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Drama Workshops for Schools

Based in Norwich, Drama Resource offers a range of high quality projects for schools in East Anglia, run by experienced practitioners. These can be half-day or whole-day visits and we work closely with the school to ensure that we provide what you need. David Farmer also offers Drama INSET sessions across the UK. Current projects for 2012 are summarised below - click the links to read more about each project or to make a booking.

Olympic Drama

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New for 2012: Olympic Drama - a day of five fabulous, unique, drama workshops for primary schools for Key Stage 1 and 2 that celebrate and explore the Olympics past and present, presented by a select group of experienced and respected drama teachers.

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The Oil Game

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A fun, innovative art and drama based workshop aimed at Years 5 and 6 designed to explore our oil dependent lifestyles and to question how we might move beyond that to a more sustainable world. Currently available to primary schools in the east of the UK.

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Shakespeare for Schools

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Devised to celebrate the 2012 World Shakespeare Festival, these interactive fun workshops for primary aged children bring the stories, characters and language of Shakespeare’s plays to life. The workshops are led by Tom Harper, whose acting career includes two years with the RSC and David Farmer, previously Artistic Director of Tiebreak Theatre.

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The Storytellers

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Drama Resource offers live storytelling, music and drama activities for pupils throughout Key Stages 1 and 2. Our sessions feature a great deal of interaction for the pupils, including a chance to act out and tell their own stories – and to create exciting sound effects and music.

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Frog Stories

Storytelling and Drama in schools with David Farmer

Frog Stories

What is it?
Storytelling with music and practical drama sessions for schools based on the popular 'Frog' books by Max Velthuijs. As well as being beautifully written and illustrated, the stories relate to many themes in PSHE.

Who is it for?
Key Stage 1 (Years 1-2).

When?
Available throughout the school year - email to check.

Why?
The programme supports the drama strand of the Primary Framework for Literacy as well as PSHE themes.

How much?
£145 for a half-day or £225 for a full day, plus travel.

How do I book?
Contact David Farmer on 01603 465973 / 0797 321 7876 or send an email here.

David created a real sense of the imaginary world contained within these wonderful animal stories.
- P.K. Holbrook, Headteacher, Gaywood Community Primary School, Norfolk

The session was simply wonderful - linking literacy with music and drama in ways which engaged and involved the children. David really understands how young children think. They were totally engrossed throughout the storytelling session - including our youngest nursery children!
- Cathy Whalen, Headteacher, Mousehold Infant School, Norwich

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Programme
'Frog Stories' is based on the books Frog in Winter and Frog is Frog. It begins with a participatory 20-minute storytelling session by David Farmer to the year groups involved, including live music and songs. It is followed up with 35-40 minute practical workshops using drama games and techniques to explore the stories. Pupils have the opportunity to act out scenes and play different characters using improvisation, movement and dialogue. These sessions support PSHE aims including identifying and respecting the differences and similarities between people.

The fee is £145 for half a day (includes storytelling and up to two drama sessions) or £225 for a whole day (includes storytelling and three or four sessions), plus travel expenses.

Storyteller
Norwich-based storyteller and dramatist David Farmer (Artistic Director of Tiebreak Theatre Company from 1981 to 2005) is the author of best-selling book '101 Drama Games and Activities' and was a mentor in Norfolk schools for Drama for Learning and Creativity (D4LC). He is a Creative Agent for Creative Partnerships and runs regular INSET courses on drama. He is a qualified primary teacher and has a current enhanced CRB check.

Availability

The storytelling and drama sessions are available to schools in Norfolk. Bookings further afield by arrangement.

Schools
Schools visited with 'Frog Stories' are listed below.

2008

Ashwicken First School, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Marsham Primary School, Norfolk
Hevingham Primary School, Norfolk
Horsford Infant School, Norfolk
Southtown Infant School, Great Yarmouth
Gaywood Primary School, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Heartsease Primary School, Norwich
Hempnall Primary School, Norfolk
Mousehold Infant School, Norwich
Drayton Infant School, Norfolk
2009

Hickling Infant School, Norfolk
Sutton Infant School, Norfolk
East Ruston Infant School, Norfolk
Bignold Primary School, Norwich
St Williams Primary School, Norwich
Cecil Gowing Infant School, Norwich
West Earlham Infant School, Norwich
Diss Infant School, Norfolk
Recreation Road Infant School, Norwich
2010

North Lopham Primary School, Norfolk
Bressingham Primary School, Norfolk

Frog in Love and other books by Max Velthuijs © Andersen Press, 1989