Peterbrook's involvement in the performing arts is well established and we are recognised as a 'GOLD Artsmark' status school by Arts Council England for the quality of our curricular and extra-curricular activities. The arts are everywhere at Peterbrook as we believe that children who participate in music, drama and dance, always enjoy themselves as their confidence and self-esteem grows. This channel will share with you a selection of those magical performing arts moments. Enjoy!
This is the song that all Junior children and our School Choir are learning as it will open the entertainment at Solihull's Chinese New Year celebrations on 24 January 2009 in Mell Square. Listen carefully with your lyrics sheet.
Our BIG SING was an attempt to break the World Record for the biggest number of children singiong the same song at the same time!! Our song was 'You Gotta Be' and we sang it with superstar Des'ree on a 'live' feed from the O2 Arena in London. We will soon be told if we broke the World Record by the people at the Guinness Book of World Records. For more photos and video clips go to Breaking News on our website!!
We began a new art module today - to explore the colours, textures and sounds of the rainforest using abstract art styles to guide us. We began by exploring the amazing work of the artist Rousseau, who was famous for his 'Jungle Art' between 1890-1910. His work often hid animals like snakes, lions, tigers, leopards, zebras, antelope, birds and monkeys within the undergrowth of the 'jungle'. We decided to meet these animals through the medium of drama and sound. What we created was a sound montage - the peaceful sounds of the rainforest being destroyed by the arrival of a big cat! Can you hear the close-up growls of the tiger during the panic amongst the animals? Enjoy!
There are times as a teacher when you know you are witnessing something special - an achievement by children which goes way beyond the norm - something unique. Today was such a time when forty of our Year 5&6 children performed in Mell Square Solihull, at the inaugural Chinese New Year celebrations for the town. In freezing weather our pupils looked amazing and sang in Mandarin Chinese a very difficult Chinese New Year song in front of hundreds of people. Their singing was simultaneously broadcast 'live' by BRMB Radio across the whole of the West Midlands region. It was a stunning achievement and our pupils are a credit to their school, their parents and families and most of all, to themselves!! If you would like to see photos and video clips of the event please return to our main website and navigate to 'Breaking News'. Kung Hei Fat Choy!!
What a fabulous assembly! To give us a flavour, let's listen to one of the show's super songs 'Eco-Friendly School'. If you want to hear and see more, why not visit our main website and go to Breaking News or Children-Year Groups-Year 3 to listen to all the songs, and view photographs and video clips!!
Have you ever heard an ocarina? What about a class full of them? These tuneful variations on a 'recorder' are fun to play and offer another chance to perform together and make great memories! Our musical children from Class 6P present a familiar tune for you to enjoy!
Have you ever heard an ocarina? What about a class full of them? These tuneful variations on a 'recorder' are fun to play and offer another chance to perform together and make great memories! Our musical children from Class 6R present an introduction and three tunes for you to enjoy!
As you know, our children dance every Tuesday morning with Learning Curves Dance from 7.45am!! Sometimes it's difficult to learn new dance moves and so we are now able to support our dancers with this rehearsal track to listen to at home. So let's get in front of that mirror at home and start practising those moves. ENJOY!!
As you know, our children dance every Tuesday morning with Learning Curves Dance from 7.45am!! Sometimes it's difficult to learn new dance moves and so we are now able to support our dancers with this rehearsal track to listen to at home. So let's get in front of that mirror at home and start practising those moves. ENJOY!!
Peterbrook caters for the learning needs of all its children. In 2005 we began our Year 1-Year 6 'Brain Academy' learning programme for our highest achievers. These children take on a huge range of Literacy, Numeracy and Science based challenges on a weekly basis. Today is something special as our Year 5 'G&T' Team present for you their first 'wacky' radio broadcast where they have fun writing, rehearsing and presenting crazy radio shows!! ENJOY!!
RED NOSE DAY 2009 will be a 'Big'n'Baggy' Day at Peterbrook as we engage in singing, dancing and painting activities to raise money for a good cause. This podcast is a rehearsal track for our School Choir who are busily learning the fab RND 2009 official song. Our choir will sing the song to launch our 'Big'n'Baggy' Day on 13 March!! Let's get practising at home children!! ENJOY!!
As you know, our children dance every Friday morning with the Pom-Poms Cheerleading Club from 7.45am!! Sometimes it's difficult to learn new dance moves and so we are now able to support our dancers with this rehearsal track to listen to at home. So let's get in front of that mirror at home and start practising those moves. ENJOY!!
No.1: 'Dance of the Cuckoos: Part 1': As you know, our children play recorders every Wednesday morning with the Recorder Club from 8.15am!! Sometimes it's difficult to learn new recorder pieces and so we are now able to support our musicians with this rehearsal track to listen to at home. So let's get in front of our audio speakers at home and start practising this piece. ENJOY!!
No.2: 'Cherry Tree Rag': As you know, our children play recorders every Wednesday morning with the Recorder Club from 8.15am!! Sometimes it's difficult to learn new recorder pieces and so we are now able to support our musicians with this rehearsal track to listen to at home. So let's get in front of our audio speakers at home and start practising this piece. ENJOY!!
No.3: 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight': As you know, our children play recorders every Wednesday morning with the Recorder Club from 8.15am!! Sometimes it's difficult to learn new recorder pieces and so we are now able to support our musicians with this rehearsal track to listen to at home. So let's get in front of our audio speakers at home and start practising this piece. ENJOY!!
As you may know, Peterbrook has been designated as a 'Gold Artsmark' school by Arts Council England for the quality and variety of the arts activities we provide our children both within the curriculum and beyond it. Today saw yet another set of happy memories being created as our Year 4 children performed on our front playground to their parents and the rest of the school, a fabulous programme of Samba drumming with Louise, their drum teacher. It was an extremely polished performance - well done children!!
In Literacy our Year 1 children rise to the challenge once again as they perform the wonderful classic story 'Cinderella' as a play. You need lots of confidence to undertake a task like this, especially at such a young age - so WELL DONE children. Enjoy!
Exactly one year ago today our Year 6 children were sitting their final SAT's test paper in the morning before jetting off to China on an 8 day performance tour to our partner school in Beijing - AnZhen No.1 Primary School!! Today only 5 of the 12 members of the cast of 'The Statue of the Ancient Hero' are still pupils at Peterbrook - they were in Year 5 then - Demia, Charlotte, Megan, Saffron and Tyler. Listen as we recall our magical moments from the visit - the experience changed them forever. Enjoy!!
Learning happens in lots of different ways. Sometimes you need to learn a song but you may only have one rehearsal per week - podcasting is the answer! You can now have as many rehearsals per week as you want because your rehearsal music is always available to you on-line via Radio Peterbrook!! Let's get singing - enjoy!!
Peterbrook is a Gold Artsmark school, recognised by Arts Council England. Our School Choir Club meet weekly to rehearse for their next performance - the 'Young Voices' concert in the National Indoor Arena on 9th December!! We will join thousands of other singers for this massive fund-raising event. This podcast is important because it enables our pupils to have a Choir Club rehearsal whenever they want to - at home!! Let's get learning - ENJOY!!
