Key Stage 1 Programme overview
The Hidden Talents Key Stage 1 programme has been uniquely created to provide every individual child with an opportunity to experience a dance lesson in school, it also provides opportunities for children to access and explore a wider range of skills in performing arts. This concept aims to inspire, ignite enthusiasm and have an impact on a child's life to help shape their future.
This is a dance and music based online lesson, consisting of 7 exercises and free music, with each exercise aiding and supporting a child's development. It can be run as part of the PE Curriculum, a performing arts class, a class to support the achievement of The Arts Award, a brain break session, a mental health lesson or an after school or lunchtime club, run by teaching and support staff. It can be used to give children the chance to express themselves, play, have fun and develop through dance and music.
Hidden Talents will provide children and teaching staff with a network full of ideas, cross-curricular links, resources and support. Children and staff can follow along with our virtual Hidden Talents teacher or teachers can use our teaching guide, the Hidden Talents Support Network and training to deliver the programme themselves, improving the provision of performing arts and dance in Primary Schools.
This dance programme is designed for everyone to have fun, feel good and help discover their hidden talent.
Hidden Talents has been inspired by children and is loved by children!
Key Stage 1 Programme Package
The programme builds confidence, improves physical fitness and promotes positivity. It has been uniquely created to explore everyone’s hidden talents.
The Hidden Talents Programme Provides:
Online Virtual Teacher & Follow On Class
7 Exercises & Free Music
Teachers Guide
Uniquely Composed Music
The Hidden Talents Support Network
- THE EXERCISE - This explains the intent
- TEACH IT - This provides you with specific points to teach so children can achieve
- CHECK IT - This is your simple criteria to assess progress
- TOPTIP/CREATIVE TIME - This provides you with great ideas to challenge the children and link to classroom learning
- ROUND OF APPLAUSE - This area provides ideas on how children can reflect, improve and evaluate their own learning and learning of others, This will show children how to support each other and build on their self-confidence, improving self-reflection, competitiveness, articulation and performance skills
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any additional questions that are not addressed here, please contact us.
The Hidden Talents programme can be delivered online, using your own log-in you can use our virtual teacher and follow-on exercises, or it can be delivered by a teacher/ member of staff. With our easy to follow teaching guides and our Hidden Talents Support Network, any member of staff is able to deliver this programme, meaning it is easily accessible and you do not need to employ an expert or outside coach to teach dance. It can be run at any time, completing all the exercises or just teaching one or two. It is adaptable to any school and their own setting.
At Hidden Talents, we believe that the teacher knows their children best. We also believe that despite any diagnosis or barrier, children should feel included and equal. Therefore we have created our Hidden Talents Support Network, which answers your personal questions and problematic areas in full confidentiality and empathy. There is no way we can categorize every child, and we can not predict how each and every child will respond to physical activity, regardless of their educational needs or disabilities. Therefore we have created an interactive platform that can answer your personal questions and support you by providing different ideas to try and solutions. There are always different alternatives and solutions to any problem. But most importantly, the programme creates a safe area where confidence is improved and children are having fun. There is no wrong move or answer and all children, whatever their barriers, can enjoy Hidden Talents. This programme supports creativity, uniqueness and individuality. A safe, happy place for all children to enjoy.
Hidden Talents has been created by teachers, who understand and have experienced the challenges teachers face on a daily basis. Adaptability is extremely important to Hidden Talents. Therefore we have created a programme that can run as part of the PE curriculum, as a performing arts class, run as an after school or lunch time club or even run as a brain breaker activity. Due to our virtual teacher and easy follow on exercises, this programme can be run using our online resource, or it can be delivered by a teacher or support staff. On your online profile you are able to download the individual exercises or songs and runtime whole programme, or pick individual exercises. We also provide cross-curricular links, so you can use our Hidden Talents themes back in the classroom. Everything you need is in one place and it has opportunities to be used in various ways to benefit the children .
This programme creates a feel good factor for every child. Looking at different child themes, the child can immerse themselves fully and use the exercises to be creative, play and use their imagination. They are fully encouraged to express themselves and have fun. It is fast paced, high energy and inspiring. Hidden Talents has been inspired by kids, and it is loved by kids. Enjoy!
Our Hidden Talents programme provides all the teaching tools to deliver high quality lessons, regardless of the teacher's background and expertise in dance. Hidden Talents aims to improve the provision of dance and the teachers confidence. Every teacher has the option to use our online lesson and virtual teacher to deliver the lesson. However this can also be used as a teaching and learning resource to support the delivery of the lesson. Our clear teaching guide will provide support and ideas to deliver the programme and our Hidden Talents support network is always ready to take on your burning questions to improve your lesson environment.
The Hidden Talents programme runs as a 30 mins class. The teacher can either press play on our online viewing area in their account or the teacher can use our video and plans as a teaching resource and teach it themselves. This programme can also be used for support staff or as brain breakers. You can do all exercises or pick your best ones each week. However to assess full progress, we advise you to complete all 7 exercises each week.