Year 5 and I have been exploring Rocks by using our bodies to create shapes and movements.
Similar to last year, the class has worked in groups to create some ‘live installation’ performance pieces that will be shown on the museum open day.
The groups have explored Rock Types by creating movements to represent each type: layering bodies on top of each other to create Sedimentary rock; making a shape and then twisting and distorting it to create Metamorphic rock; forming a volcano shape and exploding out of it to create Igneous rock.
The groups have worked extremely hard on creating their Rock Type dances. Each group decided what order they wanted to perform the movements in and have also choreographed how they enter and exit the hall.
We have also looked at creating some movements for Giles to film and turn into a mini film. For this, we used as our inspiration parts of the Rock Cycle. We looked at Weathering (where rocks get broken into smaller pieces); Erosion (where the rocks get carried away by water, ice or wind); Deposition (where rocks get dropped down).
For this we played with making shapes on the wall bars and then dropping away from the wall to show rocks breaking up and falling away from a cliff. We also jumped off objects to show rocks in the air. And we rolled over the ground to show rocks being eroded and carried along in a river.
Everyone is looking forward to seeing themselves on film and I am very excited about being at the school on Museum Day to watch the live dance pieces.
Amanda (Choreographer)
2 comments:
We have been practising hard this week Amanda..... the children are very excited (and a little nervous) about their performances in the museum on Friday. I can't wait and I am very proud of them already.
Miss Riddall
A very exciting afternoon for me . I amsure that the children will remember this for a very long time
Cllr Bob Tidy
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