The Body in Motion. (360G-Wellcome-079175_Z_06_Z)

The Body in Motion Body in Motion is a cross curricular project, which combines the PE (Dance) and Science national curriculum modules. It will involve eight primary schools and up to 280 students within the Leeds area in an initiative, which will culminate in a dance performance for the schools involved and the local community. Phoenix's Education Team will work with Year 5 & 6 pupils on a weekly basis, over 6 weeks to deliver the initiative, which will take its theme from the human body, its structure and ways in which it functions. This theme will be examined and explored through the medium of dance with the aid of digital technology. Each session will focus on a different aspect of the working body i.e., the function of the skeleton, muscles, heart, lungs and nervous system, and through this, sections of the overall dance will be shaped. The main objectives of the project are to: Provide a stimulating experience using dance and digital technologies to explore Key Stage 2 science units 4A and 5A Provide high quality participatory arts provision from specialists in the dance field Improve understanding of scientific principles, within the parameters ascribed in the national curriculum