English – KS2 Lesson 1
BBC Children in Need 2015
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In this activity, you will...
Learn to take on different roles in a group activity
Look at the power of a charity single
Write your own lyrics for a class rap/song
We are going to learn how to work
more efficiently in a group, by using
three important group roles
Group Facilitator
Group Reporter
Group Recorder
Your job is to lead the
discussion. You are not
in charge, but you do
decide whose turn it is to
speak
You will be responsible
for sharing the group’s
ideas with the rest of the
class
You are responsible for
writing down the key
points which are
discussed in your group
You must make sure
that everyone has their
chance to share
their ideas
Make sure you keep
to the point and only
include the important
information
Make sure that you make
a note of the important
things your group says
Choose a Group Facilitator, Reporter and Recorder
What is a charity single?
You are going to write down
what you understand by the
words ‘charity single’
Choose a group Facilitator,
Reporter and Recorder
You have
minutes to
come up with a shared group
answer
Be ready to report back
BBC Children in Need charity single
Charity
single
A song is recorded
by famous celebrities
to raise money for
BBC Children in Need
love
messages
Music has a
powerful effect
on people
Magical musical
moments play a big
part in the
BBC Children in Need
appeal night
memories
happiness
Music impacts us emotionally - it
changes the way we feel
A charity single is a way of raising money and awareness; to be able to
support those in need
Do you know
any charity singles?
Make a list of their names or
any of the people that sang
them
Choose a NEW group Facilitator,
Reporter and Recorder…
You have
minutes to
come up with a shared group
answer
BBC Children in Need is a UK charity
which gives money to projects to help
children in the UK
Last year the official BBC Children in Need
single got to number 1 in the charts!
Why do you think Gareth Malone wanted
his choir made up of celebrities AND
children from projects across the UK?
2014’s Charity Song: Wake Me Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ghScc6KDD0
The song was streamed and downloaded a total
of 120,000 times to secure the top slot
Write down any important lyrics
that you hear whilst watching the
music video
Everyone can be a Recorder
this time
Make sure that you are
listening the whole way though
Be ready to report back
after the song
Children listen to a compilation of the
BBC Children in Need singles from the
past five years
Year
Singers
Song Title
Chart Position
2010
JLS
"Love You More"
1
2011
The Collective
"Teardrop"
24
2012
Girls Aloud
"Something
New"
2
2013
Ellie Goulding
"How Long Will I
Love You"
3
2014
Gareth Malone's "Wake Me Up"
All Star Choir
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In your groups you are going to
write a rap/song for the
Celebration of Champions
‘Couplets’ are two lines at a
time e.g. The sun
shone bright - Clearing the
thoughts of the dark night
Watch this video as an example of a rap
Video clip
Watch the rap sections of:
The Collective - Teardrop (BBC Children in Need 2011 Single)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuIyY5wwHdw
Your rap/song can be about any of the
fundraising themes, being Champions or
raising money for BBC Children in Need
Bake
Challenge
Entertain
Dress-up
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Cake/bake
Bun/fun
Stall/all
Sweet/treat
Fun/run
Fame/game
Race/ace
Trick/quick
Dance/chance
Hop/pop
Long/song
Tune/balloon
Hero/zero
Funny/money
Hat/splat
Dress/mess
Think of some rhyming words
for the ends of your lines
Bear
Don’t forget emotive language too
Help - Care - Love - Trust - Look after
Happy - Unhappy - Sad - Upset - Lonely
care
Writing a short rap for the
Celebration of Champions
You have 20 minutes to come up
with a few lines of a rap/song with
your group, using a theme from
BBC Children in Need
Be ready to present to the class
Lots of rappers use this popular
rhythm for their lyrics
The last words of
your first two lines
should rhyme
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM da DUM
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM da DUM
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM da DUM
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM da DUM
Then the last words
of your other two
lines should rhyme
Here’s an example
Try chanting it to the rhythm
Can you spot the rhyming pairs?
We’re gonna fundraise with Pudsey Bear
To raise lots of money and show that we care
There’s gonna be a bake sale and a raffle too
So put your hands in your pockets you know what to do!
Rap writing frames
Names ___________________________________________________
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Let’s get creative
Let’s put all of our group
efforts together to make
a BBC Children in Need
CLASS RAP/SONG
In this lesson, have you...
Learnt to take on different roles in a group activity?
Looked at the power of a charity single?
Written your own lyrics for a class rap?
Next time, you will decide on a fundraising event and try to
persuade people from the community to donate!
Taking your rap/song further
As well as performing your rap/song at
the Celebration of Champions:
Will you record it?
Will you upload it to the school website?
Will you have a backing track?
Are you going to have dance moves?
Could you put it on a DVD and sell
it to parents to raise more money?