David runs Drama Workshops for schools, providing an extensive range of drama sessions for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. David also runs workshops for many other children's organisation. These have included Young Farmers Associations and Brownie Packs! These can either be in term time or in school holidays. Workshops can be tailored to requirements and can run as short sessions by the hour or for up to five days.
David's drama workshops are popular with teachers and pupils alike. They involve the young people as the fundamental creative resource, actively combining the dynamic possibilities of children's physical and vocal skills and their imaginations.
Workshops are available to Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 classes. Active Storytelling sessions are available for Early Years. Details of Active Storytelling sessions are listed below.
The workshops focus primarily on creativity, imagination, self-expression, confidence and social development through drama. Workshops can also use drama as a tool for investigating topics within the school curriculum.
All workshops give children the opportunity to explore their own creativity and offer a valuable perspective into the possibilities of experiential learning. The use of group work encourages co-operation, expression, sensitivity and problem solving.
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INSET sessions can provide teachers with drama ideas to use with their class, or suggestions on how to utilise drama as a resource across the curriculum - for example bringing to life a topic or set book.
Many teachers find it valuable to observe David working with the children, followed by an evaluative discussion between teachers and David.
INSET sessions cost £90.00 for a session of up to 2 hours.
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These 20 minute sessions are designed for Nursery and Reception children, although they can be adapted for Key Stage 1. Ideally, there should be no more than 15 children in each group.
The children sit in a circle with the storyteller. Whilst the story is being told children are invited to actively contribute with actions, sounds and ideas. The children are also encouraged to discuss themes from the story with the storyteller, and to link these to their own experiences and imaginations.
Specific stories or themes can be requested when booking sessions. Sessions are constructed to support the 6 areas of learning which form the basis of the foundation stage curriculum:
· Personal, social and emotional development.
· Communication, language and literacy.
· Knowledge and understanding of the world.
· Physical development.
· Creative development.
· Mathematical development.
St George's Junior School, Weybridge
St Andrews & St Marks, Surbiton
Latchmere Junior School and Infant School, Kingston
Coombe Hill Infant and Junior Schools, Kingston
Lovelace Primary School, Chessington
Buckland Infant School, Chessington
Malden Manor School, New Malden
Robin Hood Junior School, Kingston Vale
The Grange Primary School, Ealing
Tolworth Junior School, Tolworth
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
St Josephs Junior School, Kingston
Ashley School, Walton-On-Thames
St Mary's Junior School, Chessington
Park Mead, Cranleigh