Introduction.
William de Ferrers School participated in The Real Me exhibition.
'The Real Me' was about the 'self'. We developed this theme
so that students would explore who they were physically,
psychologically and emotionally, and their place within
the community.
Chelmsford County Hall then invited bids from participating
Schools for funds for a further school-based project. Our idea
was for one based on 'human mapping'. We developed a
cross-curricular project involving Art & Dance.
Students from years 7 to 13 with ability in, or enjoyment of Art
were invited to participate, as were two 'gifted and talented'
pupils in years 5 & 6 from each local feeder primary school.
Students worked collaboratively on large-scale pieces that
explored the themes. Students were organised into
vertical age groupings, so that each group had students from
all ages, with a year 12 or 13 sixth former leading it.
Students spent two full days, off-timetable, on the project.
Year 10 & 11 GCSE Dance students performed on day 1.
They presented their own dance sequences which explored the
idea of body shape, rhythm and pattern. They responded to cues
from contemporary dance music and sounds made by themselves.
A GCSE Drama student created the lighting. He used our school's
colours of red, green and gold to create a dramatic setting for the
dancers.
William de Ferrers School participated in The Real Me exhibition.
'The Real Me' was about the 'self'. We developed this theme
so that students would explore who they were physically,
psychologically and emotionally, and their place within
the community.
Chelmsford County Hall then invited bids from participating
Schools for funds for a further school-based project. Our idea
was for one based on 'human mapping'. We developed a
cross-curricular project involving Art & Dance.
Students from years 7 to 13 with ability in, or enjoyment of Art
were invited to participate, as were two 'gifted and talented'
pupils in years 5 & 6 from each local feeder primary school.
Students worked collaboratively on large-scale pieces that
explored the themes. Students were organised into
vertical age groupings, so that each group had students from
all ages, with a year 12 or 13 sixth former leading it.
Students spent two full days, off-timetable, on the project.
Year 10 & 11 GCSE Dance students performed on day 1.
They presented their own dance sequences which explored the
idea of body shape, rhythm and pattern. They responded to cues
from contemporary dance music and sounds made by themselves.
A GCSE Drama student created the lighting. He used our school's
colours of red, green and gold to create a dramatic setting for the
dancers.
