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Something to Think About - Spring 2007

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Presenter: Paul Ewing

Something to Think About

Spring 2007

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Something to Think About

Spring 2007 Teacher’s Notes written by Kate Walker These programmes are available as audio on demand from the School Radio website. Refer to dates below to find out when each one is available.

Introduction 3

Planning chart 6

Unit one: New Year

1. Makar Sankranti (Hindu) 7

AOD 10/01/2007

2. Losar (Tibetan) 9

AOD 17/01/2007

3. Setsubun (Japanese) 11

AOD 24/01/2007

Unit two: Creation

4. Creation story 13

AOD 31/01/2007

5. Thunder and lightning 15

AOD 07/02/2007

6. Winter turns to spring 17

AOD 21/02/2007

Unit three: It’s good to be me!

7. I’m the only ‘me’ 19

AOD 28/02/2007

8. Like me like you 21

AOD 07/03/2007

9. Yes we can! 23

AOD 14/03/2007

10. Special kind of heroes 25

AOD 21/03/2007

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Introduction

About these notes: These teacher’s notes include:

• a planning grid • a suggested object for visual focus including web links • pre-programme preparation ideas • programme content breakdown • story synopses • related activities • web links for supporting resources (e.g. images for visual focus)

Where to listen: These programmes are suitable to use as part of either school or class assembly. Using the series: You may like to listen straight through, with discussion at the beginning and end or listen in sections, pausing for discussion as you go. Alternatively you may choose to use only one section of the programme at a time and spread the material out over several sessions in a week. For example you may wish to revisit the story and reflection or sing the song a second time or at the end of the day. Participation: Make sure you join in yourself with the listening and the singing. The children will observe your response and it will influence the way they perceive the programme. Stop the programme if the children seem to want to respond or become restless. Encourage the children to sing the songs, which have been chosen to be easy to sing and learn. During the programme the presenter will help the children join in. If they have difficulty, join in with part of the song (for example, the chorus or refrain) and listen or tap hands or toes to the rest! Before the programme: It’s important that the children can all hear comfortably. Make sure that the loud speakers are at the right height facing the children (preferably at a child’s ear height) and that the volume is comfortable for them all. Arrange the seating so that none of the children are too far away from the speakers and any child with a hearing problem (or has a heavy cold) is in a good position. You may find that sitting in a semi-circle or in short lines facing one another with the speakers in the middle is best. Experiment and find the formation that works best for you and your class.

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It will help everyone to concentrate if you prepare a visual focus. A focus object has been suggested for each programme in these notes. Some suggestions for freely available images sourced from the internet have also been included. This can be used for discussion and preparation - particularly important if you feel some aspect of the story is going to be unfamiliar to your group. You may want to create a special atmosphere by playing music or altering seating and lighting to let the children know that this is a different type of activity and prepare them to listen and take part. During the programme: Getting ready to listen Show the children the visual focus. Can they guess what the programme is about? You may also like to use the ‘Before the programme’ section in these notes to encourage the children to think about the theme. Thinking about the story All the stories provide opportunities for discussion. Ideas for stimulating this are given in these notes. You may wish to talk further about the issues raised during the session, at a later time or even through the week. A time to reflect Using this part of the programme ensures that the legal requirements for Collective Worship are met. Encourage the children to stop and be still during the reflection / prayer times of the programmes. If at first they are not sure how to respond, stop the programme and settle them down. They may like to shut their eyes or look at the focus object. You might like to light a candle for this special time, which will gradually become a visual cue that the reflection part of the programme is happening. Allow the children time to get used to the quiet and then turn the programme on again. Sitting quietly and thinking may be a very unfamiliar concept to some children. Allow them time to become accustomed to this, maybe over a period of weeks. Meanwhile encourage them to sit quietly and respect the people around them who would like to listen / reflect / pray. It is important that children are given the choice to join in with the prayer by saying ‘Amen’ at the end (which signifies their agreement with the prayer) or just to sit quietly and reflect on what they have heard. This is clearly signalled in the programmes. Songs: The songs for this term come from a variety of sources and parts of the songs are clearly taught within the programme. Some are old favourites and others may be new to you. You may like to replay the recording and learn more of the song after the programme. For copyright reasons we are not able to print all of the lyrics for you, but we have provided lyrics for all the words that the children will be asked to join in with in the programme. Clear references are given on the programme pages to help you obtain recordings of the songs for your own use during times of Collective Worship.

