Category: Drama
Drama – The Gingerbread Man
Reception class have been exploring imaginary lands in drama lessons this term. We have acted out classic stories such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the Three Little Pigs. This week we acted scenes from The Gingerbread Man, the children enjoyed becoming the characters chasing after the runaway gingerbread man.
Drama – Pirates!
Year two are focusing on characterisation in drama this term. They are exploring different characters each week. This week they became pirates. They loved exploring pirate themed drama games and they especially loved finding some treasure and improvising a tale about how they acquired their ill-gotten gains.
Drama – Animals
The drama topic for this half term for Year 1 is animals. Each week we will be looking at different animals and their characteristics. This week we went under the sea. The children explored different physicality for various sea creatures. They became jelly fish, dolphins, sharks and crabs, they performed an under the sea movement…
Drama – Year 2
‘Acting is reacting’ that’s what year two have been learning in drama this week. Even if you are not centre stage, it is important to stay in character and react to the action in the scene. Year 2 have also looked at other acting techniques this term such as using rhythm, energy, emotions and actions.
Drama – Year 2
‘Acting is reacting’ that’s what year two have been learning in drama this week. Even if you are not centre stage, it is important to stay in character and react to the action in the scene. Year 2 have also looked at other acting techniques this term such as using rhythm, energy, emotions and actions.
Drama – Scripts, Year 3
In drama this term year 3 have been using scripts. This week they performed ‘Three Goats’ the class were put into small groups and each group had a director who directed their cast, they rehearsed and performed to the rest of the class. It was interesting to see the different outcomes from each performance even…
Drama – Shakespeare
Year 5 are studying Shakespeare this term. This week they performed a section from Act II Scene IV of ‘As you like it’. The class performed the speech ‘all the world’s a stage’ together in the round each group taking turns to perform. They enjoyed showing the seven ages of man and making sure they…
Drama – Fairytales
Reception class are performing fairy stories in drama this term. This week they performed the Elves and the Shoemaker. They loved becoming cheeky little elves and acting out the story making sure the shoemaker showed surprise when he saw the elves making the shoes for him.
Drama – Places…
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….
Year 1 & 2 Nativity – ‘A Bundle of Joy’
Years 1 and 2 performed their nativity play ‘A Bundle of Joy’ on Thursday, and what a bundle of joy it was. There was lovely singing and some wonderful acting from all the children in the cast. Poor grumble the donkey was not happy about a baby being born in his stable. Nor was he…
