Year One visit the Barbican!

Year One Visit the Barbican

At 9:00am this morning, the whole of Year One set off to the Barbican. We walked to Harold Wood train station, where we bumped into the Year One team from Mead. 150 children then boarded the train and headed for Liverpool street!

Can you spot the children from Mead?

   

For the last couple of weeks, the children have been learning songs and actions to go with the story book, Stan and Mabel.

Stan and Mabel tells the story of two neglected animals –  Stan (a dog) and Mabel (a cat) –  who live in a tall tower block in the city. Although their owners ignore them, Stan and Mabel find great comfort  in the music played by the flute lady, who lives downstairs. But one day the music stops.
When Stan and Mabel go to investigate, they discover that  their beloved neighbour has gone to Italy, to a competition  to find the greatest orchestra in the world. In a flash, Mabel decides that they should follow in her footsteps  and visit the famous La Scala opera house in Milan. They just need  to find some friends to join their animal orchestra first!  And so the adventure begins…

The story was told with the accompaniment of the London Symphony Orchestra, and what a lovely experience for the children. They began by explaining a little about the instruments being used and then the children became the conductors. As the story was being read, they created the mood of each scene, engaging everyone!

                              

After the performance we sat in the Barbican Centre and ate our lunch before heading back to Broadford. For some, it had been a long day!

                               

A big thank you to our helping parents/grandparents. Without your support, we would not be able to provide the children with these lovely experiences!