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Dance: Key Stage 1 - Time to Move

Dance teaching resources for Key Stage 1 covering National Curriculum PE objectives, with lesson plans. Presented by Pete Hillier and Diane Louise Jordan.

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Extended music sequences from the series.
05 Dec 2013,20 mins
African waterhole
Giraffes, zebras and impala
In today's programme the children are focusing on giraffes, zebras and impala.
15 Oct 2009,20 mins
African waterhole
Lions and vultures
Two contrasting animals form the basis of today's programme.
22 Oct 2009,19 mins
African waterhole
Elephants and all the animals
Today the children focus on elephants, before revisiting all the animals.
05 Nov 2009,20 mins
The journey of the Magi
1. A star in the sky
In the first of two KS1 dance sessions the children move as the Magi watching a new star.
26 Nov 2009,18 mins
The journey of the Magi
2. Follow that star
In this KS1 dance session the children travel as the Magi on their journey to baby Jesus.
03 Dec 2009,20 mins
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The rats are led away
Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8.
20 mins
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Rats everywhere!
Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8.
20 mins
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The children follow
Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8.
20 mins
The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire spreads
Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8. Exploring attempts to control the Fire.
20 mins
The Great Fire of London
The Fire begins in Pudding Lane
Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8. The start of the Great Fire in Pudding Lane.
20 mins
The Great Fire of London
Put the Fire out!
Movement and dance for children aged 6 - 8. The Fire is finally brought under control.
20 mins
Spring plants
2. Bees and seeds
Pete Hillier has a dance session for Spring exploring bees, pollen and seed dispersal.
20 mins
Spring plants
1. Roots and shoots
Pete Hillier has a dance session about the germination and growth of plants in Spring.
20 mins
Diwali
1. Getting ready for Diwali
Diane Louise Jordan creates dances for Key Stage 1 pupils using preparations for Diwali.
07 Oct 2010,19 mins
Diwali
2. Time to celebrate!
Diane Louise Jordan creates more Key Stage 1 dances exploring the festival of Diwali.
14 Oct 2010,20 mins
Ponds in Spring
1. Underwater action
The first of three dance sessions inspired by changes to pond life in Spring.
28 Feb 2013,20 mins
Ponds in Spring
2. Frogs, toads, newts and grass-snakes
The second of three dance sessions inspired by changes to pond life in Spring.
07 Mar 2013,20 mins
Ponds in Spring
3. Birds on the water
The last of three dance sessions inspired by changes to pond life in Spring.
14 Mar 2013,20 mins
Spring in the garden
1. Worms on the move
The first of three dance sessions inspired by changes in the garden during Spring.
31 Jan 2013,18 mins
Spring in the garden
2. Plants on the move
The second of three dance sessions inspired by changes in the garden during Spring.
07 Feb 2013,20 mins
Spring in the garden
3. Birds on the move
The final of three dance sessions inspired by changes in the garden during Spring.
21 Feb 2013,20 mins
The water cycle
1. Earth, wind and big, black clouds
The rain comes down in the first part of a unit exploring the water cycle.
11 Feb 2010,20 mins
The water cycle
2. Raindrops, rivers and recycled water
In today's dance session the water flows to the sea…and moves to the sky.
25 Feb 2010,20 mins
Antarctica
1. The coldest place on Earth
Today's dances are full of snow and ice.
12 Jan 2012,20 mins
Antarctica
2. Icebergs and Emperors
Diane Louise Jordan's dances today start with icebergs and move on to Emperor penguins.
19 Jan 2012,15 mins
Antarctica
3. Penguin parents
Diane Louise Jordan's dances today focus in more detail on a colony of Emperor penguins.
26 Jan 2012,20 mins
Ten Pieces
The Sea - A storm coming
The first of three programmes exploring the sea using music from the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'
15 Jan 2015,20 mins
Ten Pieces
The Sea - Sea creatures
The second programme in a unit about the sea using music from the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'
22 Jan 2015,20 mins
Ten Pieces
The Sea - Storm!
Pete Hillier presents a programme about the sea using music from the BBC's 'Ten Pieces'
29 Jan 2015,20 mins