Ideas for drama, art, movement, research and music through the topic of the Vikings and their invasion of LIndisfarne. The attached video is for information but will not be appropriate for younger students. Some pages have appropriate music for the topic embedded If you delete those pages, you may lose the sound. However the slides can be adapted to suit your needs. A backdrop is included should you wish to use it in drama. Feed back greatly appreciated. Thank you.

The story is split into parts. The children choose which part they would like to compose for. The story is read again with the children playing on cue.

L.O. 'Appreciating the different styles of art':1. Short illustrated biography of Rousseau2. His painting with guidance as to what to look out for3. 2 suggestions for their own work in the style of Rousseau.

Aeron's song all about a favorite occupation - eating chocolate! Song is a useful stimuli for personal writing, poetry, or song writing. Method -Brainstormed ideas, Chose most relevant words and then words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables.) Developed a backing track using Dance E jay. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

Ellie and Chloe wrote a song about the fish in the school aquarium.Useful as a stimulus for poetry, writing or song writing. Children love the work of their peers. Method -Brainstorm ideas. Chose most relevant words and then find words which rhyme with them. Take the first sentence as a blueprint for subsequent lines (syllables). Develop a backing track using Dance E jay or a similar program. Run in slide mode to hear sound.

An easy art lesson with built in stimuli . I'm afraid there is a spelling mistake on the last page. I don't use smart anymore so I haven't got the software to correct it.

Illustrated with numerous patterns and designs this song would fit with quite a few topics Web link to original source material where mp3s can be downloaded free.

A variety of styles, examples and artist self portraits. Expression and proportion are featured.

A collection of different styles of the painting of fruit. Artists included as examples are Cezanne, Sylvia Rosenerans, William Hughes. Key words are shape, color and texture.

View landscapes from Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, O'Keeffe, Renior, and Constable. Compare how different artists approach landscapes.

A collection of paintings by the quirky artist who enjoys making faces from vegetables. The PowerPoint includes some interesting facts about his life.

A gallery of Lowry's work with music ( if needed) Web link to original source

It was a popular song during World War 2.Composer: Noel Gay. Lyricist: Ralph Butler

Edit to suit your needs. Contains 2 sound recordings of the Navaho. Video available for downloading. Suggestions for their own chanting and a rain dance. I have edited out on the video anything which might make younger children giggly! If you prefer to use the YouTube video; view first. Learning objective: to appreciate the music of other countries and cultures.

Listen to examples of Tudor music and copy rhythms..Suitable for adapting to your needs. For specialist and non specialist . Contains music from that era as a stimuli to children's compositions. Ideas how to compose. Contains 2 videos of versions of Greensleeves and the score for ocarinas and treble clef instruments with a backing track