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Thinking about what’s been heard: Go through the main points of the programme again at the end (the programme contents section of theses notes may help). There are some suggested questions you may like to ask to stimulate the children. What do they remember? What are their ideas? There are further ideas to help with this on the programme pages of these notes. After the programme: There are some ideas for optional related activities for following up the programme content. Feedback: Your feedback is important to us and helps to shape the series. Letters, drawings and poems from the children are particularly welcome. Please use the ‘Contact us’ button from the Home Page of the School Radio website at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/contact.shtml Or write to us at: Something to think about BBC School Radio Room 340 Henry Wood House 3&6 Langham Place London W1A 1AA Copyright: You may copy or project the words of the songs onto a board, sheet or overhead projector slide for use with the programmes in which they appear. However, for music copyright reasons, copies may not be permanently retained for subsequent use. It infringes copyright laws to retain material without the agreement of individual rights holders. Please respect these rights.

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‘At a glance’ Planning chart: Prog Title Story Song Themes

Unit one: ‘New Year’

1. Makar Sankranti: Hindu New

Year

The Kites by Alasdair

Richardson

‘We’re all together again’, trad. arr.

Stephen Fischbacher

Looking forward to the end of the long dark

winter and cementing friendship

2. Losar:

Tibetan New Year

Prayers in the wind by Kate

Stonham

‘Relax’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher

The Buddhist New Year with special foods, new clothes and a time for

family

3. Setsubun: Japanese New Year

Akito’s lucky beans by Jeff

Capel

‘It’s a wonderful world’ by Dave Corbett

The Japanese bean throwing festival:

symbols of new life and good luck for the coming

year

Unit two: ‘Creation’

4. Creation story

The ten suns by Kate Stonham

‘Why?’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher

The wonder of creation

5. Thunder and

lightening

The troublesome sheep by Jeff

Capel

‘All works together’ by Paul Field and Dave

Cooke

How thunder and lightening happen and the way creation ‘fits

together’

6. Winter turns to Spring

Reggie and the acorn by

Alasdair Richardson

‘Spring time’ by Dave Corbett

The signs of the arrival of Spring

Unit three: ‘It’s good to

be me’

7. I’m the only me

Elmer again by David McKee

‘I’m the only I’ by Stephen Fischbacher

Things that are ‘unique’ to each one of us

8. Like me like you

Ollie and Nick make friends by Alasdair Richardson

‘Fabby Dabby Dee’ by Anne Butler and

Stephen Fischbacher

Celebrating our differences

9. Yes we can! Badger’s race by Alison Catley,

adapted by Jeff Capel

‘Yes we can!’ by Anne Butler and Stephen

Fischbacher

Things we can all achieve

10 Special kind of heroes

Daniel the hero by Sarah

Hope-Gill

‘Special kind of heroes’ by Stephen Fischbacher

Appreciating others

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Unit one: New year

Programme one: Makar Sankranti Themes: Looking forward to the end of the long dark winter and cementing friendships Focus object: A kite or a picture of a kite: http://static.flickr.com/25/49320490_12408587ba.jpg Before the programme: Look at the kite or a picture of a kite and talk about it together. Have any of the children got a kite? When can you fly a kite? Programme content: CD 1 Track

Content Teacher guidance

1 Welcome and introduction to the New Year and our song ‘We’re all together again’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher

From the album Fabby Dabby Dee It’s good to be me SKCD 28 Further details: www.fischy.com/shop.php and www.stickykids.net/acatalog/ The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

2 Kite flying and the Hindu New Festival of Makar Sankranti

Talk about the Makar Sankranti Festival. Have any of the children ever celebrated it or have any children got relatives that celebrate it?

3 Vox pops - about things the children would like to achieve in the New Year

Discuss things the children would like to achieve this year

4 The story: The Kites by Alasdair Richardson

Aakash and his friend Vishal make a beautiful kite to fly at the festival

5 Reflecting on new beginnings

6 A prayer for new beginnings and continuing friendship

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Related activities:

• Talk about the festival of Makar Sankranti together. What do the children think are the good / fun things about the festival? See what else you can find out about the festival? (see resources below)

• Make some simple kites (see resources below for some suggestions) and fly them together on a windy day.

• Discuss ‘new beginnings’. What new things have the children tried in the last year? What would they like to do or achieve in this New Year?

