THE Key Stage 2 children at St Stephens Community Academy in Launceston worked up a sweat last week with professional dance teacher and choreographer Rob Mennear.

After exhilarating warm ups, they explored different ways of travelling, using low, middle and high level movements such as rolling, jumping, sliding and other adventurous ways of using their bodies. They then used these to choreograph individual dances as well as working in small groups to collaborate ideas and put them to music.

Working as a team was crucial and the classes demonstrated fantastic listening skills as they shared their ideas and supported each other.

Headteacher Maura Furber said: “We all met in the hall at the end of the day to watch and share each class perform their original dance. The results were absolutely fantastic.”

Ms Furber added: “Alongside this event our Year 6 pupils sung a traditional Nigerian song 'live' with our partner school in Nigeria as part of the International School Music Collaboration Day celebrations.

“How fantastic that we can be joined with others all around the world through the universal language of music and dance . Our school values of creativity, relationship, advocacy and leadership well and truly in action at St Stephens Community Academy.”