Category: Drama

It has been a busy year in the drama department, despite lockdowns. The Autumn term saw nativity plays being performed by early years and years 1 & 2 both of which were filmed by Farnborough Technical college. LAMDA lessons continued online during the spring lockdown, and drama challenges were enjoyed by all the children. The…

The results from the recent LAMDA exams were amazing, we had some great pass marks including 9 children passing with a merit and 19 children gaining a distinction. Fantastic results well done to all the LAMDA actors who took their exams this year.

Year three gave a performance of their ‘Anglo-Saxon’ assembly in front of their parents this week. They were all brilliant on the stage, they delivered their lines clearly and loudly and performed the songs and dances with energy and enthusiasm. Well done year three, you are all stars!

Year 4 and 6 performed their production of ‘Shakespeare Rocks’ to a reduced audience in the Deacon Hall on Wednesday and Thursday last week. They all performed with energy and enthusiasm. The audience enjoyed the socially distanced performance which included a lot of comedy and some great catchy songs. The performance was filmed by Farnborough…

The topic for year one drama this half term is places. This week the children imagined they were on a magic carpet and flew to lots of different places, exploring each one before flying off on their carpets through the sky…. Meanwhile Year 4 & 6 did their dress rehearsal on Thursday, they all looked…

In drama Year two have been looking at incorporating sound into their performance of the story of ‘The Gruffalo’, working as an ensemble to perform the story in an imaginative way, using their voices to add atmosphere to the presentation. They produced some wonderful work and loved becoming all the different characters in the story.

Pre-Reception are loving their drama lessons. They enjoy playing drama games, warming up their voices by singing songs and nursery rhymes and exploring movement through dance and movement. They have been acting out stories, songs and nursery rhymes. This week they acted out the story of the Three Billy Goats. They loved becoming the characters…

Year five are studying Shakespeare plays this term, they are currently exploring ‘Romeo and Juliet’ They have had great fun becoming the feuding Montague and Capulet families, and using some of Shakespeare’s dialogue in their lessons.

31 children took their LAMDA acting exams on Wednesday this week. They all performed their poems or scenes in front of the examiner and answered her questions. The children all enjoyed the experience even if some of them were a little nervous before they went in. I am sure they all did wonderfully and should…

It is going to be an exciting term for the drama department this term. There is less than two weeks until the LAMDA students take their acting exams. Mrs Draper is very impressed with all her young actors, who are now line perfect and ready to give their best performance for the examiner on the…