The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Workshop

One Day Creative

One Day is a forward-thinking creative education company, connecting children and learning with creativity and imagination. In this Wonderful Wizard of Oz workshop, your pupils will use role-play and movement to follow in Dorothy's footsteps. Fire up your imaginations as we explore a strange new world, learning about characters like the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion along the way. Will you have the heart, brains and courage to reach the Emerald City? Let's open The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and step into the spellbinding adventures of L. Frank Baum.

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Where we travel to

We can visit your school in:

What activities are available during this school workshop?

In this Wonderful Wizard of Oz workshop, your class will have the opportunity to express ideas and feelings through voice, movement, role play and drama. In addition, they will:

✨ Explore Dorothy's journey and the characters involved
✨ Express themes of growth, self-discovery, friendship and belonging
✨ Examine the thoughts, feelings and motives of characters as they develop through the story
✨ Understand storytelling techniques and how to use them in performance

Which curriculum topics do we cater for?

English Workshop

Comprehension Composition Vocabulary grammar and punctuation Heroes and villains Storytelling Reading for pleasure

This Literacy workshop for KS1 and KS2 introduces young pupils to the magical tale of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Led by a professional drama facilitator, children will explore the spellbinding story that inspired many popular sequels and film/stage adaptations. They will discuss the key characters and themes, moving beyond the words to consider the motives and feelings that drive the narrative. We'll also share top storytelling techniques and how we can incorporate these into performance.

Performing Arts Workshop

All our workshops use drama, dance and/or movement to stimulate learning and capture children's imaginations. Our team of performing arts professionals have a range of activities up their sleeve to ensure your chosen topic is as accessible and engaging as possible for your pupils.

We also make sure to tie in key curriculum objectives linked to your chosen topic. Our extensive range of school workshops cover History, STEM, Geography, World Culture, PSHE and more.

What size groups do we cater for?

We can deliver workshops to up to 4 classes in a school day, depending on the type of workshop and age group of the classes involved. Each session caters for a maximum of 35 children.

Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Absolutely! Our method of working, using the performing arts as a vehicle for learning, is naturally inclusive so please do reach out if you'd like to have One Day in your specialist setting.

We recognise that our workshops have been designed for mainstream settings and, therefore, may not be appropriate for all specialist contexts. However, we can make some reasonable adaptations to workshops when delivering in specialist schools so that pupils can access the learning.

We'll work with you to understand your pupils' needs and offer all the information you need to make an informed choice about our services. You know your pupils best. Equally, we always work in pupils' best interests. If we don't think we can provide what your pupils need, we'll let you know.

Who are One Day Creative?

One Day's range of interactive school workshops harness the power of the performing arts. We have a talented team of facilitators based across the country, ready to bring core curriculum topics to life right in your school hall.

Our workshops are ideal because we do all the hard work for you. On the day of the workshop, all we need is a large clear space to work in - our friendly facilitator will take care of the rest! From the moment you enquire, our central office team are on hand to answer any questions, make suggestions and tailor your day to your school's needs.