School CONFIDENCE CREATIVE Trips
School CONFIDENCE CREATIVE Trips
ingredients in Makaton. They were so invested in their roles as Italian chefs that they would definitely give Gino D’Campo a run for his money! Each session has been met with an infectious enthusiasm and it has been a privilege to teach students who are hungry to learn and who dare to be different!
Creative Confidence Our hard-working Makaton and Performance Poetry students have really impressed Kitty from Creative Confidence this term with their outstanding effort and development. We spoke to Kitty for her termly review… Makaton Sing and Sign/Storytelling
This term we decided to take it one step further and used stories, roleplay and presentation techniques using Makaton. The students embraced taking on characters such as an Estate Agent showing prospective buyers around the house whilst signing each room,
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Brandon, Salvatore, Destiny and Javae have been on a fabulous journey of poetic discovery. They have been incredibly open, sharing their feelings and emotions on a variety of topics. They showed maturity and respect to each other when relaying stories thus creating some fantastic pieces of poetry. The boys embraced each poetic device from similes, alliteration, senses, rhythm and rhyme and even rap!
Kitty Short Creative Confidence CIC
However, the boys exhibited their most extensive knowledge of descriptive words in
The Makaton students excelled in their ‘Sing and Sign’ sessions this term communicating through a variety of songs such as Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits, Remember by Becky Hill, Breaking Me by Topic and even a touch of Blondie’s Call Me! This diverse genre allowed them to embrace their own unique sense of style and expression and the students were able to compare the lyrics and similarities in each song. The students’ soaring confidence was so astounding that they took the reins and were given the opportunity to teach what they had learnt to their peers which again was a privilege to be part of.
Performance Poetry
‘The Love Trilogy’. They were fearless in their expression and pushed themselves out of their comfort zone making each scene come alive. It has been a privilege to watch the boys blossom and I am proud at how they have grown into talented, confident poets. They are a breath of fresh air and there is never a dull moment when they are around. I look forward to seeing what masterpieces they will create next term!
shape, size and colour in Makaton. The students took turns at hosting game shows such as Blankety Blank with hilarious phrases that really got the competitive juices flowing! However, the icing on the cake had to be the pizza/pasta cooking show which involved displaying their extensive knowledge of all the
SHARING THE VISION | SPRING 2022
SHARING THE VISION | SPRING 2022
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