Let Calypso Kids share our passion for music, art and storytelling.
Calypso Kids was founded in 2010 by Emma-Jane Roberts to provide high-quality creative arts education.
Emma-Jane has been teaching for over twenty years in Birmingham, London and now in South Warwickshire. Alongside her classroom experience, she was a deputy headteacher, and so she recognises the importance of high-quality provision that both parents and educators trust.
Calypso Kids provides creative, interactive classes for both long term curriculum delivery for PPA, short term projects such as topic-based workshops and extra-curricular clubs.
What we do
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Storytelling Workshops
As a deputy headteacher, Emma-Jane had extensive experience booking workshops, so she knows what schools want.
Calypso Kids provides bespoke workshops that can incorporate any combination of storytelling, music-making, drama, art and dance.
Our original Calypso the Frog story books can feed into and enhance a variety of curriculum areas.
There is a strong focus on listening and speaking skills, and ensure children have a memorable experience.
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PPA Cover
Calypso Kids provides professional PPA cover where the class teacher, senior leaders and parents are confident that the children are in safe hands. Our aim is for the class teacher to have undisturbed PPA time and a seamless transition for the pupils between Calypso Kids teacher and their class teacher. Lessons are carefully planned following our Creative Arts Curriculum and can be tailor-made to enhance the school’s curriculum topics. Effectively delivered and assessed by an experienced teacher. All pupils are engaged and excited about their learning. All instruments and art resources are provided.
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Extra-Curricular Classes
Calypso Kids offers lunch time and after-school clubs for the age group of your choice – EYFS to Year 6.
Clubs range from 30-60 minutes and can include performing to the school community and parents.
Story telling incorporating music, movement and drama.
Learn to play a tuned instrument – recorder or chime bars -and perform to an audience.
Arts and craft where the children respond creatively using a variety of media.
Why choose Calypso Kids?
Emma-Jane has written the Calypso Kids Creative Arts Curriculum to deliver the Early Learning Goals for the Early Years Foundation Stage, and the National Curriculum Programmes of Study for Key Stage One. It has been designed to feed into and enhance the settings own scheme of work.
The classes, whether music, storytelling or art focused, are carefully planned, multisensory and interactive to encourage all children to be actively involved.
Calypso Kids provides all the resources for every child to participate.
Contact us to find out about Calypso Kids music, art and story telling education.
Calypso Kids EYFS and Key Stage One
Calypso Kids specialises in high quality Creative Arts Education for pupils in the EYFS and Key Stage One. All our classes reflect the Early Learning Goals and the National Curriculum Programmes of Study.
Early years Foundation Stage
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Children at the expected level of development will:
• Demonstrate understanding of what has been read to them by retelling stories and narratives using their own words and recently introduced vocabulary.
• Anticipate – where appropriate – key events in stories.
• Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role-play.
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Children at the expected level of development will:
• Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.
• Share their creations, explaining the process they have used.
• Make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories.
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Children at the expected level of development will:
• Invent, adapt and recount narratives and stories with peers and their teacher.
• Sing a range of well-known nursery rhymes and songs.
• Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others, and – when appropriate – try to move in time with music.
Key Stage One
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Pupils should be taught to:
• develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding
• understand both the books they can already read accurately and fluently and those they listen to
• participate in discussion about what is read to them, taking turns and listening to what others say
• explain clearly their understanding of what is read to them
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The national curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils in Key Stage 1:
• perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians
• learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence
• understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the interrelated dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations
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The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils in Key Stage 1:
• produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
• become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
• evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
• know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
Please contact Emma-Jane to discuss pricing and availability.
“The children look forward to music with Calypso the frog and Mrs Roberts as they are all actively involved - playing instruments, singing songs and moving to the music with different puppets and props. The structure of the class helps them to listen carefully, respond to the music and learn the names of the instruments and how to play them correctly. It is a great opportunity for every class member to participate, developing their confidence and creativity in a fun, relaxed atmosphere!”
Stour Federation Foundation Stage