Nice short musical assembly for reception and Key Stage 1. Two chirpy songs (with vocal tracks and backing tracks) Great for work on food, sharing and helping each other.

Use these relaxing meditations as a positive lesson starter or as a plenary. Suitable for aged 5-11 or older students with special needs. Children respond well to positive comments. These recordings make good use of positive affirmations which enhance children's self-confidence and self-esteem. Children thrive in positive atmospheres where they feel valued. Benefits of feeling valued include increased patience, better concentration, enhanced listening skills, improved communication skills, and a sense of belonging. Affirmations help children create positive beliefs and promote caring behaviour and good citizenship. Each meditation lasts 3-4 mins The titles of the 15 meditations are: 01 Let Go- Let all your muscles relax! 02 The Softest Sofa- Sink into it and relax! 03 Small Object- Visualise your most precious objects! 04 Positive Thoughts 1- Unleash the power of positive thinking! 05 The Oak Tree – Be as strong and mighty as an oak tree! 06 The Magic Bubbleship– Have a ride in a spaceship! 07 The Seed- Explore the tranquil rhythm of nature! 08 The Star- You are a child of the universe! 09 Mountain- You can tackle any obstacle, even a mountain! 10 Positive Thoughts 2- Be a positive happy citizen! 11 Relax Your Muscles- Progressive Muscle Relaxation is fun! 12 Positive Thoughts 3- It’s wonderful to be alive! 13 The Secret Room- Relax in a magic room of your very own! 14 The beach- No more school! Relax in the sun! 15 A Colour Walk– Enjoy relaxing in a world of colour! Example of one of the texts: Positive Thinking In this exercise, we are going to think positive thoughts. We are going to release the stress in our mind and body. Get into a comfortable position away from anyone else, where you can relax easily. Good. Okay, I am going to give you some positive thoughts. Think about each one in your head as I say them. My mood is calm and relaxed. I can cope well. I can get on with my life during times of stress. I deserve to feel good right now. I think thoughts that make me happy. It's cool to think positive thoughts. Positive thinking makes me feel good about myself and my life. I feel peaceful and relaxed. My breathing is slow and calm. My muscles are relaxed and comfortable. I am thankful for all the good things in my life. My body is healthy and strong. I enjoy eating delicious healthy food. More details from the author: email fgreen14@btopenworld.com

A 15 minute musical assembly with two attractive songs and an easy succinct editable script, for ages 5-9, to promote early bedtimes and the benefits of sleep. A very nice health education resource. Retail price is £12.95, but this TES version is just £2 Email the author fgreen14@btopenworld.com for further details and other TES bargains

The biblical story of DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN presented as short musical (15-20 min) for ages 7-13 The story: Daniel is an official in Babylon and is well liked by King Darius. The other officials are jealous of Daniel. They trick Darius into signing a law making it illegal to pray to any God except him. Daniel continues to pray to his own God, and Darius sadly has to have him arrested and thrown into the lions' den. Darius is upset by this and he cannot eat, sleep or be entertained by his exotic dancers. However, God protects Daniel and the lions do not harm him. The tricksters are thrown into the lions' den instead. This is a wonderful enjoyable musical play supported by three great original songs and an exotic dance number. No musical ability is needed if you use the backing tracks to sing along to.

A musical presentation based on the classic story. 40 mins. Written in simple modern English. Suitable for a class of primary school children aged 7-11 and/or pupils with special needs or EAL. The script is compelling but easy to stage. Spoken parts are short and easy to learn . The performance relies on narration, music and movement. The script comes with 22 audio tracks containing 6 attractive modern easy songs and musical pieces for dance/movement sequences. Songs are provided with and without lyrics. No musical ability is needed- just play the backing tracks and sing along. (However, a simple score is provided too as a free extra.) Narration binds the script together and reduces the need for prompting. Further details and previews at http://www.magicparrot.com PLEASE RETURN TO THIS TES PAGE TO ACHIEVE THE SPECIAL TES DISCOUNTED PRICE Our email is fgreen14@btopenworld.com

The classic Aesop's fable presented as a 15 minute assembly with two attractive original easy songs. You get script, two vocal tracks, two backing tracks, sheet music and free school performance licence. The assembly will engage pupils ages 5-9, or even older students with special needs. The script encourages further exploration of activities which need patience and care.

