Weather Stories Through Creative Movement
•Year 3
•Dance
•Test volume and quality before lesson begins
Alternative: Bluetooth speaker, tablet with speakers
Have calm/gentle and dramatic/stormy music ready to play
Alternative: Classical music with contrasting tempos, sound effects apps
Mark performance areas and audience seating spaces
Alternative: Masking tape, chalk lines
One sheet per observing pair, with clear criteria listed
Alternative: Simple feedback forms, tablets for digital recording
Presenting a dance sequence to an audience with confidence and expression
The ability to command attention and engage an audience whilst performing
Moving at exactly the same time as your partner in perfect synchronisation
Using your face, body and movements to show emotions and feelings
Moving in time with the beat and pattern of the music
A series of movements performed in a specific order
Helpful comments that tell someone what they did well and how to improve
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Storytelling through movement, giving constructive feedback, using descriptive vocabulary about weather
Weather systems and changes, cause and effect relationships in natural phenomena
Creating visual representations of weather, exploring contrasts and transitions in creative work
Understanding weather patterns and changes, exploring how weather affects our environment
Rhythm and timing, responding to musical phrases and tempo changes
Building confidence, giving and receiving feedback positively, cooperation and teamwork skills
Move between groups during rehearsal, central position during whole-class activities
Performance quality development, peer interaction quality, confidence building
Step in if feedback becomes negative, if students struggle with confidence, if safety concerns arise
Always demonstrate performance quality vs just movements, model excellent feedback conversations, show how confidence builds with practice
Minimum 8m x 8m clear space, additional areas for audience seating
Clean, dry, non-slip floor surface free from obstacles
Stop music immediately, clear space for assessment, provide appropriate support or first aid
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