Thanks for joining The Big School Gig
What happens now?
The next step is to start planning your Oxjam gig and tell us what you are doing.
This needs to take place before 6th April 2009.
We will email you with more info and news throughout the competition.
There are some useful resources below to help you get started.
How do I use NUMU?
You can use NUMU right now and throughout the competition and for any other music activity in your school. There is no limit to the number of students who can join and no limit to the amount of music you can upload.
For more information about NUMU visit www.numu.org.uk/whatnext
Resources
These resources will give you help in planning your event, linking the activity to the curriculum and how to fundraise in schools. For more information on educational links to Oxfam visit www.oxfam.org.uk/education
Oxjam: The Big School Gig Cross Curricular Links
Oxjam: The Big School Gig provides schools with exciting opportunities for combining curricular and out-of-hours learning and make links between different subject areas.
These guidelines outline possibilities suggested for work within the formal curriculum.
Oxjam Lesson Plans
Designed to tie in with Oxjam, Oxfam's annual music extravaganza. These lesson plans celebrate music from across the globe.
Choose from 20 stand-alone lessons, offering opportunities for singing, performing, composing, improvising, listening, and appraising. You can also explore rhythm, timbre, texture, structure, and pitch by using music from many cultures and countries.
Examples:
Polyrhythmic Drumming Styles – Japan and Brazil (Age range 11-14)
Songs of Fela Kuti – Nigeria (Age range 14-16)
Many more lesson plans:
www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/global_music_lesson_plans/
Before you start raising money...An Oxfam Guide for Schools
Make sure the young people you teach get the most out of supporting charities.
This Guide looks at good educational practice when fundraising at school, gives you
practical teaching ideas, and highlights helpful teaching resources and further support.
So, if you’re thinking of raising money for charity, help is at your fingertips.
Whatever you want to do for Oxjam – throw a party, ‘tag’ on to an event, get sponsored, or organise a public event, here’s all you need to have a great time while you’re raising money for Oxfam!
More detail on the great 2nd and 3rd place prizes for schools.
If you have any questions in the mean time please contact us on 0113 246 9989 or email info@numu.org.uk
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