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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: 3. The plague ends

The plague ends

3. The plague ends

Eyam, the Plague Village

School Radio - Primary Drama: Key Stage 2, Eyam, the Plague Village, 3. The plague ends

The final part of the story of Eyam - the Plague Village.

The final part of our story about the village of Eyam - the 'Plague Village'. The villagers have cut themselves off from the outside world to stop the spread of illness.

The plague continues and gets worse in the summer, with more deaths in the village. John is worried about his friend Lizzie because he has not seen her for a long time, so he visits her house. John looks through the window and discovers the plague has come to Lizzie's house as well...and that her sister is dying.

Finally the plague is over and the villagers can resume their lives. John and Lizzie are reunited and Rev Mompesson organises a bonfire for people to burn their possessions in the hope of ensuring that the plague never returns.

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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