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This Week's Focus
Below you can see what the children are focusing in classes this week. Click on other weeks to see what we've been doing or what is still to come.
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- 25 Sep
- 2 Oct
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- 30 Oct
- 6 Nov
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- 20 Nov
- 27 Nov
- 4 Dec
- 11 Dec
Off to a fantastic start
After the summer break, we help the children lose any inhibitions using fun ice-breaker games.
We talk about the value of friendship and how great it is to be back! We welcome any new faces and help them to feel part of the Perform family.
Our journey to Outer Space
We're blasting off into a star-studded galaxy for an amazing intergalactic adventure.
Playing lots of fun games, we'll start to get to know each other and welcome any new children to the class.
Find out more about this term's theme here.
Exciting words
By modelling the use of sophisticated words, we can promote childrens' vocabulary growth and word consciousness.
Just as the Sparkly Spaceman sparkles, we'll look at how we can choose exciting words when we speak.
Wobble-free zone
Learning how to balance requires awareness of our bodies and good concentration.
In this fun session we'll learn about both static and dynamic balance.
Acting without words
Children love to play games like Charades and this is actually building their thinking and physical skills.
Using gesture and facial expression and movement, we'll show the children how we can act out a story without using words - this is called miming.
Confident body language
As body language provides important clues about people's emotions, intentions and motivations, it's important for children to learn about this unspoken form of communication.
We'll look at different emotions as we improvise confident body language.
Project but don't shout!
Teaching children to have a voice and be assertive - without shouting - is an important life skill.
The Little Green Alien brings this to life with some fun examples.
Exploring our emotions
Helping children recognise and understand their emotions is an important part of supporting their development.
We'll have a go at physicalizing some emotions using our bodies.
Have a happy heart!
When we do aerobic exercise, we breathe faster and take in more air which gives our heart a workout.
We'll hit the dance floor and see how long we can keep moving.
Storytelling
Telling stories allows children to experience different worlds, characters and emotions.
We'll look at how the way in which we tell a story can have an impact.
Pretty please
Children are natural persuaders, whether wanting an ice-cream or a trip to the toy shop!
We'll bring to life the difference between persuasion and coercion.
Learning to listen
Children who are good listeners often grow up to become good communicators.
Like a muscle, listening skills need regular exercise. We'll play fun games to check who's listening.
Using a clear voice
Knowing how - and when - to use a big strong voice is a huge part of the work we do at Perform.
Fun vocal exercises help children to develop healthy vocal projection and we'll use the right one at the right time.
Lights, camera, action
When the children perform our Outer Space show, they need to know where they need to stand and when, where their fellow actors will be, and what happens next.
We'll discover the art of stagecraft as we work through the scenes of our presentation.
Final rehearsal
It's the week before the show!
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
The children show their parents, family and friends what they've been working on this term. It's time for our Outer Space show!
We'll be celebrating the work we have achieved since term started and everyone will go home with their very own Little Green Alien!
- 1 Sep
- 4 Sep
- 11 Sep
- 18 Sep
- 25 Sep
- 2 Oct
- 9 Oct
- 16 Oct
- 23 Oct
- 30 Oct
- 6 Nov
- 13 Nov
- 20 Nov
- 27 Nov
- 4 Dec
- 11 Dec
Off to a fantastic start
After the summer break, we help the children lose any inhibitions using fun ice-breaker games.
We talk about the value of friendship and how great it is to be back! We welcome any new faces and help them to feel part of the Perform family.
Introducing Bluebeard's Bride
We'll get the term started with a high-energy class filled with ice-breaker getting to know each other games as we learn a few funky moves and grooves as a taste of what's to come.
The power of words
A wide vocabulary helps the children put their emotions into words, socialise with people, imagine and wonder.
We'll use exciting and imaginative language and discuss how it makes our story sound more interesting.
Balancing act
Being able to balance well requires good concentration and control, which can be useful for children in many areas, such as sport and when singing.
We'll see if we can maintain controlled body positions using fun, coordinated exercises.
The art of mime
Mime is a key aspect of learning drama as it helps children to understand the importance of using their whole body and not just their voices.
We'll demonstrate the art of mime and introduce techniques like visualisation and spatial awareness.
Actions speak louder than words!
Body language, gestures and facial expressions are unspoken elements of communication which complement spoken words.
We'll look at how we can use this to help express ourselves and how we can use the 'power-pose' to our advantage.
Vocal volume
Shouting to be heard can create a bad impression and dilute a message we may want to get across.
We'll learn about the importance of considering clarity and volume as we role-play some examples.
In touch with our feelings
It's important to help children understand emotions early as they are more likely to express themselves verbally if they know how they feel.
We'll demonstrate depth of feeling through movement and explore how we can use this to create an impact.
Dance your heart out
Cardiovascular exercise helps our heart work better at doing its main job, which is to pump oxygen to the rest of the body.
In this energetic session, we'll get our hearts racing!
What's the story?
Storytelling helps develop empathy as children are encouraged to put themselves in the position of the protagonist.
We'll discuss how our story and its characters makes us feel.
The power of persuasion
Children can learn to express ideas persuasively, with clarity and confidence.
We'll role-play scenarios where we persuade a classmate who holds a different point of view.
Received and understood
Listening is more than just hearing what is said, it's the ability to understand and relate to it.
We'll role-play the art of careful listening.
Delicious diction
Ensuring that people can hear what we're saying is an important part of communicating clearly.
We'll learn about diction, clarity and volume and practise speaking activities which enhance public speaking confidence.
Smart stagecraft
Great actors have strong stagecraft skills: they know where to stand and when, how to keep perfect timing, articulate well and avoid over-powering others.
We'll have a fun session as we look at how we'll stage our production of Bluebeard's Bride.
Final rehearsal
It's the week before the show!
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
The children show their parents, family and friends what they've been working on this term. It's time for Bluebeard's Bride show!
We celebrate everything we've acheived and everyone will go home with their very own cast t-shirt.
