Bespoke Drama Days

The ‘LTD’ offers a selection of drama days suitable for key stage 1, 2 or 3 pupils. Please select from the following list or contact the ‘LTD’ to arrange a day to suit your individual needs. All the days meet the National Curriculum Speaking & Listening targets and many of days also cover other curriculum areas. They are ideal for schools working towards ‘Artsmark’ status.

Family Days

In the morning the class will prepare an afternoon presentation for their family members. It will involve drama, singing and PSHE. These days are best suited to fit in with the actual calendar day, see brackets for approximate timings.

  • Grandparents day (end of September)
  • Mothers day (March)
  • Fathers day (June)

Poetry Based Drama Days

These days take a poem as a starting point and develop a piece of drama based on the children’s reactions and understanding.

  • ‘In This Life’
  • ‘Rhyme & Reason’
  • ‘Animals & Birds’ (Science)
  • ‘Weathers & Seasons’ (Geography)
  • ‘Bright & Beautiful’
  • ‘Dreams & Wonders’
  • ‘Songs of the Sea’
  • ‘Tales of Travel’ (Geography)
  • ‘Childhood’
  • ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes (KS2 & 3 only)
  • ‘Fairies’ by William Allingham
  • ‘The Lion & Albert’ by Marriott Edgar
  • ‘Friends’ by Elizabeth Jennings (PSHE - friendship)
  • ‘Warning – When I am an old woman…’ by Jenny Joseph
  • ‘Giants’
  • ‘Fantasy of an African Boy’ (PSHE – citizenship)

The Following days are all based on poems by Allan Ahlberg

    • ‘Heard it in the Playground’
    • ‘The Mad Professor’s Daughter’
    • ‘Schooling’
    • ‘Year 6 Leavers’ (PSHE – leaving primary school)
    • ‘The Grumpy Teacher’
    • ‘The Trial of Derek Drew’
    • ‘The Ghost Teacher’
    • ‘Robin Hood’ (History)

    Book Based Drama Days

    These days are based on popular children’s fiction and look at either the whole book or a suitable extract. Use them if you are using the book as a class reader or if you spot one of your own childhood favourites!

    • ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
    • ‘The Gruffalo’
    • ‘Bill’s New Frock’ (PSHE – Stereotypes)
    • ‘The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe’
    • ‘The Railway Children’
    • ‘The Worst Witch’
    • ‘Oscar Wilde’ – The Happy Prince, the Devoted Friend, The Selfish Giant (all v. good for PSHE)
    • ‘The Lonely Little Bear (PSHE – Loneliness)
    • ‘The Cat in the Hat’

    The following days are all based on books by Roald Dahl

      • Revolting Rhymes
      • George’s Marvellous Medicine
      • Fantastic Mr Fox
      • The Witches
      • Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
      • The Magic finger
      • James & the Giant Peach

      Alternatively please contact us with details of your class favourite and we will tailor a text-based workshop to meet your requirements.

      Dance/Music Days (would be best suited for KS2)

      • Oliver
      • The Wizard of Oz
      • Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
      • Pirates of Penzance
      • Our Day out
      • The Snow Queen
      • Bill’s New Frock

      Speaking and Listening Days

      These days follow the new QCA guidelines and provide inclusion and opportunity for all members of the class to take part. Many have strong links with subject areas.

      • ‘Aliens’
      • ‘The future’ (PSHE)
      • ‘Thanksgiving’ (History/Geography of America)
      • ‘How the stars were made’ (Science)
      • ‘Planets’ (Science)
      • ‘Ghostlylocks & the three witches’
      • ‘Nursery Rhymes’ (KS1)
      • ‘Easter’ (RE)
      • ‘St Georges Day’ (History)
      • ‘World War II’ (History)
      • ‘Time Travellers’ (History)
      • ‘Around the World’ (Geography)

      PSHE Workshops – ‘Learning Through Drama' provides a creative forum where pupils can tackle potentially sensitive & controversial issues. Using forum theatre, role-play and unique drama exercises pupils will use their imagination while empathising with others.

      • The following days have strong links with key areas of PSHE.

        • Boasting
        • Bullying
        • Patience/waiting
        • Year 6 Leavers/transition to high school
        • Peace (RE)
        • Friends
        • New boy/girl
        • Name calling
        • Dreams & wishes
        • Memories
        • Imagination
        • Loneliness
        • Citizenship
        • PSHE Through Fables – choose from;
          • ‘The Lion & the Mouse’
          • ‘The Hare & the Tortoise’
          • ‘The Town & Country mouse’
          • ‘The Fox & the Stork’
          • ‘The Boy who cried Wolf’
          • ‘The Wind & the Sun’

        We also provide a ‘Transition' drama day for year 2 and year 6 pupils, providing a variety of strategies to help pupils cope with the practical & emotional aspects of moving on to the next key stage.

        ‘Learning Through Drama' bespoke workshops can be used as a creative alternative to supply teaching and P.P.A. cover. However, class teachers are more than welcome to attend workshops and get their own creative juices flowing!