Not-So-Creepy Crawlies, The - By Ruth Holyoake and Ruth Kenward

If your product comes complete with a CD or if you purchase a CD separately, then the tracks on the CD can easily be converted to MP3 files by using, for example, the "Rip CD" option in the Windows Media Player on a PC. This will then enable you to use the tracks in digital format if your venue does not have a CD player available.

‘A very entertaining musical for KS1 that has a good balance of songs and speaking/acting roles for this age group. There was plenty of scope to put our own ‘spin’ on things and the children enjoyed the show very much, as did the audience. The content includes lots of facts about minibeasts that we didn’t already know, so that helped alongside the science curriculum.’
 ‐ AB, Year 1/2 Teacher, East Sussex
(5/5)

‘This KS1 show is full of great humour and lovely songs with a good balance of styles. It has a great underlying message of diversity as well as being informative, linking very strongly with the curriculum. It’s full of facts about creepy crawlies that our children explored themselves in their minibeasts work and the toilet humour of the dung beetle definitely engaged them! It was educational, easy to produce and costume, the children loved it and so did the audience!’
 ‐ BG, KS1 Lead Teacher, Gloucester
(5/5)

‘The parents were really proud of reception for taking on a performance of ‘The Not-So-Creepy Crawlies’ at such a young age. The children particularly enjoyed putting it on because we have been doing about minibeasts this half term. It fitted in well with our topic to be learning the different facts in the songs, which were enjoyable to sing. The highlight was watching the children excel in their performance and the way they learned their lines and song words. They took to the roles really well.’
 ‐ BR, Reception Teacher, Birmingham
(5/5)

‘There are a lot of songs and the quality of them is really good. It was great to have the CDs to use in the classroom. I would definitely use it again when teaching minibeasts in Science - and would teach each song as a stimulus at the start of a lesson.’
 ‐ KW, Year 2 Class Teacher, Birmingham
(5/5)

‘The greatest strengths of ‘The Not-So-Creepy Crawlies’ are the humour, the message, the scientific information and the age-appropriate songs with helpful CD backing tracks. The woodlouse and dung beetle songs were probably their favourites. The children enjoyed putting on the show, and the audience were very appreciative. Very good!’
 ‐ CH, Vocal Teacher, Birmingham Services for Education
(5/5)

As with all musical performances, a Performance Licence from Starshine Music is required if you decide to stage this musical. As a general guideline, performance licence fees usually range between £15 to £30 for the first performance, irrespective of whether or not you charge the audience. Full details accompany the contents of this show, including how to apply for a performance licence direct from the publisher.

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