We will use a variety of skills:

To research - the structure, construction and workings of a range of puppets
- materials, fabrics and design features of a range of puppets
- TV programmes that use puppets

To talk - what we have found out
- to plan, develop and evaluate our work
- to agree types of puppets and a puppet theatre for their show
- to agree and script a story to perform
- to retell a chosen story

To read and write - to choose a story
- read playscripts
- write own playscripts to perform
- to create a dialogue for their puppet show

To make/produce - a range of puppets of one type - string/glove/finger
- a puppet theatre
- a back drop suitable to the story chosen
- scientific and technological experiments and investigations (light and shadows)

To perform - as a puppeteer for their show
- dance routines to the stimulus 'puppets'