These workshops are all based around a topic that you could be studying. The workshops will get the children excited by exploring them in creative ways through drama, art and music.
If you are doing a different termly topic, please do get in contact and a workshop can be designed especially for you.
If you are doing a different termly topic, please do get in contact and a workshop can be designed especially for you.
Florence Nightingale |
Plastic Ocean |
A workshop which includes lots of drama, by reenacting Florence Nightingale’s story.
The children will have the opportunity to create their own Florence Nightingale puppet, Nightingale Nurse or Soldier puppet. The workshop will conclude with the children helping me to finish a song based on the story of Florence Nightingale. Whole class workshop. Years 1 -3 |
“Every year we produce nearly 300 million tons of plastic, half of which is single use. More than 8 million tons of this plastic is dumped into the ocean each year, devastating the environment and the species that live in this complex and delicate ecosystem.” (www.anonhq.com)
Children will use plastic to make sea creatures, watch a thought-provoking video from the film ‘A Plastic Ocean’, and will work together to create a piece of artwork using paint and plastic that portrays a powerful message. Small groups or whole class workshops. Years 3 - 6 |
Keith Haring Music and Arts workshop |
The Stone Age |
Inspired by the wonderful work of Keith Haring. We will begin this workshop with some music where the children will help finish writing a song all about movement and dance.
We will then look at a range of different pictures created by Keith Haring, practise drawing them and then bring all our skills together to create colourful final pieces. Small groups or whole class workshops. Years 2 - 6 |
Based on the story of 'Stone Age Boy'.
What would you do if you arrived in the Stone Age? What do you see? What do you feel? This workshop will inspire the children with their writing as they get into character and explore their feelings in this new world. Full of lots of drama, art and music. Small groups or whole class workshops. Years 2 - 4 |
The Great Fire of London |
The Romans |
The workshop will begin with a range of music and movement activities. This will lead nicely onto the children creating their own 'Fire of London' background, then firefighter puppets.
We will then look at the song 'London's Burning' which we will build up to sing as a round, as well as using sound effects learnt at the beginning of the session. The workshop will end with the children creating their own 'Fire of London' rounds, with an opportunity to perform at the end. Whole class workshops. Years 2 - 4 |
A busy workshop based on the story of Romulus and Remus. The children will paint their own Roman backdrop, create their own Roman soldier puppets and learn and then write their own Roman Military Chants.
The workshop will end with the children using their puppets to perform their Military Chants to the rest of the class. Whole class workshops. Years 3 - 6 |