This term during PE Year 1 have been focussing on becoming champion dancers.

We learnt that champion dancers move with control, listen to the rhythm of the music, use their imagination and move using big, clear actions.

Our focus was growing, and each week we listened to music which inspired us to be flowers growing.

We started off using our bodies to be a tiny seed, slowly growing to the rhythm of the music into a beautiful flower – holding our pose as a balance then using a jump and turn with controlled movements.

Collectively, we made up a motif, which is a sequence of dance movements, to show a seed being planted and the rain and sun helping it to grow.

First, the children worked in pairs, carefully mirroring each other’s movements.

Then, working in groups, we took turns to perform to each other. Each group using moves we had created together, but also improvising with some new ones.

All the children thoroughly enjoyed this, taking great pride in their individual groups motif and showing respect for each others performance… amazing work, you are all champion dancers!