Walking confidently

Children love experimenting and discovering what their growing bodies can do.

In Walk Like A Wallaby, we explore different ways of moving which helps develop mobile coordination and the ability to express physical self-confidence.

Non-verbal communication

Children quickly understand the power of eye contact, facial expressions and gestures. By breathing fire like a dragon, we demonstrate the effect of non-verbal signals and encourage positive open communication.

Good manners

Good manners are at the heart of respect for ourselves and for others. Baking a Mississippi Mud Pie using a recipe filled with politeness helps children understand the benefits of friendly and respectful exchanges.

Expressing our feelings

Self-expression allows children to distinguish themselves from others, reflects their beliefs and validate their ideas. By pitching a movie about themselves and their feelings, the children are encouraged to open up and talk confidently about themselves.  

Developing empathy

Empathy for others is a vital life skill enabling us to develop and maintain friendships.

Meeting the Zulu princess encourages the children to think about ways they can be welcoming to a new person in any situation.

Overcoming our inhibitions

Inhibitions can prevent us fulfilling our potential both socially and in the wider world.

This week, we practise overcoming our fears using a series of branching scenarios and then look at the positive results.

Diction  

Developing good diction is essential for everyday life and in many careers. Performing tongue-twisters like the Pyramid Rap helps children explore fast rhyming patterns as it increases their confidence and dexterity when speaking.

Click to find out more about how we'll be implementing this into class this week.

Spatial awareness

Children’s perspective on spatial awareness is often very different from adults’.

Waddling like a penguin is an excellent starting point for thinking about the space we and others need to feel comfortable.

Standing up to bullying

Being singled-out or teased is never a nice experience. By standing up for a snowman we role-play the moment of decision when your child or their friend is being bullied and workshop strategies for resilience and self-confidence.  

Actions and consequences

Learning about the consequences of our actions is a vital step in learning to make good life choices. By saving the polar bears and linking this message to the effects of global warming, we reinforce the importance of preserving the world around us.  

It's the week before the show

Next week is show week so we spend a significant amount of the class going through our show and getting excited about dressing up, singing and dancing and performing for our families.

Even though it’s a great part of our term’s work, the performance is not the most important part of what we do at Perform. However, it’s a fantastic way to bring together the skills that we focus on each week.

Our teachers take the children on a final run-through and get them to really work on their vocal projection in readiness for an audience, plus a reminder of where they stand in every scene.  So much to remember!

Presentation week

Performing in our end-of-term presentation for family and friends is a wonderful demonstration of how talent, tenacity and teamwork can combine to triumphant effect. Your child will be proud of everything they’ve achieved and you’ll be proud of them too.