“Children like to move and to interact with others. In drama we ask them to do exactly this. Rather than sitting still and listening they are encouraged to move, speak and respond to one another. Students who are challenged by reading and writing (including those with English as a second language) often respond more positively to the imaginative and multi-sensory learning offered by drama. This in turn helps them develop such skills as creativity, enquiry, communication, empathy, self confidence, cooperation, leadership and negotiation. Most importantly, drama activities are fun – making learning both enjoyable and memorable.”
– ‘Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years’ by David Farmer.
Leavers’ Production 2024 – Year 6
Live Theatrical Productions at St. Mary’s
Scrooge Production
Alice in Wonderland Production
Snow White Pantomime – Christmas 2022
Wow! What a fabulous morning we have all had. Thank you to M&M Theatrical Productions for bringing Snow White to St Mary’s! We look forward to completing our follow up writing unit based on this amazing hook!
Here is what the children said:
Noah (Y1) – “This is the best pantomime I have ever seen!”
Bella (Y3) – “I love this school because we have the opportunity to do so many different things.”
Hannah (Y3) – “I loved the pantomime because they brought the fairytale to life!”
Alfie (Y4) – “It was amazing! The jester was really funny.”
Bobby (Y5) – “I thought it was amazing! The great acting made me laugh a lot!”
Hannah (Y6) – “It was really fun and the music choices were a good option for the theme. I would recommend the show to others. All kids were really enjoying it!”
