Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to explore different spaces and create exciting travel movements in dance?

Key Objectives:

• • To remember, repeat and link dance actions with control and coordination
• • To explore space through simple movement patterns and body actions

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to create rhythmic movements that tell our unique story?

Key Objectives:

• • To use counts of 8 to keep in time with the music
• • To be able to create and copy different movements

Big Question:

How can we use our whole body to tell the exciting story of a visit to the circus?

Key Objectives:

• • To use clear pathways when moving through space
• • To create interesting shapes and levels to represent circus characters

Big Question:

How can we use balances and partner work to tell the story of circus performers?

Key Objectives:

• • To be able to use individual balances with control and coordination
• • To perform in unison with a partner

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of a rainforest through movement and rhythm?

Key Objectives:

• • To create actions in response to a stimulus
• • To use different speeds and directions in movement

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to show the different ways rainforest animals move and behave?

Key Objectives:

• • To explore balances, pathways and shapes representing rainforest creatures
• • To demonstrate clear changes of speed in movement

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of a flowing river through the rainforest?

Key Objectives:

• • To use changes of direction and different pathways in dance
• • To explore and use dynamics in dance performance

Big Question:

How can we move together as perfect mirror images and create beautiful synchronized dance?

Key Objectives:

• • To be able to mirror a partner's movements accurately
• • To move in unison with precise timing