SING-A-LONG CONCERT, 18 JULY 2008
HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The THRASS (teaching handwriring reading and spelling skills) synthetic phonics programme is currently being used with remarkable success in thousands of schools across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean and the USA to teach children of all ages to read and spell.

Western Primary School in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, first introduced THRASS as a programme to help their children with special education needs (SEN). The successes have been so remarkable that the programme has been extended to the whole school - including the very youngest children, starting from the new school year in September 2008.

This video includes interviews with teacher Zara Chantler (who is also the Special Educational Needs Coordinator) and headteacher Cheryl Smith. There is also footage from the Key Stage 1 THRASS SING-A-LONG Concert, performed for parents on the last Friday of the 2007-08 school year.

PROGRAMME
1. Introduction

2. THRASS Letter Name Rap

3. Songs from the Consonant Section:
Rock and roll jive – Jive
Been sitting on my chair – 60’s 8 beat
My dog Spot – 70’s Disco
I can’t go out to play today – Twist

4. Songs from the Vowel Section:
Disco hair – 80’s Disco
A great big gorilla – Charleston
Get outta bed – Hoedown
You don’t get pandas in Africa – Round

5. Western Primary School Name Song

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