Pupil workshops can take place in schools in order to engage pupils and to allow staff to see a good model of drama practice. Our workshops can be booked as 1 full day working with up to 5 classes or one of our practitioners can visit your school for 4-8 weeks or longer, shaping the workshops into a project where feedback can be gathered from pupils and staff to measure impact. It is all down to your school and your individual needs. Ideally our sessions would take place in a large open space, but our team will discuss the logistics and timetabling directly with your school. The sessions vary in length depending on the class taking part and the focus of the workshops can be altered to link to a particular curriculum area, or to suit the needs of your pupils.

LITERACY

These sessions focus on linking skills of reading, writing, talking and presenting with drama, using games and exercises to engage pupils and provide opportunities for continued learning back in the classroom. (Supporting worksheets can be provided for a literacy focused project)

DYW
These sessions focus on developing soft and desirable skills making links with employment. A range of practical activities and exercises are used to develop creativity, team work, problem solving and confidence whilst bringing the pupils attention to where these skills could be used within the working world.

HEALTH & WELLBEING
These sessions provide an opportunity for pupils to grow in confidence, self-esteem and resilience. We believe that by providing an opportunity for pupils to take part in drama and have an opportunity to express themselves in a creative way these areas are developed and pupils benefit from the process.

DRAMA SKILLS
These sessions focus on experiencing all aspects of drama from characterisation to improvisation. These sessions build a foundation for pupils to gain a better understanding of drama techniques and expressive arts as a whole. Pupils can benefit from building this knowledge as it allows them to feel more comfortable and equipped for performing and presenting.

BESPOKE
At The Drama Box, we are always up for a challenge, so if there is something you have in mind that you feel needs a drama injection, we would love to hear from you to discuss your ideas further! Some of the previous projects that we have collaboratively created with schools have included initial pupil sessions to explore drama skills with added sessions to devise and create material for a performance led by the pupils. The Drama Box team can deliver projects where pupils gain experience and skills within expressive arts before the elements of performing arts are introduced.

Our aim when creating a bespoke project is to inspire staff to use more drama across the curriculum and demonstrate ways in which the pupils ideas can be used to build something together.