Timetable

Above you'll find your blank timetable for the day. Please fill this in, email it to us to be checked and provide a paper copy on the day.

 

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Our Requirements

- A large, uncluttered space for the workshops (the same space for the duration of our visit)
- Access to a stage if you have one

- A room for us to work in during lunch break (if possible)

- All children in PE kits for the workshops

- None of the children to be wearing green as this interferes with the green screen editing process

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Group sizes

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For each day, you'll need to split your school into 4 groups. Single classes of around 30 are preferable, but we can work with a maximum of 2 classes at a time if needs be. The larger the group, the more complex the creation of the music video becomes. Don't squeeze too many children into the space; there must be enough room for them to stretch out and make gymnastics shapes safely.

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Group sizes (for schools opting NOT music videos)

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If you've chosen not to make music videos in favour of including more children, you'll need to split your school into 4 groups. We can work with as many children as you can safely fit into your school hall. Please bear in mind that the children will be very active and so need plenty of room to move around.

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Workshop duration

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In one day, we can run a maximum of 4 workshops. These each need to be an hour long (see timetable above)

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Arriving, leaving and location

We will arrive with you at around 8am. We will need to have a short conversation with the person responsible for booking us upon or shortly after our arrival. We will stay on site until we've finished editing the videos. We aim to leave before 5:30pm.

 

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Lunchtime

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Our equipment can't be moved at lunchtime although only takes up a 5m x 2m space in the hall. Schools which have very lengthy lunchtime periods occasionally schools opt for packed lunches in classrooms to avoid eating in to workshop time.  

 

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Music videos

 

We will be creating music videos at the end of each session. These videos will be private, unlisted and unavailable to the public. They are hosted by Vimeo and can only be accessed via our website on a password protected page. This allows children to share their experience and creativity with their parents at home and makes it easy for teachers to use the videos in class.

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Filming Permissions

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Please ensure that all teachers are familiar with the children in their class who can't be filmed and we will ensure they are not in the final video. These children can still access 95% of the workshop content. Some schools give parents the opportunity to make an exception to their stance on filming children for this exciting, confidence building opportunity.

 

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Teacher Involvement

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Our workshops are an excellent opportunity to deepen the bond between teachers and children. We aim to get everyone involved in the process and find that having teachers and TAs present enhances the experience for the children.

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The Rocktocademy - an alternative to workshops

 

In some smaller schools where children only fill 2 workshop sessions, teachers sometimes opt to do 2 workshops in the morning and have the Rocktocademy experience in the afternoon. The Rocktocademy is an hour long live show where we play a whloe load of our interactive Rock songs, getting everyone singing and dancing as they learn all the skills needed to be a true rock star as well as performing the songs written earlier that day to the rest of the school! It's the show we take to venues and theatres across the country and is a great way of uniting the whole school with an inspiring live music experince.

We are happy to do this in larger schools too, just send us an email and we will make the arrangements.

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Local Press

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This can be a great opportunity to shout about the amazing things your school is doing in the local press. We are more than happy to pose for photos and provide quotes if you want to contact a local paper.

 

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or if there is anything you need to communicate to us.

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Rocktopuskids@gmail.com