Communication - foundation

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Our communication-based workshops help young learners build the skills they need to connect confidently with others, stay safe online, and develop a mindful awareness of themselves and those around them.

Led by experienced facilitators, each session blends storytelling, role-play, music and movement to explore big ideas in a playful, age-appropriate way. From standing up for others to understanding emotions, navigating digital spaces and speaking with confidence, these interactive workshops inspire children to listen, share, reflect and grow, turning everyday challenges into opportunities for resilience, kindness and communication.

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CONFIDENT COMMUNICATION
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FRIENDSHIP & FAMILIES
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UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONS

Confident communication

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Help young children build self-belief and expression with this uplifting and engaging workshop. From funny voice games to body language challenges and even a Confident Catwalk, pupils will learn how to share their thoughts, feelings, and ideas with joy and pride.

A playful and empowering session that sparks both imagination and emotional intelligence. Through interactive drama, children will:

  • Use facial expressions, body language and gesture to express different emotions
  • Learn how to make eye contact, speak clearly and stand confidently
  • Discover alternative communication styles including sign language, mime and braille
  • Take part in exciting drama games

Learning objectives:

  • Explore different forms of communication including verbal, non-verbal, and alternative methods
  • Develop confidence in speaking, listening and expressing emotion
  • Understand how to communicate kindly, clearly and respectfully with others

Curriculum links:

  • EYFS Communication & Language: Listening, attention and understanding
  • EYFS PSED: Building confidence, managing feelings, forming relationships
  • English & Drama: Speaking and listening skills, role play and imaginative storytelling

To find out how to book, click here.

Friendship & Families

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Join the colourful Family Fairy Godparent on a heart-warming mission to explore what makes every family unique and every friendship powerful.

This joyful workshop helps young children understand family diversity, embrace kindness and practise being a great friend, all through fun, music, and imaginative play. Through interactive drama, children will:

  • Join the Kindness Crusade to spread friendship and acceptance
  • Discover different family make-ups and share fun facts about their own
  • Create a magical friendship smoothie in the Good Friend Cauldron
  • Sing and dance together as a celebration of unity and care

Learning objectives:

  • To understand and respect different types of families
  • To identify qualities of a good friend and practise inclusive behaviour
  • To express ideas and emotions confidently through drama and music

Curriculum links:

  • EYFS Personal, Social & Emotional Development: Building Relationships
  • EYFS Understanding the World: People, Culture & Communities
  • EYFS Expressive Arts & Design: Being imaginative and expressive

To find out how to book, click here.

Understanding emotions

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Join Dr. Emma/Emlyn the Emotionologist on a lively, heart-warming mission to explore the wonderful world of feelings! In this interactive drama workshop, children help investigate how emotions like happiness, anger, sadness and excitement show up in our bodies, voices and movements.

With magical chairs, musical adventures and an emotional octopus, this joyful session blends storytelling, physicality and mindfulness to support young children's emotional literacy.

  • Experiment with movement and voice to express different emotions
  • Help cheer up Septimus the Octopus in a group performance poem
  • Explore how we react to emotions in ourselves and in others
  • Take part in mindfulness games and imaginative emotional journeys

Learning objectives:

  • To understand how different emotions affect body language, movement, and voice
  • To recognise and name a range of emotions in self and others
  • To practise strategies for calming down or cheering someone up

Curriculum links:

  • PSHE: Managing emotions, recognising feelings
  • Expressive Arts & Design: Using drama and movement to communicate ideas
  • Communication & Language: Speaking, listening and responding with understanding

To find out how to book, click here.