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Together

Join Gemma Hunt for the assembly series for children aged 7 - 11.

Join Gemma Hunt for the assembly series for children aged 7 to 11 - including a story, a song, reflection / prayer and opportunities for discussion.

Together: Summer 2013: The race across America

The race across America

Summer 2013

School Radio - Together, Summer 2013, The race across America

In today’s programme Gemma looks at the Pacific Railroad Act in 19th Century America.

In today’s programme Gemma looks at the Pacific Railroad Act in 19th Century America.

The story features Daniel, a Pacific railroad worker from Ireland. It shows the drama, highs and lows of the incredible railroad race across America and offers insight into the enormity of the job and all that it entailed. Listeners will be offered a glimpse into the sacrifice that many workers and their families made to see the job come to completion.

Together: Summer 2013

New programmes for Summer term 2013 with Gemma Hunt.

Time and Tune

Developing music skills for pupils aged 7 - 9.

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

Time and Tune: Persephone: Hades' song

Hades' song

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We meet Hades - god of the underworld - who longs for a companion to end his loneliness.

In the second programme we meet Hades - god of the underworld - who's feeling very sorry for himself.

Time and Tune: Persephone

Persephone

The well-known Greek myth explored through songs and music.

This series of Time and Tune explores the well-known Greek myth of Persephone through songs and music activities.

Meet the Authors

Children interview leading authors about their work.

A group of leading authors are interviewed about their work by school children.

Meet the Authors: Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman

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Another revealing interview with a leading children's author - this time the focus is on Philip Pullman.

In today's programme Philip Pullman is interviewed by a group of school children about his work and talks about a writer's techniques.

Primary History KS2: Ancient Greece

Key Stage 2 History teaching resources offering Ancient Greek myths and legends.

Key Stage 2 History teaching resources with Ancient Greek myths and legends. Myths include King Midas, Perseus, Medusa, Persephone, the Minotaur, Theseus, Odysseus, Ariadne.

Key Stage 2 History teaching resources with Ancient Greek myths and legends. Myths include King Midas, Perseus, Medusa, Persephone, the Minotaur, Theseus, Odysseus, Ariadne, with Ancient Greek gods and goddesses.

Primary History KS2: Ancient Greece: 2. Orpheus and Eurydice

2. Orpheus and Eurydice

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Orpheus can bring Eurydice home from the underworld...so long as he doesn't look back.

Orpheus can use his fantastic playing on the lyre to bring Eurydice home from the underworld...but to do so he must follow Hades' instruction to not turn around.

The story begins with Hermes enjoying Orpheus's wonderful playing on the lyre. Suddenly Orpheus spots someone in the branches of the tree above him - it is Eurydice, the nymph (or spirit) of the tree. She encourages him to play on and he, in turn, encourages her to come and sit beside him. Before long the two are in love, get married and as Hermes says, 'All nature seemed to celebrate'.

Then one day Eurydice is away from Orpheus when she is pestered by the god Aristeus in the form of a bee-swarm. Eurydice runs away to escape...but straight into the path of a snake who gives her a fatal bite...she is heading for the underworld.

Hermes persuades Orpheus not to lose heart. They set off for the underworld, but first they must cross the River Styx. The ferryman - Charon - refuses to help them because Orpheus doesn't appear to be dead. But Orpheus plays his lyre and Charon is transported into a trance and Hermes and Orpheus hop into his ferry. Shortly after they overcome Cerberus - the three-headed dog who guards the gate to the underworld - in the same way.

Eventually they find Eurydice and Hades is so overcome by Orpheus's playing that he agrees to let Eurydice return with him...but there's a condition: Orpheus must lead the way out of the underworld and he must not look round to see Eurydice until they are both back in the upper world.

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Summer 2013

The race across America

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Time and Tune

Persephone

Hades' song

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Meet the Authors

Philip Pullman

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Primary History KS2: Ancient Greece

2. Orpheus and Eurydice

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