Anti-Bullying in schools
We were very sad to hear of Simon Brooks who in April died of an overdose aged just 15 years old. He left a note which blamed bullies for making his life a misery. His mum Julie Brooks said her … Continued
Drama workshops as stimulus for reading
A recent poll by Save the Children has shown that every year, around 130,000 children in the UK – including 40% of children from poorer backgrounds – leave primary school not reading as well as they should – which means that if … Continued
Free 2 Choose – 2014 – Forced Marriage project
Our Free 2 Choose Project has been evaluated has said what we already knew – that the project was a great success. The project aimed to educate young people and adults about the subject of forced marriage. On a wider scale … Continued
From Superheroes to Knobbly Knees
Hello all, we hope you are all well, we’ve been busy busy bees as usual and can’t believe we have had half term already! Or as one teacher said to us the other day – “Only 4 weeks till the … Continued
Picture this…..Drama Game of the Week!
Works well with any age. Good to use for stimulating imagination or for a calmingcool-down at the end of the session. Ask everyone to spread out and then lay down facing the ceiling. Ask them to close their eyes and picture what you … Continued
Hoola Hoop! Drama Game of the Week!
This is an oldie but a goodie for promoting teamwork & accomplishment. Get everyone standing in a circle holding hands. Place a hoola hoop on one person’s shoulder so that it is resting on their right or left shoulder at the … Continued
Where am I? Drama Game of the Week!
This game can be used to simulate imagination & physicality. A great warm up if you are going on to do work which involves asking your group to imagine themselves in a different setting. Ask everyone to walk around the space … Continued
Race! Drama Game of the Week!
Does your group need a kick start first thing in the morning? This is a great energising warm-up activity to get everyone moving and awake! Have everyone stand in a circle facing inward and tell the group that they are … Continued
Drama Game of the Week! Music Box
Music Box A great vocal warmup and focus game. Everyone sits or stands in a circle, with their heads down and eyes closed. Start by making a repetitive sound, as an example such as “dum, dum, dum, dum.” Then encourage the pupils to think … Continued
Drama Game of the Week!
The Rain Game A great game to bring your students together and get them to focus. Get everyone in a circle. Rub the palms of your hands together, making a swishing sound. Ask the students to join in. Once all the students … Continued