Harvest
Children expand on various aspects of the harvest through history to the modern day. Written in sections, it is easy to edit to a required length, and includes Joseph’s explanation of Pharaoh’s dreams, ‘Oats and Beans and Barley Grow’, a hiring fair, a post-harvest pay-off (Hardy: ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’), ‘John Barleycorn’, prayers of thanksgiving and an opportunity for pupils to display their produce.
Children expand on various aspects of the harvest through history to the modern day. Written in sections, it is easy to edit to a required length, and includes Joseph’s explanation of Pharaoh’s dreams, ‘Oats and Beans and Barley Grow’, a hiring fair, a post-harvest pay-off (Hardy: ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’), ‘John Barleycorn’, prayers of thanksgiving and an opportunity for pupils to display their produce.
Suitable for Years:
3-6
Approx. Duration (minutes):
15-30
Speaking Parts:
39
Non-speaking Parts:
to suit
Songs:
none
Price (GBP):
£10.00
• 30 speaking parts (doubling possible)
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39 speaking parts (lots of doubling possible) •
Non-speakers: labourers, 3 kings, 3 pages, 3 ‘Barleycorns’ •
Lively scripted interchanges •
Poems and/or songs •
Cast from one class or sections divided between year-groups
39 speaking parts (lots of doubling possible) •
Non-speakers: labourers, 3 kings, 3 pages, 3 ‘Barleycorns’ •
Lively scripted interchanges •
Poems and/or songs •
Cast from one class or sections divided between year-groups
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" Entertaining and educational – Wow! "