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Maypole Dance Workshop

Our Maypole Dance workshop aims to bring this celebration to school, complete with a full Maypole! Children will be able to envisage themselves as part of historic days or celebrate the modern May Day.

Around since the mid-14th century, Maypole dancing is traditionally associated with May Day celebrations. Normally celebrating the arrival of spring, children were selected as May Day Queens and Kings and the festivities were celebrated with music, feasting and dancing around a Maypole.

This experience will be one they won’t forget. Maypole dance pairs perfectly with our Morris dance workshops and links to English culture, May Day, St. George’s Day.

Workshop Performance

Workshop & Performance

Workshop Sessions:

Up to 8 sessions

During a typical day-long workshop, Primary Workshops for Schools can work with up to 30 children in a session and deliver 6 sessions, stretching to 8 if required. The workshop can then end with a performance from the children during which they can showcase the traditional routine they’ve learnt throughout the day.

Workshop in Action

School children dancing around the may pole
School children dancing around the may pole School children dancing around the may pole School children dancing around the may pole Teacher adjusting the strings on maypole
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National Curriculum Links

EYFS

  • Communication
  • Language Development
  • Physical Development
  • Personal, Social & Emotional
  • Expressive Arts

KS1

  • Speaking & Listening Skills
  • Movement
  • Balance
  • Co-ordination

KS2 (3/4)

  • Co-ordination
  • Agility
  • Balance
  • Ability to perform Dances

KS2 (5/6)

  • Strength
  • Flexibility
  • Technique
  • Movement Patterns

Please note; EYFS taken from EYFS Framework. KS1/KS2 taken from National Curriculum Framework.

What Our Clients say

It was amazing! Full participation from the onset. Not really any ways to improve the workshops. Yes, definitely rebooking. We’re booking a ‘Samba’ Drumming Workshop for the week

J. H
(Fox Class)

We have had this workshop 3 times now, delivered by your drummer, he was very patient with them and the workshop was aimed at their level.

Fiona M.
(Class Teacher)

Thank you for organising everything so well, and at such short notice. The workshops provided were excellent and all the children had a fantastic experience.

Mr G. C.
(Deputy Head)

I really enjoyed it yesterday when you came to do African Drumming with our class.  When I walked into the hall I was mind-blown by the drums!.  I had never seen anything like it before.  On the drums, there were so many different patterns which made them unique.  My favourite was the flame.  I also really like the bass because it sounded like a gong.  Then as we learnt the rhythms we got faster and faster and it got more and more fun.

Miss M. M.
(Year 6 Student)

Thank you, we absolutely loved our African Drumming workshop.  The children thoroughly enjoyed it and we were pleased with the fact that all could participate and be active in the drumming.  The instructor was amazing with the children and their enthusiasm showed through the day, exciting the children further.  We would be very interested in booking the workshop for next year too.

Cathy Richmond
(Riverview Junior School)

Thank you so much for the workshop on Tuesday.  The provider was excellent and the girls thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  By the end of the morning both classes gave an impressive performance.  Best wishes.

Jo
(The Study Preparatory School)

Just a note to thank you for all your efforts in organising to come and work with our boys.  It was fantastic, the boys loved the event and we would be keen to repeat it sometime in the future.

Helen Carlisle
(Rokeby School)

Please can I send my deepest thanks to you and your team for providing such a wonderful day on Monday!  It was an amazing success and the children were so enthused by the day.  Please can you let everyone who supported the day know what an impact their hard work has had upon our school.

Rhiannon Poole
(High Cliff Academy)

The workshop was great and all the children had a great time. They thoroughly enjoyed the plays they watched and were enthusiastic about making their own puppets.

Puppetry Workshop
H. T. (HLTA)

Chinese Day went very well and I was very impressed with both of the workshops.  Your staff were enthusiastic, knowledgeable and great with the kids.

Mr D. C
(Class Teacher)

Get in touch

Primary Workshops for Schools Ltd
9 Earlstrees Court
Corby
Northants, NN17 4AX

01536 265432