This FREE one-day course will enable teachers to engage with and effectively use folk song and music to deliver and enhance the school curriculum and learn about our dynamic, living, folk heritage.
Posted: 10/03/2022
Date: Friday 14 June 2019, 9.30am 4pm
Cecil Sharp House
Suitable for: Primary, Secondary and SEND school teachers.
What to bring
This day is suitable for people with or
without instrumental skills. If you play an instrument, please bring it
with you. If you dont play an instrument, you will be able to use your
voice or play percussion which will be provided.
About the INSET
The day will focus on two main areas:
Folk song: singing, arranging, creative song-writing
With reference to past projects and resources, we will demonstrate
the effective use of folk song in the classroom across the Key Stages.
From action songs and rounds, to songs with social, environmental and
historical context that remain relevant today, we will explore how folk
song can not only enhance your vocal strategy, but inspire creativity
and support other areas of the curriculum.
Ceilidh band: learning folk tunes by ear, arranging and playing for dancing
Folk music is highly adaptive and suitable for all abilities. We will
explore ways to teach a simple dance tune by ear to a group of mixed
ability musicians. With guidance on differentiation, harmonies,
technique and arrangement.
The English Folk Dance and Song Society’s Resource Bank
contains hundreds of freely downloadable resources to help educators
bring folk arts to life in the classroom. Resources from this bank will
be referenced throughout the day and will be available to access after
the session.
A New Direction and EFDSS Partnership
EFDSS are delighted to be a delivery partner for A New Directions
2018/19 INSET programme. The programme will introduce schools to a range
of cultural sector offers in London, covering Drama and creative
storytelling, Visual Arts, Music, Dance, and object handling and
Heritage.
We deliver full-day CPD sessions for teachers at any stage of their
career working in primary, secondary and special schools focusing on
using folk music and song in the classroom. As a newly trained Artsmark
Partner, we are also able to support Artsmark-registered schools with
ideas for delivery and evidence of impact.
For more information, visit the A.N.D website
