Monday 10 October 2011

October 8th 2011 recap + some of the Cinderella cast: 2pm on the 15th!


A to Zee Creativity: Winter Term (Mid-September to Mid-December 2011)

Saturday 8th  October 2011 (2.30pm – 4.30pm)

2.30pm – 2.45pm: Circle time
Oms, voice exercises, stretches
Attendance was taken by one of the older children.

2.45pm - 3.30pm: Singing with Sharanya
Moves have been decided for the following songs:
In the Beginning (Bob Dylan)
Confidence (Elvis)

The Under-7s listened to the following songs all learnt this term (whilst colouring):
Twist and Shout (The Beatles)
Let It Be (The Beatles)
The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel)
Yellow Submarine (The Beatles)
Oh-Bla-Di- Oh-bla-da (The Beatles)

3.30 – 3.50pm: Photography with Shaan
We built upon perspective – learnt at the last lesson. We focussed on learning how to do the following:
-       Holding the camera steady, focussing.
-       How to keep it straight so as not to get a weird angle
-       Different types of backgrounds and their effects – busy backgrounds v solid coloured backgrounds

We used the diyas they had painted last class, they created patterns with these on different backgrounds, and they photographed these.

I noticed quite a few children were having to share my camera. These days you get fairly reasonably priced digital cameras – or if you have an old one – do send it with your child in a case. We will be doing photography every other week this term.

3.50– 4.10pm: Rehearsal of Room on the Broom - with Shaan

4.10 – 4.30pm: Rehearsal of Cinderella Scene 1 - with Shaan

4.20pm: Snack for all – Banana chips + Murukus (both from Nuts n Spices – no homemade this week…L)

4.30pm: End of class

PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING FROM THE CINDERELLA CAST ARE NEEDED AT 2PM ON 15TH OCTOBER FOR AN EARLY REHEARSAL OF THE FIRST 3 SCENES PRE-CLASS! THAT IS, CINDERELLA, STEPMOTHER, STEPSISTERS, FATHER, GODMOTHER, CAT, RAT.

Sunday 2 October 2011

Recap of Saturday 1st October 2011

Hello,
Just a quick recap of what the children did on Saturday. For those who were absent I have kept a diya for them to paint next week, since they will be using it for their photography session.
Look forward to seeing them at 2.30pm on Saturday.
Take care,
Shaan
A to Zee Creativity: Winter Term (mid Sep - mid Dec 2011)

Saturday 1st October 2011 

2.30pm – 3.15pm: Singing with Sharanya
New songs taught:
In the Beginning (Bob Dylan)
Confidence (Elvis)
Sang new songs from last week (24th September):
TWIST AND SHOUT (The Beatles)
Let It Be (The Beatles)
The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel)
Sang songs from the week before (17th September):
Yellow Submarine
Oh-Bla-Di- Oh-bla-da
Revision of a few of the following - last term’s songs and needed for Cinderella play:
Puff the Magic Dragon, A Whole New World , Bibbety Bobbity Boo , Can you feel the love tonight , Once upon a dream, Supercalifragilistic. Somewhere over the rainbow, Que sera sera

3.15 – 3.40pm: Art and Craft with Shaan
The children painted a diya each, then added glittery paper. After these had dried we added a coat of varnish. We will be using these diyas next week during our photography session for children aged 7 and over.

3.40– 4.20pm: Dancing with Manikandan /Prarthana
Learnt more of the Mashed Potato dance - mashed potato dance steps.
Repeated Twist and Shout - using the twist dance – dance to Twist & Shout
Waka Waka - once
Tarzan song – once

4pm: Cinderella rehearsal with Shaan – just the children involved in Scene 3 of Cinderella – a few key members of the cast were absent so could not rehearse the other scenes. Rest of the children were dancing.

4.20pm: Snack for all – homemade chocolate shortbread biscuits (hearts, flowers, and stars!) + Murukus

4.30pm: Home