Delightful short musical play with one easy, instant. bouncy, catchy song to inspire your young actors. No musical ability needed- play the backing track! (A track with vocals is also included, so you can learn the song) Basic sheet music also included with the script. Ideal for work on "Traditional Tales", and a lovely item for an assembly presentation of 15 mins approx.

Gorgeous simple play with songs to sing along to. The price includes a free performance licence for schools. Great fun to act, sing and dance- and SO EASY to perform. Normally £22.95, this play is on special offer with the TES! The play is based on a famous story from China. It is thousands of years old and yet it is still told today to celebrate Chinese New Year. (It is also suitable for any time of year.) Long ago in Ancient China, the new year was fast approaching. Twelve animals were arguing. There was a dog, a pig, a rat, an ox, a tiger, a hare, a snake, a horse, a ram, a monkey and a cockerel. They thought the New Year should have a name. They were arguing because each animal wanted the year to be named after himself. And so, the Gods decreed they should have a race.............

A rock horror spoof featuring favourite monsters and spooks! SUITABLE FOR ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. The plot is (optionally) held together by spooky recorded narration with sound effects. Great for schools and drama clubs. Popular as a Year 6 play. Catchy modern songs, very very popular and very easy to learn. Dance/movement sequences e.g. rock band, skeleton dance. Script, vocal tracks and backing tracks, score and free performance licence. Fun to perform, easy to costume and stage. More details: email the author: Freddie Green: fgreen14@btopenworld.com Cast: Children: Nathan …………………………………………… His friends: Ruth……………………………………………….. Sarah……………………………………………… Peter……………………………………………… Daniel……………………………………………… Woodland Folk: Elf……………………………………………… Gobby the Goblin………………………………… Pixie……………………………………………… Witch……………………………………………… Good Fairy……………………………………… Gnome…………………………………………… Dwarf …………………………………………… Monsters: Wolf man Ghost Skeleton Dracula Zombie Mummy Egor Frankenstein’s Monster Bride of Frankenstein Singers CD LISTING Tracks 1-15 NO VOCALS ON SONGS (16-30 have vocals) 1 & 16 Narrator: Introduction 2 & 17 SONG: THIS IS OUR LAND 3 & 18 Narrator/ Magic spell 4 & 19 Narrator– Holiday Competition 5 & 20 Pilot’s Voice/ Plane Crash 6 & 21 Sound effects: wolves howling 7 & 22 SONG: WOLF MAN 8 & 23 Narrator–ghost/skeleton chase 9 & 24 Sound effects: Death of Dracula. 10 & 25 SONG: ZOMBIE 11 & 26 Narrator: Frankenstein’s Castle 12 & 27 SONG: THE DESERT ROCK 13 & 28 Sound Effects: Monsters come alive 14 & 29 SONG: OH WILL YOU BE MY BRIDE 15 & 30 SONG: (Finale) THIS IS OUR LAND Nathan’s Nightmare Duration 45-50 mins

A short colourful musical play for Reception/KS1/ SEN Themes: “Sharing a task”, “Working together”, “Many hands Make Light Work,” “Everyone is important”, “Size Doesn’t Matter” . SYNOPSIS: The turnip farmer and his family plant their seeds. The birds swoop down to eat them. Luckily, the happy scarecrow is at hand to help! The rain, wind and sun help the seeds to grow. When the turnips are ripe, one of them is gigantic. It will not leave the ground! The farmer needs help from all his friends, including a tiny little mouse. This endearing story is so popular with children, and this version is perfect for lively musical assembly with a class of children. CONTENTS OF THE PACK: PHOTOCOPIABLE A4 SCRIPT, SCORE, SONGSHEETS,TEN AUDIO TRACKS and 8 WORKSHEETS USE YOUR COMPUTER TO PRINT OUT THE SCRIPT, SONGSHEETS (FOR OHP), SHEET MUSIC AND WORKSHEETS. More details about all our plays : fgreen14@btopenworld.com