Resources: Kite making: http://www.kites.org/zoo/class.html Makar Sankranti: http://www.worldeventsguide.com/event.ehtml?o=3582 http://www.cuhcs.org.uk/sanskaar.article.php?article=makar&year=2004 http://www.geetabhawan.co.uk/festivals.php The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Extract from ‘We’re all together again’ (trad. Arr Stephen Fischbacher) We’re all together again (we’re here, we’re here) We’re all together again (we’re here we’re here) And who knows when we’ll be all together again We’re all together again (we’re here, we’re here) © Fischy Music and Sticky Kids, reproduced by kind permission of Stephen Fischbacher

http://www.kites.org/zoo/class.html

http://www.worldeventsguide.com/event.ehtml?o=3582

http://www.cuhcs.org.uk/sanskaar.article.php?article=makar&year=2004

http://www.geetabhawan.co.uk/festivals.php

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Programme two: Losar - Tibetan New Year Themes: The Buddhist New Year; wearing special clothes and eating special foods; treasuring friendship. Focus object: A picture of a Yak and a map of the world showing Tibet. Some possible images: http://www.schreinerfarms.com/yak%205.jpg http://static.flickr.com/80/238564865_c22ba3ea5e.jpg http://static.flickr.com/52/106753617_5fe1cd9a55.jpg http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/east/01/08/tibet.lama.01/map.china.tibet.gif Before the programme: Look at a picture of a yak. What other animal does it remind the children of? Do they know where Tibet is? Have a look together on a map. Programme content: CD 1 Track


7 Welcome and introduction to Tibetan New Year celebrations

8 Yak facts There is further information in the resources section below

9 Vox pops from children about how they celebrate at New Year

Do your children celebrate the new year with their family and friends? What do they do?

10 The story Prayers in the wind by Kate Stonham

Lahmi and Jigme get ready to celebrate Losar

11 Reflection on good times with your friends

12 Prayer about treasuring our friends

13 Our song – ‘Relax’ - by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher


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Related activities:

• Find out more about Tibet and yaks. There is more information in the resources section below. Draw a picture of a yak and write round it as many different things as you can about yaks and especially makes them amazing creatures.

• How do the children celebrate New Year? Have any of them made and kept a ‘New Year resolution’? Or have they got a ‘New Year wish’? Write some of these wishes on home made paper flags and hang them on some string either in the classroom or the playground.

Resources: Yak facts: http://www.tibet-foundation.org/aid/att/11133a.php http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/amazing/yak.shtml Tibet: http://cc.purdue.edu/~wtv/tibet/Welcome.html Prayer flags: http://www.exodus.co.uk/pictures/a02hp70a.jpg http://static.flickr.com/65/204233389_daedbfc26b.jpg?v=0 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Extract from the song ‘Relax’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher Breathe in, breathe out, Breathe in, breathe out, Relax © Fischy Music and Sticky Kids, reproduced by kind permission of Stephen Fischbacher and Anne Butler

http://www.tibet-foundation.org/aid/att/11133a.php

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/amazing/yak.shtml

http://cc.purdue.edu/~wtv/tibet/Welcome.html

http://www.exodus.co.uk/pictures/a02hp70a.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/65/204233389_daedbfc26b.jpg?v=0

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Programme three: Setsubun - Japanese New Year Themes: The Japanese bean throwing festival; symbols of new life and good luck for the coming year Focus object: A handful of dried beans. Possible image: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5aday/images/beans_v1.jpg Before the programme: Talk about the beans. What kinds of beans do the children know about? What grows from beans? Programme content: CD 1 Track


14 Welcome and introduction to beans and Japanese New Year

15 The story: Akito’s lucky beans by Jeff Capel

Akito and Masako celebrate New Year

16 Our song: ‘It’s a wonderful world’ by Dave Corbett

From the album Rise and Shine. Further details in resources section below.

17 Vox pops – on the end of winter and the coming of Spring

What do the children look forward to most at the end of winter?

18 Reflection on happiness in the New Year

19 Prayer about looking forward to happy times ahead

Related activities:

• At Setsubun everyone counts out a bean for each year of their life and ‘one more bean for luck’. Working in groups ask the children to find out how many beans they would each need at Setsubun and how many would be needed for the entire group, class or perhaps their family!

