Local Primary School Workshop and Theatre Performance
With an aim to support and promote the arts, KES proudly sponsored The Egg Theatre Royal Bath's Christmas performance of "Robin Hood". This sponsorship enabled our school to provide enriching experiences for both Year 3 pupils at KES and at a local primary school, Weston All Saints CofE Primary School (WASPS), who both took part in drama workshops, before watching the performance at the theatre.
Aims
This case study highlights the partnership between KES and WASPS showcasing the impact of partnerships on the local community.
The aim of this partnership activity was to provide pupils with opportunities to explore and develop their creative talents, particularly in drama through hands-on workshops and live theatre performances, making learning engaging and impactful.
Background
On this occasion, the School's sponsorship of the Egg Theatre's ‘Robin Hood’ performance meant that it was possible for the theatre to invite one of our existing partnership schools to a drama workshop run by their team, followed by watching a performance of ‘Robin Hood’.
The drama workshop focused on familiarising the pupils with the story of ‘Robin Hood’, discussing the morality of the storyline and practicing the cast’s acting techniques.
Resources
The workshops were run by a member of the team at the Egg Theatre using the school facilities. The pupils were then accompanied by their teachers and teaching assistants to visit the theatre and watch the performance.
Impact
A Year 3 Teacher at WASPS provided us with the following quote demonstrating the impact of this partnership:
‘We were delighted to have been chosen to be recipients of free tickets and a free workshop delivered by the Egg Theatre. The children who benefitted were all Year 3 pupils at WASPS. A member of the team from the Egg, came and delivered separate workshops to the classes, each lasting an hour and a half. These workshops were aimed at familiarising the children with the story of Robin Hood and exploring the morality of taking money from the rich and giving to the poor. He organised the pupils into groups, blocking freeze-frames of scenes, working on facial expressions and levelling.
"In the afternoon, we walked the children to the Egg. They were so excited as many of them had never been to the theatre before. The performance was outstanding; the children and adults were mesmerised with the music and singing, the use of various level through climbing and swinging on the sets and the brilliant characterisation. The pupil who sat next to me let out a huge sigh as it ended, and I heard her say to herself "that was amazing"- it was such a genuine response. As a parent myself, it was one of the most impressive and enjoyable things I've seen on stage for children. Parents approached me afterwards to comment on how much their children had enjoyed it. I still can't quite believe it was all for free. We are so grateful for this opportunity and thank you to KES for your part in making it happen."
Pupil Involvement
KES pupils were not directly involved with this partnership activity.