Reception

Children join Supa Dupa to become superheroes, protect the planet and stop the Bad Boppa from wasting the Earth's resources.

Activities Include:

• Supa Dupa's Welcome & Superhero Training: Children meet Supa Dupa, become superheroes and learn key actions including "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." What it teaches: Listening, imagination, confidence and understanding simple environmental ideas.
• Danger Control & Warm-Up: Children practise quick reactions and explore superhero movement through energetic physical games. What it teaches: Focus, self-regulation, coordination and physical confidence.
• Superhero Teamwork Games: Partner and group activities using fun superhero commands and actions. What it teaches: Cooperation, turn-taking and spatial awareness.
• Flying to Party Land Adventure: Children travel together in a superhero rocket, collecting plants and preparing to save the environment. What it teaches: Imagination, teamwork and shared storytelling.
• The Bad Boppa Challenge & Cool Down: Children freeze and move in role to restore nature, then reflect and make a promise to help the planet. What it teaches: Concentration, responsibility, storytelling and calm transitions.

Curriculum Focus:

• Communication & Language: Listening, attention and understanding through storytelling and role-play
• Physical Development: Movement, coordination and control through active games
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Confidence, cooperation and awareness of caring for the world

Book suggestions:

Somebody Swallowed Stanley by Sarah Roberts (illustrated by Hannah Peck), Clean Up! by Nathan Bryon (illustrated by Dapo Adeola), Supertato by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet, What a Waste by Jess French, We Are All Different by Tracey Turner (illustrated by Åsa Gilland)

Year 1

Children are recruited by Supa Dupa to become superheroes and travel to Party Land to help stop the Bad Boppa and protect the environment.

Activities Include:

• Supa Dupa's Welcome & Superhero Mission: Children learn about environmental problems and take on the role of superheroes. What it teaches: Speaking and listening, confidence and understanding responsibility.
• Danger Control & Superhero Warm-Up: Quick-reaction games combined with energetic superhero movement activities. What it teaches: Concentration, impulse control, coordination and physical expression.
• Superhero Character Training: Children explore a range of superhero actions, including "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle". What it teaches: Memory, sequencing and environmental awareness.
• Flying to Party Land & Castle Challenge: Children travel by rocket, then freeze and move in role to restore the environment. What it teaches: Imagination, teamwork, focus and storytelling through drama.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Reflection & Cool Down: Children reflect on how to help the planet and make a superhero promise. What it teaches: Awareness of environmental responsibility, reflection and self-regulation.

Curriculum Focus:

• English (Spoken Language): Participate in discussion, ask and answer questions, and develop vocabulary through drama
• Physical Education: Develop coordination, balance and controlled movement
• Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Understanding responsibility, teamwork and caring for the environment

Book suggestions:

George Saves the World by Lunchtime by Jo Readman (illustrated by Ley Honor Roberts), Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel (illustrated by Alexandra Colombo), Superworm by Julia Donaldson (illustrated by Axel Scheffler), The Last Wolf by Mini Grey, Look Up! by Nathan Bryon (illustrated by Dapo Adeola)

Year 2 and Year 3

Children take on a leadership role as superheroes, developing stronger performance skills while solving environmental challenges and helping transform the Bad Boppa.

Activities Include:

• Supa Dupa's Welcome & Superhero Mission: Children explore the environmental crisis and take responsibility as superheroes. What it teaches: Listening, discussion and understanding global issues.
• Danger Control & Superhero Training: Fast-paced reaction games combined with character-based superhero movement. What it teaches: Concentration, quick response skills, characterisation and expressive movement.
• Superhero Freeze Frames: Children work in groups to create new superheroes with powers and poses. What it teaches: Teamwork, imagination and storytelling through still images.
• Flying to Party Land & The Bad Boppa's Transformation: Children navigate their journey, collect resources and help change the Bad Boppa's behaviour through drama. What it teaches: Sequencing, problem-solving, empathy and environmental responsibility.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Challenge & Cool Down: Children apply their knowledge of sustainability and reflect on how they can help protect the planet. What it teaches: Critical thinking, real-world application, self-awareness and responsibility.

Curriculum Focus:

• English (Spoken Language): Use drama to speak clearly, express ideas and build vocabulary
• Physical Education: Apply coordination, balance and control in movement sequences
• Music: Use voice expressively through rhythm and repetition
• Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Understanding responsibility, teamwork and caring for the environment

Book suggestions:

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba (illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon), Greta and the Giants by Zoe Tucker (illustrated by Zoe Persico), The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers, The Invisible String by Patrice Karst (illustrated by Geoff Stevenson), The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad (illustrated by Hatem Aly)

Why You'll Love These Workshops:

• Builds confidence and communication through drama
• Supports environmental awareness in a fun, accessible way
• Links clearly to curriculum learning
• Encourages teamwork, creativity and problem-solving
• Energetic, inclusive and engaging for all learners

Book Your Free Session Now!

Thanks to our Drama4ALL initiative, these workshops are completely free of charge for schools. They are in high demand and are booked on a first-come, first-served basis.

To book your school's drama workshop, simply email [email protected] or call 0207 255 9134 for more information.

Don't miss out! Help your students discover their inner superhero before it's too late!