• Look at where Japan is on a map or globe. Find out more information about the country and some of their customs.

• Talk about things that we can all do to bring happiness to those around us.

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Resources: Rise and shine album by Dave Corbett may be obtained from http://uk.musicline-ltd.com/products/rise_and_shine_-_dave_corbett.htm Dave Corbett specialises in Christmas musicals, both nativity and non nativity. Information about these can be found at www.mewmusic.com Here is part of the song: It’s wonderful world It’s a wonderful world, wonderful world Everything’s growing. It’s a wonderful world, wonderful world Nature is glowing. Spring time, lovely warm sun in spring time Time to be happy Makes you feel so good to be alive! It’s a wonderful world, certainly is a wonderful world. Reproduced by kind permission of © Dave Corbett Setsubun: http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/ The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

http://uk.musicline-ltd.com/products/rise_and_shine_-_dave_corbett.htm

http://www.mewmusic.com

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/

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Unit two: Creation

Programme four: Creation story (from China) Themes: The wonder of creation around us Focus object: A picture of a beautiful sunset. Here are some online examples: http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~jmbahr/bozemansunset.JPG http://www.turtlepuddle.org/pix/05Jun/city-sunset.jpg http://static.flickr.com/108/257539515_04af171841.jpg Before the programme: Talk about the ‘natural world.’ What do the children think is the best thing of all in the natural world? Encourage of them to use all of their senses. Programme content: CD 1 Track


20 Welcome and introduction to our ‘wonderful world’

21 Vox pops – about what the children think is the most wonderful thing in the natural world

Do they agree with the children in the programme or do they have other ideas?

22 Our song: ‘Why?’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher


23 The story: The ten suns by Kate Stonham from an old Chinese folk tale

The ten suns were the children of Di Jun. One day they play a silly game and things go very wrong

24 Reflection on our wonderful world

25 Prayer of thanks for the natural world

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Related activities:

• Make a collection of pictures or photos of beautiful natural scenes. Talk together about why the children like these things. Make lists of describing words about them and use them to write class or individual poems or prayers of thanks for natural things.

• Try to find some creation stories from other cultures or look at the Biblical account in Genesis chapter 1 verses 1- 31 and chapter two verses 1 and 2:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%201&version=31

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Resources: Extract from the song ‘Why?’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher: Why? Why? Oh please can you tell me why? (repeats) © Fischy Music and Sticky Kids, reproduced by kind permission

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%201&version=31

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Programme five: Thunder and lightning Themes: How thunder and lightening are formed and the way everything in nature ‘fits together’ and has a purpose Focus object: A picture of a thunderstorm: http://stormguy.com/site/ Before the programme: Talk about different kinds of weather. What weather sorts of weather do the children like /dislike? What happens when there is a thunder storm? Programme content: CD 1 Track


26 Welcome and introduction to the weather

27 Vox pops - about favourite kinds of weather

28 Thunder, lightning and stormy weather

29 The story: The troublesome sheep by Jeff Capel from a Nigerian folk tale

Thunder the sheep has a lamb called Lightening. Lightening is a very naughty sheep and is always causing problems.

30 Facts about storms

31 Reflection on being responsible for looking after the earth

32 Prayer about looking after the earth

33 Our song: ‘All works together’ by Paul Field and Dave Cooke

From the album Rocky Kids ICCD 33530 Further information from: www.davecooke.com/kids.htm The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

http://stormguy.com/site/

http://www.davecooke.com/kids.htm

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Related activities:

• Talk together about thunderstorms. Some children are frightened of storms and you may like to use the story and information from the programme as a basis for discussion.

• Draw pictures of different kinds of weather and write round the edge of the picture things that make you like that kind of weather.

• Keep a class weather diary. Note if it is sunny or cloudy or rainy, warm or cold and so on. Depending on the age of the children you may like to expand it to be different for morning and afternoon and include simple charts for the temperature etc.

Resources: Useful websites: http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/lightning.html http://stormguy.com/site/ The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Extract from the song ‘All Works Together’: Let all creation sing Our praise to God the King For He made very living thing To work together © Paul Field and Dave Cooke, reproduced by kind permission of Paul Field and Dave Cooke

http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/lightning.html

http://stormguy.com/site/

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Programme six: Winter turns to Spring Themes: The ways we can tell spring is coming; the changes that happen with the seasons Focus object: A picture of some baby chicks: http://static.flickr.com/95/258853506_e6d363019a.jpg Before the programme: Talk about the signs of spring and things that the children enjoy in spring time. Look at the picture of the baby chicks and talk together about those too. Programme content: CD 2 Track


1 Welcome and introduction to chickens

2 Our song: ‘Spring time’ by Dave Corbett

From the album Rise and shine. Further details from resource section below.

