Key Stage: 2

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BBC School Radio Broadcast

KS2 Dance Workshop - Romans:

3 KS2 dance programmes for pupils aged 9-11 on the theme of Romans

1  Roman Invasion.

Warm up based on the physical exercises used by Roman soldiers to keep fit. Sequence 1 - The Roman "testudo" or tortoise attack formation (marching, creating a shield). Sequence 2 - Attack! (marching, turns, spinning). Cool down.

2 Towns and Buildings.

Warm up of clapping, jogging and jumping. Sequence 1 - Town planning - grid layout/ square formation dance. Sequence 2 - Roman architecture - columns, arches, bridges (partner work). Sequence 3 - Roman building actions and Hadrian's Wall (sawing, hammering, pulling.) Cool down.

3 Customs and pastimes.

Warm up - clapping, stretching, travelling forwards and back, bending, jogging. Sequence 1 - sculpture (sculptor/sculpture with a partner), sequence 2 - Gladiators, pair work as a "Thraex" and a "Retiarus". Sequence 3 - the Feast, group work. Cool down.

Notes taken from the BBC School Radio website. Full teacher notes are included with this resource.

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