Drama

All children receive a weekly lesson of drama. In the lessons children are encouraged to develop their speaking and listening skills through improvisation and role play. Using a wide variety of stimuli and methods children are given opportunities to extend their imagination and creativity. During their time at Milestones every child will have the chance to take part in a play which is performed at Ondaatje Hall.

Drama Club Perform 'The Princess and the Pea'

The drama club performed 'The Princess and the Pea' to parents and the school today. It included many strong performances from year 4 and 5 pupils who concluded by singing 'I'm getting married in the morning'. Thanks to Mrs Jeffs, Mrs Bruce who run the club and to Mrs Rhodes who put together the costumes.

Drama Club Perform 'The Night Before Christmas'

Drama Club Perform 'The Night Before Christmas' 'The Night Before Christmas' came a bit early this year - as performed by the Drama Club. The play was based on the classic Christmas poem, as well as having an additional story line which included some worried old toys, some greedy mice, excited children and a dog called Bella. The play would not have been complete without a visit from St Nicholas and some of his reindeer.

Years 5 & 6 Theatre Trip to See MacBeth

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Years 5 and 6 thoroughly enjoyed watching Macbeth, which was performed by Shakespeare4Kidz, at the Queen's Theatre in Barnstaple. Before going to the theatre the children had looked at some aspects of the play in English lessons and everyone had participated in a drama workshop, led by actors from Shakespeare4Kidz. Most of years 5 and 6 can now do a very good impression of the three witches...!

Drama Workshop for Years 5 and 6

Drama Workshop

All the pupils in Years 5 and 6 recently took part in a drama workshop with actors from Shakespeare4Kidz. They learnt much from these experienced actors and took on roles from Macbeth. Next week Years 5 and 6 will travel to Barnstaple to see Macbeth at the Queens Theatre.

Shakespeare's The Tempest and Twelfth Night

Year 6 recently performed Shakespeare's The Tempest and Twelfth Night in Ondaatje Theatre.

Year 6 drama

Aims of the Drama dept.

To stand in someone else’s shoes and examining a fictitious situation from their perspective.
To suspend disbelief.
To recreate a fictitious situation as if it were real.
To use the imagination through improvisation and acknowledges other people’s imagination through poetry, prose, scripted drama, art etc.
To encourage speaking and listening as a two-way co-operative process and life skill.
To value discussion and negotiation.
To create new group dynamics.
To learn self-discipline and an understanding of others are implicit in its activity.
To examine the consequences of actions.
To provide a chance to stimulate and exercise the imagination.
To help to make sense of life-experiences and is a valuable preparation for the future.

Course Content

By imaginative role play, structured drama lessons for all, linking to other subjects, experiencing major School productions and experiencing live theatre and drama workshops the children learn to enjoy all that drama has to offer.