3 Vox pops - about things to enjoy in Spring

4 The story: Reggie and the Acorn by Alasdair Richardson

Reggie the puppy hides an acorn and in the spring time he gets a bit surprise

5 Reflection on the changes between winter and spring

6 Prayer about spring with the response ‘Thank you God’

Related activities:

• Make a list together of all the things you can think of that happen as winter turns to spring. Start watching for them to happen and record the date in your class spring diary.

• Make up your own class prayer of thanks for things that happen in spring. • Plant some seeds, such as mustard and cress and observe them daily and

record your observations in pictures or words

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Resources: Extract from the song ‘Spring time’ by Dave Corbett Spring time, spring time, Spring is really here. Spring time, spring time, It’s the time of year. All is fresh and all is new Here’s the sun for me and you. Spring time, spring time Spring time again. © reproduced by kind permission of Dave Corbett and Musicline Further information about Dave Corbett’s album Rise and shine: http://uk.musicline-ltd.com/products/rise_and_shine_-_dave_corbett.htm The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

http://uk.musicline-ltd.com/products/rise_and_shine_-_dave_corbett.htm

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Unit three: It’s good to be me

Programme seven: I’m the only me Themes: Things that are unique to each one of us Focus object: A jigsaw puzzle - http://static.flickr.com/43/100360459_acc6595cfc.jpg http://static.flickr.com/59/173191032_512b16aab1.jpg http://wedding.infosorcerer.com/images/faq/Jigsaw%20Puzzle%20Feather%20White.jpg Before the programme: Talk about the jigsaw puzzle. How many of the children have managed to complete a jigsaw? What are the hard things about doing a jigsaw? What happens if some pieces are missing? Programme content: CD2 Track


7 Welcome and introduction to each of us being unique

8 The story: Elmer again by David McKee

Published by Red Fox ISBN: 0099917203 Elmer plays a trick on his friends by painting himself grey!

9 Our song: ‘I’m the only I’ by Stephen Fischbacher

From the album Fabby Dabby Dee It’s good to be me SKCD 28 Further details from: www.fischy.com/shop.php and www.stickykids.net/acatalog/ The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

10 Vox pops - about things that make us unique

11 Reflection on being unique

12 Prayer celebrating the fact that each of us has a unique contribution

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Related activities:

• Talk about what makes each of the children ‘unique’. Encourage them to think about things that they can do (special skills or ‘being a good friend’ etc. as well as the way they look).

• Make a display of baby photos of some of the class (and maybe include the teachers, classroom assistants too). Have a competition to guess who each one of the pictures is.

• Spend some time discussing how each one of us has a contribution to make to the class / school / community.

Resources: Extract from the song ‘I’m the only I’ by Stephen Fischbacher I’m the only I (CLAP CLAP) You’re the only you (CLAP CLAP) We’re the only we in history © Fischy Music and Sticky Kids, reproduced by kind permission of Stephen Fischbacher

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Programme eight: Like me like you Themes: Celebrating our differences Focus object: A picture of a zebra, e.g. http://static.flickr.com/36/119375939_12da458e9a.jpg http://www.ee.ucla.edu/~kansal/pics/sanantonio/original/227%20zebra%203.jpg Before the programme: Look at the picture of the zebra and talk about its stripes. Have any of them ever seen a zebra? Programme content: CD 2 Track


13 Welcome and guessing game about a zebra

14 Our song: ‘It’s good to be me’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher


15 Vox pops - about what make us different to others

16 The story: Nick and Ollie make friends by Alasdair Richardson

Ollie starts at Nick’s school and the teacher asks Nick to look after Ollie. They are very different but eventually they become good friends.

17 Reflection - about learning recognise and cherish differences

18 Prayer - about finding out about each other

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Related activities:

• Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Using things that the children like or dislike make up new verses for the song: I like…but you like… I like…but you like… Sing your version of the song together with everyone joining in the chorus and clapping!

• Talk together about similarities and differences and how they can help make a relationship more interesting. You may like to use it as an opportunity to discuss difficulties that you have had to face together as a class.

