Why is Drama Important for Every Pupil?
“Making drama and theatre is an essential part of being human. Participating helps us to express what we care about, and why; reminding us of who we are and what we can be.
Drama is a source for cultural capital, identity and heritage; it inspires us to take risks, think critically and builds social cohesion through collaboration. It can change and shape our lives through developing creativity, cognition, empathy and resilience.”
National Drama Manifesto March 2020
Drama is a source for cultural capital, identity and heritage; it inspires us to take risks, think critically and builds social cohesion through collaboration. It can change and shape our lives through developing creativity, cognition, empathy and resilience.”
National Drama Manifesto March 2020
Drama is PSHE because its content is human behaviour, and its methods require the development of resilience, communication skills and teamwork.
Drama is English because it’s all about speaking and listening vital to the development of writing. Drama also facilitates “reading for meaning” as all sorts of literature are frequently used – not just scripts.
Drama can be History, Science, Geography and Citizenship. Drama often works alongside and with Art and Music.
Drama is English because it’s all about speaking and listening vital to the development of writing. Drama also facilitates “reading for meaning” as all sorts of literature are frequently used – not just scripts.
Drama can be History, Science, Geography and Citizenship. Drama often works alongside and with Art and Music.
Whitworks Adventures in Theatre has several ways of delivering Drama in schools and their communities.
Drama Residency WAT will come in to develop teachers Drama skills for use in their classrooms:
KS1
KS2
Special schools
KS1
KS2
Special schools
Drama PPA gives students the opportunity to:
Improve critical thinking skills;
Improve speaking and listening;
Improve group working;
Develop confidence;
Widen cultural experience;
Tackle difficult issues in a safe and distanced way.
Improve critical thinking skills;
Improve speaking and listening;
Improve group working;
Develop confidence;
Widen cultural experience;
Tackle difficult issues in a safe and distanced way.
A Play in a Day gives students the opportunity to fully experience a specially commissioned play by a young people’s writer. The days have been designed to:
Students will have FUN!
- challenge;
- build confidence;
- and build group working skills and disicplines.
Students will have FUN!
Creating Performances with groups of KS2, 3, 4, 5 and their communities is a privilege Gertie has had for over 30 years. The 3 basic approaches are:
directing a script;
directing a commissioned script;
creating and directing a script from local stories and participants writing.
directing a script;
directing a commissioned script;
creating and directing a script from local stories and participants writing.
