Dance 2 - Lesson 6

In Year 1's Dance 2 Lesson 6, the learning objective is to create a class performance themed around the Seasons and Weather. The lesson is structured to encourage pupils to explore and express movement ideas, working both individually and collaboratively within groups. To achieve success, pupils are expected to imaginatively respond to stimuli, repeat and link a range of actions, listen and respond to music, and provide feedback on their peers' performances with the help of simple dance vocabulary. The key vocabulary for the lesson includes terms such as "phrase", "seasons", and various weather conditions. The lesson requires gymnastic mats, music recommendations like Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons', and a video camera to record the class performance.

The lesson begins with a warm-up where pupils practice finding space and performing various travelling steps, such as skipping and running, to prepare for the main activity. During the main part of the lesson, pupils are reminded of the dance topic and are guided to create movements representing different seasons, drawing on ideas from previous lessons. They explore these movements and work in pairs within groups to create a dance phrase that tells a story, like going to the beach or building a snowman. The pupils then rehearse and perform their dance, which is recorded for later review. The lesson concludes with a cool-down session involving stretching and breathing exercises on gymnastic mats, allowing pupils to relax and reflect on the activity.