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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: Fire! The Great Fire of London: 2. Completing the challenge

Completing the challenge

2. Completing the challenge

Fire! The Great Fire of London

School Radio - Primary Drama: Key Stage 2, Fire! The Great Fire of London, 2. Completing the challenge

The concluding part of a fantasy adventure exploring the Great Fire of London in 1666

The concluding part of an adventure in which listeners try out a new virtual reality exhibition called 'Matrix' that transports them back to 1666 and the Great Fire of London.

The group returns for a second visit to Matrix to complete their challenge during the Great Fire of London. They use virtual reality to return to 1666 and join the throng of anxious Londoners attempting to leave the city. A rider drops a bag of money, which the group retains in the hope of finding the rightful owner.

Later the group helps to pull down some houses to create a fire-break. When the group learns that King Charles II is nearby helping to direct the battle against the fire the group realises that their challenge can be completed. The virtual reality generator is switched off and the group returns to the modern day and an opportunity to comment on their experiences.

Primary Drama: Key Stage 2: Fire! The Great Fire of London

A fantasy adventure exploring the Great Fire of London in 1666

Listeners take on the role of first visitors to a new virtual reality exhibition about the Great Fire of London.

Listeners take on the role of the first visitors to a new virtual reality exhibition about the Great Fire of London called MATRIX. They put on their virtual reality - 'VR' - helmets and travel back in time to the streets of London at the start of the fire in September 1666. They must navigate the crowed to find safety and must undertake some challenges along the way.

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Fire! The Great Fire of London

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