• Make two copies of a picture and make a few minor alterations. How many differences can the others spot?

Resources: Extract from the song ‘It’s good to be me’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher: It’s good to be me It’s good to be you It’s fabby dabby dee It’s fabby dabby doo © Fischy music and Sticky Kids reproduced by kind permission

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Programme nine: Yes we can! Themes: Things we can all achieve by trying Focus object: A picture of a steam train going up a hill, e.g.: http://www.stmuc.com/gallery/Action/P9020687.jpg http://static.flickr.com/8/8006044_7437cc1469.jpg Before the programme: Look at the pictures of the steam trains. Talk about the trains. What sort of sounds do they make when they move? What do the children think happens when a steam train goes up /down a hill? Programme content: CD 2 Track


19 Welcome and a story about a train You may like to listen to the story again and encourage the children to join in with train sounds

20 Vox pops - about things the children have tried hard to learn or do

21 Our story: Badger’s race by Alison Catley, adapted by Jeff Capel

Published by Red Fox (Hutchinson) ISBN 0 09 187303 7 Fox challenges Badger to a race. Fox gets there first but is Badger the real winner?

22 Reflection on working hard to achieve a goal

23 Prayer – about keeping on trying

24 The song: ‘Yes we can!’ by Stephen Fischbacher and Anne Butler

From the album Fabby Dabby Dee It’s good to be me SKCD 28 Further details from: www.fischy.com/shop.php and www.stickykids.net/acatalog/ The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

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Related activities:

• Talk together about things that the children have had to try hard to learn / achieve. How did it make them feel when they finally succeeded?

• Talk about the story. Recap the main points. Fox got to the end first, but do the children think he really won the race? Was it more important to get there first or to help the other creatures along the way? Can the children relate that to anything they have tried to achieve?

Resources: Extract from the words of the song ‘Yes we can!’ by Anne Butler and Stephen Fischbacher: Can you all in the song? Yes we can! Yes we can! (repeats four times) © Fischy Music and Sticky Kids reproduced by kind permission Information about badgers: http://www.badgers.org.uk/brocks-world/ http://www.badger.org.uk/help/badgerday.html Information about foxes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/wildfile/wildfile_redfox.shtml http://www.wildkids.org.uk/teens/woodland/mammals5.htm The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

http://www.badgers.org.uk/brocks-world/

http://www.badger.org.uk/help/badgerday.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/wildfile/wildfile_redfox.shtml

http://www.wildkids.org.uk/teens/woodland/mammals5.htm

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Programme ten: Special kind of heroes Themes: Appreciating others; people we admire. Focus object: a picture of the children’s current ‘superhero’ – e.g. http://students.ou.edu/M/Michael.S.Miller-1/Superheroes.jpg Before the programme: Talk together about people who are the children’s heroes. They may be fact or fiction! Encourage them to come up with different ideas rather than all copy each other if possible. Programme content: CD 2 Track


25 Welcome and introduction to having a ‘hero’

26 Vox pops - about the children’s heroes

27 The song: ‘Special kind of heroes’ by Stephen Fischbacher

From the Album These are our emotions SF005CD © Fischy Music Further details from: http://www.fischy.com/emotions.htm The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

28 Our story: Daniel the hero by Sarah Hope-Gill

Based on the Bible story of Daniel in the Lion’s den.

29 Reflection – on heroes

30 Prayer - about people we can admire

Related activities:

• Retell the story of Daniel or read from a version of the Bible in Daniel chapter 6 - http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%206%20;&version=51; The children may like to make lions sounds and act the story pretending

to be the lions and not being able to get anywhere near Daniel in the den. • Talk further about people who are their heroes or who they admire. Try to

get them to focus on why they are their heroes. • Having heard the programme have they changed their minds at all about

who is their hero?

http://students.ou.edu/M/Michael.S.Miller-1/Superheroes.jpg

http://www.fischy.com/emotions.htm

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%206%20

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Resources: Extract from the song ‘Special kind of heroes’ by Stephen Fischbacher 2,4,6,8, who do we appreciate? Heroes, heroes, heroes, heroes, 3,5,7,9, extraordinary kind Heroes, heroes, heroes, heroes 1,2,3,4 Special kind of heroes Special kind of heroes… © Fischy Music reproduced by kind permission

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