it helps children understand the importance of using their whole body and not just words and voice.
We’ll learn some non-verbal techniques which display action, character and emotion
I’m amazing because...
Helping children develop a positive mental attitude about themselves helps them feel more confident. Children who have strong self-belief are more inclined to be positive when tackling challenges as they tend to have greater resilience.
We’ll use exercises which help us feel good about ourselves then look at the impact it has on us and others.
We’re still friends
Dealing with conflict can be stressful but we’ll demonstrate that it is part of life and can be resolved. As children develop their social and language skills, they naturally become more able to work through it using problem solving skills.
We’ll focus on the benefits of good listening and the importance of talking about how we feel.
Vocal rhythms
Singing techniques like rhythm and pulse help children learn the words and melody of a song. The patterns in music – short and long notes, pulse and beat – provide the backbone upon which the rest of the music hangs.
We’ll have fun identifying the patterns and rhythms in music in this noisy session.
Speaking on my own
If children can build confidence in speaking in front of others when they are young, there is more chance that they will lose their fear of public speaking and grow into confident, expressive adults.
We’ll look at understanding our audience, keeping sentences simple and using good articulation as we take it in turns to deliver a speech to the group
Stagecraft
When the children perform in their end of term show, they need to know where they need to stand and when, where their fellow actors will be and what happens next.
We’ll look at how we'll stage our production of Killa Queen; from where to stand and when, how we interact with any props to keeping perfect timing.
Presentation week
The children will welcome their parents, family and friends to a fabulous final performance of the show they’ve worked hard to create this term. We hope you’ll applaud their confident smiles, clear voices, enthusiastic moves and tremendous effort. Bravo!