Diwali
An enchanting retelling of the Diwali Story through song, story and dance.
- Warm up Bollywood-style
- Attend a Mela to learn about The Diwali story
- Improvise the characters of Ram, Sita, Raven and Hanuman
- Discover why people all over the world celebrate Diwali today
Learning objectives:
- To recognise how Hindus celebrate
- To show mutual respect and tolerance for all faiths and beliefs
Chinese New Year
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Get your dragon lanterns out and tidy those houses for the biggest celebration in the Chinese calendar.
- Learn the story of the Zodiac through drama and role play
- Play exciting, energetic games to support the learning of the topic
- Use their imaginations to go on an adventure, where they visit Singapore at the time of Chinese New Year, and explore the surroundings through music and movement
Learning objectives:
- To understand why Chinese New Year is celebrated
- To understand The Story of the Zodiac
Celebrate Christmas with Perform For Schools
Bring some festive cheer to your school this December with one of our Christmas workshops.
From The Nativity Story to the classic British tradition of pantomime or lots of fun party themes, our DBS-checked actors will bring a little extra sparkle to your Seasons Greetings! We can even send a Facilitator to support you with the end of term play.
He's behind you! Pantomime workshops
Explore the magical narrative of some of pantomime's most famous stories. From Jack & the Beanstalk to Aladdin, or Cinderella and Peter Pan, we've got lots of favourites to choose from - just let us know if you have a particular favourite you'd like us to cover!
Through the workshop, the children will:
- Bring the stories to life through role-play and improvisation
- Practise confident solo speaking
- Sing a fun and upbeat pantomime-style song
Wonderful Christmas Parties
Bring the magic of the festive season to life with one of our Christmas Party workshops.
Throughout this workshop the children will:
- Take a trip to the North Pole to discover the environment and the animals who live there
- Learn about the magic of St. Nicholas and the tradition of giving gifts
- Help to make, wrap and deliver the presents in time for Christmas
- Sing a classic Christmas song
Alternatively, choose one of our creative literature party themes and we will bring to life one of your favourite stories or pantomime tales to life through fun drama activities and games.
The Nativity Story
The perfect addition to your religious studies or ahead of your own end of term production, this workshop is designed to bring the story of the Nativity to life and will have the children up on their feet, sharing their knowledge and piecing the narrative together.
Your class will become Nativity Experts as they help our DBS-checked actor research and prepare for an upcoming TV production.
Through the workshop the children will:
- Bring the story of the Nativity to life through role-play
- Sing Away in a Manger
- Consider festive traditions around the world
Learning objectives:
- To sequence and retell the story of the Nativity in order
- To become a character and empathise with a situation
- To consider how and why people celebrate Christmas
Watch them shine! Christmas performance workshops
Let us take away the stress of the end of term play and have one of our DBS-checked professional actor/singers help prepare your class for a production to remember!
Choose either a one-off workshop to build confidence, learn about the stage and work on character development or a more regular programme to help build, direct and manage an end of term production for your school.
The one-off workshops will help children to:
- Navigate the stage
- Build confidence and practise solo speaking
- Learn some techniques to help memorise lines
- Consider vocal projection and expression
In addition to the above, you can expect the following from our regular programme:
- Bespoke timetable designed with your school
- Professional direction from one of our creatives
- Character development work through improvisation and role-play