Sing a Long

As part of the resource pack for schools and learning groups, Valise Noire present 'Bring Up The Merman', a new sea shanti style song to celebrate the heritage of the seas and the Merman carving brought up from the waters near Poole harbour, from a ship wreck in about the year 1630.

  • Listen to the waves

    Listen to the waves

    Listen to the waves

    Listen to the rolling waves

    The water needs to be saved

    The water needs to be saved

    Make the murky the clear, so

    Face the mighty fearsome waves

    The Merman calls to be saved

    The Merman calls to be saved

    Bring up the merman

    Bring up the merman

    Bring up the merman

    Bring up the merman

    We want to hear the stories

    We want to hear the stories

    Heave Ho - we want to go

    Under the water

    Heave More - we must explore

    Under of the sea

    Heave Ho - we want to go

    Under the water

    Heave Ho - we want to be

    Heave Ho - we want to be

    Part of the sea

    Lyrics by Valise Noire: www.valisenoire.com

    Music by Momotempo

The Merman’s Letter

Use the letter in the classroom and as preparation for coming to see the show with your children.

 

Making drawings and illustrations for Cargo

Watch the demonstration film and take inspiration from this gallery of images to help you create drawings for CARGO. You can create drawings and illustrations of, ships and boats, maps of the coastline and area of Poole, places where you think or know ships will have travelled to all over the world to deliver cargo, creative maps of the seas and oceans, fish, sea animals, sea monsters, birds of the sea, any cargo that the boats might transport – such as clay, wool, money, treasure! Mermaids, Merchants or traders of cargo, sea goddesses and deities of the waters, curly and old fashioned style writing.

 

Inspiration for your drawings