Primary Schools
Why sign up as a School Partner?
Partner Schools benefit from a sustained, personalised, creative programme of engaging curriculum-focused activities throughout the academic year, which challenge students to think creatively, raise aspirations and build self-confidence.
As a School Partner you will receive:
- x1 whole school assembly to introduce the partnership
- x3 theatre tours of our venues
- x4 2hr curriculum linked workshops of your choice from our menu Workshops and Tours
- x2 2hr introductory confidence building drama workshops
- x1 6-week project (2hrs a week) with a target group, such as Transition or EAL
- 6hrs planning time with our Learning team
- Membership of Teachers’ Forum and 2 x tickets for our annual Teachers’ CPD event
- Priority access to production events when available
- £300 theatre vouchers to use towards tickets for productions at our theatres
£2000
(some funded subsidies available)
“The project was excellent. It has boosted pupils’ confidence, and speaking and listening skills, which is particularly important for our children.”
Year 6 teacher, Beechwood Primary School
Impact
School partners had the following to say about the impact of our partnership programme:
- Developed literacy skills with increased vocabulary and confidence to speak in front of others
- Gained confidence in reading aloud
- Improved focus, interest and engagement with learning
- Pupils learnt to work together more effectively
- Improved resilience as pupils saw the benefits of seeing a project through
- Applied learning outside of the classroom
- Raised aspirations through meeting a variety of industry professionals
- Pupils had experiences that they wouldn’t normally have had
- Teachers felt invigorated and more confident to continue teaching drama within school
