Ballads for Outer London Schools

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This page gives details of our special Jubilee Programme for London Schools May - June 2002

For our ongoing junior schools programme throughout Britain please click on the Schools button

1. To familiarise Key Stage 2 pupils with Victorian/Edwardian culture through the popular songs and music of the period
2. To give them an active role in the theatre event
3. To encourage artistic talent both musical and visual
4. To revive the enjoyable but dying art of home music-making
5. To give pupils a life-long memory of the Golden Jubilee

1. Preliminary preparation at school of pieces provided
2. Participation in and listening to songs in a one hour presentation in a each school
3. General questions and answers about the Victorians
4. Vocal instruction at the events
5. Demonstrations of instruments and how they work
6. Involvement for children with the theatre concert
7. A Victorian Quiz based on the ballads
8. A drawing competition (the winners on this page)
9. A costume competition
10. Follow-up work at school

1. An understanding of Victorian attitudes towards love, death, poverty, loyalty, war, travel, other nations, &c. KS2 6c
2. First-hand knowledge of a selection of period songs KS2 3a,5a
3. Vocal skills leading to enhanced self-expression KS2 5c
4. Listening to and identifying sounds and moods KS2 6a, 6b

1. Class discussion
2. Written work in pictures and stories
3. Continued use of songs
4. Guidance with further repertoire
5. Writing to and emailing The Bold Balladiers

Comments

"The enthusiasm you have for this was evident and definitely rubbed off on the children"

- Head of Year 6, Minet Junior School

- Ruislip & Northwood Gazette

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Winners so far in our Drawing Competition

Jade Kelly (11 yrs old) Minet Junior School

Scott Standen Minet Junior School

Anon Minet Junior School

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