Under Attack

St. Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School, Ramsgate »

Achieve our personal best
Portray pattern through dance and music
Showcase our talents
Increase our skills and dance techniques
Work well as a team – socially, sharing ideas and through keeping in time with one another while we perform
Hear others perspectives of pattern and outcome of work
Meet other children identified as G & T from our area

Auditioned for a position in the G&T team for the event w/c 26th Jan
Gave children results 2nd Feb
Mrs Lockwood organised a suitable coach to come in and work with the children
Mrs Lockwood met Caroline our dance coach on 13th Feb
Met to discuss plans for coaching with the children 24th Feb
Met all of the children involved from each of the schools participating at the Turner Gallery; where we looked at the exhibition and worked in mixed groups on tasks set by local artists – 4th March.
Met at school to discuss ideas for the style of dance (hip hop and body popping styles were the choice (forwarded ideas to Caroline)– James Samson being the inspiration for some of the group) 5th March
Coach – Caroline came in to discuss dance styles and music. They agreed a piece 6th March
Caroline went away to make some preliminary preparations for the dance based upon what we had discussed
1st dance session 25th March
29th April – showcased work so far to parents at school Variety show (was incomplete but modified for delivery – good response).
Continued coaching with input from children on choreography. We videoed the children at school so that they could see themselves in action and make corrections to their work.
After G&T project meeting on16th June children prepared a short presentation to introduce their work
Delivery at Droit House 23rd June

Increased self esteem
Increased skill and dance technique
Better knowledge of choreography
Increased fitness
Confidence in their abilities
Pride in their work
Good team work and negotiation
Increased awareness of other peoples perspectives and inspirations based on the same stimulus
Made new friends from different schools
Practice in speaking and listening, including public speaking
Inspiration from other schools in Literacy, Art and DT, ICT, Music and Gymnastics.
Feeling part of a ‘bigger picture’, part of the project 20 in 12, the community of Thanet; as well as potential for inspiring others through publicity
A sense of importance after being chosen to participate in a project of such high calibre

A ‘buzz’ of excitement
Many children pass while the children are rehearsing and they stop to watch and are inspired to achieve the same as them
Children want to showcase talent in other areas (they want to tell you what they are good at)
G&T children have been able to share their experience, opinions and feelings with others in the school, which has opened their minds. Some children thought that going to an art museum would be boring which was not the case, instead others were encourage d to do the same.
Our dance coach is now employed by 15 children to run at club after school every week
Children besides the G&T group were able to produce a dance of high quality for our variety show to parents at the Granville Theatre in April
Many boys have been inspired to join the dance clubs