This Week's Focus

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.