1. Stormzy – Year 3 Respect Making Links
Subject Specific Vocabulary
Word origins (etymology)
Making Links
Musical
(music)
Sounds combined in a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony and expression of emotion.
The word comes from the Greek word ‘musike’ which means ‘art of the muses’ In ancient Greek, Muses was the god of music, poetry, art and dance.
Stormzy used his fame to appeal for ‘national change’ to the cladding of public buildings following the Grenfell disaster.
If you were famous, what would you change and why?
Lyrics
The words of a popular song.
The word comes from the Middle French word ‘lyrique’ meaning ‘a short poem expressing emotion’.
Diversity
Understanding that each individual is unique.
Taken from the Latin word diversitas meaning different.
Religion
The belief and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a God or Gods.
Taken from the Latin word ‘religare’, meaning ‘to bind’
Sticky Knowledge about history within living memory
Blinded by your Grace
Stormzy
University
A high level educational institution in which students study for degrees or academic research is done.
Taken from the Latin ‘universitas magistrorum et scholarium, meaning ‘community of teachers and scholars.
Stormzy’s real name is Michael Ebenazer Kwajo Omari Owou Jr. His mother is Ghanian.
One time for the Lord And one time for the cause And one round of applause One time for Fraser T Smith on the chords I feel we got one I stay prayed up then I get the job done Yeah I'm Abigail's yout, but I'm God's son But I'm up now, look at what God's done Now I rule tour, look at what God did On the main stage runnin' 'round topless I phone Flipz and I tell him that we got this This is God's plan, they can never stop this Like wait right there, could you stop my verse? You saved this kid and I'm not your first It's not by blood and it's not by birth But oh my God what a God I serve
Lord, I've been broken Although I'm not worthy You fixed me, I'm blinded By your grace You came and saved me Lord, I've been broken Although I'm not worthy You fixed me, now I'm blinded By your grace You came and saved me
He was born on 26th July He grew up in South Norwood, London with his mum, brother and two sisters.
He did not come from a particularly musical background.
Time to reflect:
“ I find it strange and uncomfortable to aim for anything less that the greatest. If I was going to be a baker or I was going to be a fireman, why would I not aim to eventually be the greatest at my job?”
What inspiration can we take from this quote?
In 2018, Stormzy launched a scholarship to fully fund 2 black students to complete their degrees at Cambridge university. Stormzy says that of all his achievements, ‘this one in particular’ makes his mum proud.
Why do you think he said that?
Stormzy did really well at school, despite not always doing the right thing and quite often getting into trouble. He achieved 6 A*s and 3Bs in his GCSEs. He was also a bit of a bookworm. He used to collect badge from the library for every book he read over the summer.
He challenged the lack of diversity at the Brit Awards. The UK music industry is worth £4.5 Billion. As a result, the Brit Awards addressed this and brought change. Stormzy performed a duet with Ed Sheeran.
Religion plays a big role in his life. It is rare for religion to crop up heavily in the lyrics of a grime artist.
Additional resources
Twinkl has a reading comprehension based on Stormzy.
10 fun facts about Stormzy – beano.com
Google the famous people – Stormzy biography.