Year 6 - Moving on

School Workshop

Online Workshop Available!
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Or we can visit your school in: All UK Regions

Why book 'Year 6 - Moving on'

This workshop is designed to boost confidence and encourage freedom of expression by exploring the voice in relation to the whole body, including breathing, anchoring, resonance and articulation. The children will discover how the voice works and experiment how to create and control sound. Towards the end of the session, we look at coping strategies to combat any anxiety felt from the thought of new situations, including public speaking and teach the children how to enjoy their voice and take charge of the space they are in!

What activities are available during this educational workshop?

This workshop is designed to help boost children’s confidence and make the most of their voice when public speaking. We look at how the voice is used when we are required to ‘perform’, be that in a school assembly, reciting a poem in class, or simply getting your point across during discussion.

During the session:

We explore the voice in relation to the whole body: breathing, anchoring, resonance and articulation. Discover how the voice works: experimenting with how to create and control sound. We look at coping strategies to combat any anxiety felt from the thought of public speaking. We teach the children how to enjoy their voice and take charge of the space they are working in.

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Our workshops include tailored, fully interactive, drama games, role play, teamwork exercises, songs, movement and more, led by a professional costumed actor.

Curriculum topics available: Mental health and awareness.

During this workshop we explore and practice coping strategies to combat anxiety felt from the thought of public speaking, we teach the children how to enjoy their voice and take charge of the space they are working in.

What size groups do you cater for?

 We typically run 60-120 minute workshops with up to 30 children at any one time and can offer special day rates for multiple classes. We are also able to provide two different topics on the same day for different year groups.

How does safeguarding work for online workshops?

Online sessions are jointly hosted by the teacher and our actor and may or may not be recorded, depending on the preference of the school. Ideally workshops take place in a school hall with a large screen, however, they can also work extremely well in a classroom, with desks pushed aside. Our Risk Assessment document is available upon request and is updated regularly to comply with all current advice and guidelines. 

What technology/devices/type of internet connection do schools need for an online workshop?

Online workshops are delivered live by professional actors and typically last 60-75 minutes each. They are structured in the same way as an on-site visit and have the advantage of utilising the benefits of technology – in particular, virtual backgrounds, enabling actors to transport children back in time, to any era or location. School will require a good internet connection and ideally a large screen to project our actor on to, so all the children have good visibility.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

Yes - the very nature of our workshops being so visual and experiential, has led to extremely positive feedback from teachers when it comes to us working with children with disabilities.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Yes - children with special educational needs really benefit and enjoy our workshops.

Anything else?

"Drama Hut have worked with our school on many occasions. Each time, the workshops have been well planned out- with teachers ideas in mind, well executed by very enthusiastic practitioners and have been thoroughly enjoyed by all children! Each workshop has engaged the children enormously, using original ideas that involve the children through practical games and activities. I would recommend this drama company to all schools."

Marie Hedges – Orlean’s Primary School