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Developing music skills for pupils aged 7 - 9.

Developing music skills for pupils aged 7 - 9 through songs and music activities.

Time and Tune: Romans!: 7. Into the arena

Time and Tune - Romans!

7. Into the arena

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The song explores Roman entertainments...including the gladiators.

Into the arena,
Mask and mime and drama, 
Audience all round there, 
Waiting for the show. 
Tragedy and comedy
And poetry performed there, 
Into the arena, go!

Into the arena,
Chariots and horses,
Teams of different colours 
Red, white, blue and green. 
Round the Circus Maximus 
They race around in danger, 
Who's the fastest to be seen?

Into the arena,
Cruelty and horror, 
Animals displayed there 
Hunted till they die, 
Antelope and elephant 
And lion, bear and leopard, 
Into the arena, why?

Into the arena,
Gladiators fighting,
Locked in mortal combat 
Fighting to the death.
Wrestling with weaponry
And nets and shields and armour, 
Struggling for their final breath.

Into the arena,
Mask and mime and drama,
Audience all round there, 
Waiting for the show. 
Tragedy and comedy
And poetry performed there, 
Into the arena, go!

Into the arena, go..! 
Into the arena, go..!. 
Into the arena, go..! 
Into the arena, go..!

Time and Tune: Romans!

Romans!

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Songs and music exploring the Romans in Britain - invasion, buildings, leisure and more.

Songs and music exploring the Romans in Britain - invasion, buildings, food, leisure, gladiators...and more! Each programme includes a new song to learn and a story episode.

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