View some of the ways we have been  building bridges with others

    Wild Indian Costume

  African Princess  pleads with Africans at war  in

                                                                       the dance  "Rhythm of the People"

FUSION OF CULTURES.

     IN this PIQUE DANCE  there is the presence of  African, French and Spanish influence.

Costume Designer with dancers.

Performance at HSBC Caribbean event in London.

      Bongo Night  ( time to sing and dance, all types of moves even between bamboos).

                                                                                                 Calypso Belles

  Dance Rehearsal

Community Group workshop in High Wycombe involving Dance, Music and Drama  which culminated in a performance to celebrate the Abolition of the slave trade. Children in the group ranged from 3 years to 15years.

 Dance the Belle

          Playing pick up game to the tune "bruk them  one by one, bruk them two by two, go    down ghul".

 Costumes  fitting with lots of parental involvement.

 Inset training was  carried out with  special needs teachers and assistant teachers. They experienced an integration of dance, drama, music  and craft with curriculum topics. Residencies with artists then followed at their school for Autistic children. The activities culminated with a marvellous performance.

children doing some movement to the rhythm of the drums

Teachers in a tableaux expressing themselves in a drama activity.

 Art and Craft session at the British Museum to celebrate the abolition of the Slave Trade

African woman

Children at work designing their mask

Show case of pieces done by participating families.

 Creative Partnership which integrated all art forms with the national curriculum and culminated in a Carnival.

Children Faces created to represent the emotions and appearance of the soliders at the CRIMEAN WAR.

PROBLEM SOLVING... Drama activity turning the chair into an object of  choice

 Exploring  Easter through dance.

Bringing together  cultures, staff, parents, children and others from the community at school's Carnival.

 Dinner Ladies enjoying the Carnival.

The presence of Ebony Steel Band.

 Working with the nursery on the theme Identity.

Children did a paint wash  for each square along with a collage, parents assisted in putting the quilt together. This would be used as a sit-up-on for storytime.

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