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Primary Drama: Key Stage 2

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Primary school drama activities and teaching resources for Key Stage 2 pupils aged 7-11.

Primary Drama: Key Stage 2 offers simple-to-use drama resources for primary school children aged 7 to 11 which are linked to popular curriculum topics. The drama sessions are intended to be easy for non-specialist teachers to use, providing opportunities to extend classroom work through the exciting possibilities offered by drama activities. Each session has a carefully balanced mix of movement, speaking and listening activities and role play. The Teachers' Notes include clear instructions for how teachers can effectively organise and deliver the drama activities in each session.

Primary Drama: Key Stage 2: Eyam, the Plague Village: 1. The plague comes to Eyam

The plague comes to Eyam

1. The plague comes to Eyam

Eyam, the Plague Village

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First part of a story about Eyam - the 'Plague Village'.

The first part of a story exploring extraordinary events in 1665 when the plague comes to the Derbyshire village of Eyam.

The Autumn of the year 1665 in the Derbyshire village of Eyam. John and his best friend Lizzie are working in the fields when she tells him she has heard rumours of a disease killing many people in London.

Later John sees the local tailor, George Viccars, take possession of some cloth from London. His mother wants to know when her Christmas dress will be ready so she sends John to the tailor's house to enquire.

When John looks through the window he sees George Viccars prostrate on the floor and the vicar, Reverend Mompesson, praying over him. The plague has come to Eyam.

Primary Drama: Key Stage 2: Eyam, the Plague Village

Exploring the extraordinary events in 1665 when the plague comes to the Derbyshire village of Eyam.

Exploring the extraordinary events in 1665 - when the plague comes to the Derbyshire village of Eyam - through the eyes of two children. Image: Tony Bacon.

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