Benton Dene Schools

Benton Dene Schools

On the 26th September the children celebrated international day of languages. We learned about the different ways to communicate and how all of these ways should be celebrated! The children worked hard to learn the signs to the song, ‘brave’. We feel it really represents our children and school. We hope you enjoy it!

All of KS2 work on the summer show in their spring Art, DT, Music and Drama lessons each year. This time around Professor Azaroth has stolen the Queens Jewels and it’s up to the brave wizards at Bogburps School for Young Wizards to find them! Pupils wrote the lines, created the backdrops and costumes, and composed the music to this wonderful show.

Professor Azaroth has stolen the Queens Jewels and it’s up to the brave wizards at Bogburps School for Young Wizards to find them!

Blue 9 pupils wrote the main story and each class came up with their own scene. The show starts with B8 singing the BDS song. The Queen asks for help and the Wizards set off to look for the jewels which have been scattered amongst different lands and times.

They land in the jungle, with songs performed by G8 and R2, and find the first jewel. Backdrops and scene change flying carpet films have all been made by Y6 children.

Next they fly to Ancient Egypt and a marvellous series of dances performed by B6 and and Dinosaur Land where R4 showed off the magnificent dinosaur hand puppets they’ve been making with a song and dance!

Next the Wizards fly off to the moon. Red 1 made masks, composed music and a song linked to the story ‘The Loon on The Moon,’ and painted a magnificent space backdrop. Children who weren’t keen to perform on stage were filmed so that the whole class were included.

Then it’s flying through time and space to Ancient Pompeii, just before mount Vesuvius erupts. Red 3 performed a Roman marching dance and showed off their magnificent costumes. The wizards find the jewel just in time and Azaroth is thwarted again!

Then the carpet drives under the sea to meet Blue 7 who designed and made all their own costumes or puppets. They sang and performed a song from the little mermaid.

The last jewel is found - only just as Aquaman nearly decides keeps it for himself! But phew, hands it over just before Professor Azaroth can take it. Back to the palace… Freddie in B9 spent days on this detailed drawing of Buckingham Palace for the backdrop.

With the jewels all restored to the crown and Azaroth taken to the dungeons by her body guard, the Queen can finally have her Jubilee Party!