Drama forms an integral part of the junior school curriculum. Regular Drama lessons encourage collaboration and creativity and help to boost self-confidence.
Junior School Past performances
Gold - Year 5, March 2016
Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies - Year 4, June 2016
The Witches - Year 6, June 2016
Shakespeare Rocks - Year 5, March 2017
The Jungle Book - Year 6, June 2017
What a Knight! - Year 4, June 2017
Scrooge - Year 6, December 2017
Pirates of the Curry Bean - Year 5, March 2018
Beowulf - Year 4, July 2018
Through participation, our students begin to acquire the skills needed to stand up in front of an audience and to create imaginative and effective theatre.
There are plenty of opportunities to take part in Drama activities and performances throughout the year: we aim to be totally inclusive and believe that everyone deserves to play a good role.
Drama in each year group:
Year 3
Year 3 pupils enjoy Drama lessons, during which they work towards informal class presentations and whole school assemblies.
year 4
Weekly Drama lessons, working towards informal class presentations and whole school assemblies.
A performance for friends and family in the summer term to showcase a piece of theatre prepared in lessons and clubs.
year 5
Weekly Drama lessons, working towards informal class presentations and whole school assemblies.
A formal performance of a polished piece of theatre in the Senior School hall in the spring term; rehearsals take place during regular Drama lessons and club sessions which means every pupil in Year 5 is fully involved in the final performance.
Previous productions include Macbeth, Gold, based on the myth of King Midas, and Pirates of the Curry Bean.
year 6
Weekly Drama lessons, working towards informal class presentations and whole school assemblies.
A full-scale evening production performed in the autumn term in our Senior School hall.
Rehearsals take place during regular Drama lessons and club sessions, which means every student in Year 6 is fully involved in the final performance.
Previous productions include Roald Dahl’s The Witches, The Jungle Book and Scrooge.
Other opportunities
After-school Drama clubs are run for different year groups at various times throughout the year.
We also offer Speech lessons for those pupils who would like to further develop their acting or presentation skills. These small groups also work towards LAMDA exams in May.