Primary schools - Learning brochure

workshops

and courses

for primary teachers and pupils in your school and at the globe 2015 – 2016 Programme

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‘globe education is leading in the development of teaching practice and resources.’ Rt Hon Fiona Mactaggart MP

Welcome hither, As is the spring to th’earth

The Winter’s Tale, Act V, scene 1 Globe Education actively supports the learning and teaching of Shakespeare in schools.

We provide teachers with tailored approaches to teaching Shakespeare that will inspire, enhance and develop your classroom practice. We have extensive experience of working with pupils of all ages and abilities and can develop play-specific sessions to suit your needs. Our comprehensive menu allows you to explore a variety of topics – from introducing Shakespeare’s stories to Year 1 pupils, to supporting literacy lessons across both Key Stages.

Our approach is immersive, inspired by the unique environment of the Globe Theatre, and delivered by our team of highly skilled and experienced Learning Consultants and Globe Education Practitioners. We work in London, across the country and internationally.

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Continuing Professional Development

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Lively Action at Shakespeare’s Globe

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Workshops in Your School

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Transition Programmes

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Lively Action Storytelling

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Children as Storytellers

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Supporting Pupil Performances

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Learning Resources

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Testimonials

We’re keen to develop new ways to work with you and your pupils.

If you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for in our brochure, please visit shakespearesglobe.com/education or email learningenquiries@shakespearesglobe.com

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DEVELOPMENt Since 1989 Globe Education has been supporting teachers across the country to make Shakespeare accessible in the classroom. All training is designed to match the requirements of the curriculum in your region and country and will be tailored to your specific learning objectives.

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We travel to your school to deliver bespoke training days to meet your specific needs.

Courses can be devised to meet your particular curriculum requirements and staff development needs.

Sessions can be run for selected members of staff or you can book our Education Practitioners for whole school inset days or for clusters of schools.

Sessions can be tailored for teachers and trainee teachers of Key Stages 1 and 2.

shakespearesglobe.com/CPD BRRR-RRING: 020 7902 1463

CLICK: learningenquiries@shakespearesglobe.com

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CPD sessions can also be organised at Shakespeare’s Globe.

For more information contact: 020 7902 1435

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shakespeare’s globe Lively Action encapsulates the spirit at the core of all Globe Education’s work – that Shakespeare’s plays should be explored actively. Every day, hundreds of pupils take part in our Lively Action workshops and lectures, which include an exploratory tour of the theatre. We offer a range of workshops for every Key Stage and ability.

We have extensive experience of working with groups with special educational needs, international groups and those with English as an additional language.

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Sessions at the Globe are tailored to suit the specific UK National Curriculum requirements of Key Stage 2.

Lively Action workshops incorporate a tour of the iconic Globe Theatre, bringing Shakespeare’s dramatic world to life for your pupils.

shakespearesglobe.com/livelyaction BRRR-RRING: 020 7902 1433 CLICK: livelyaction@ shakespearesglobe.com

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Workshops in your school We have delivered workshops for pupils throughout the UK and across the world.

From one-off sessions to sustained programmes over the course of a term, our practitioners can travel to your school, wherever you might be. Programmes can be delivered to single classes, whole year groups – even whole schools!

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A day of workshops on a play of your choice.

An interactive storytelling session with an entire year group on one of Shakespeare’s plays (see page 10).

A series of workshops over the course of a term to enhance pupils’ understanding of a play.

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transition s e m m a r g o pr Moving between schools can be a worrying time for pupils and their parents. We use the power of Shakespeare’s stories to explore with pupils the themes of change, friendships and leaving a safe world for an unknown one. By working together, pupils in feeder and receiving schools make new friends and get to know their new school and teachers through the power of performing Shakespeare.

Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 Building Bridges is a unique project developed

by Globe Education to ease the transition from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2. After an interactive storytelling session, we work with Year 2 and 3 pupils and their teachers to create an abridged performance of a Shakespeare play.

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Sarah Rowlands, Headteacher, Altmore and Lathom Schools Federation

Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 In the summer term of Year 6, pupils pair up with their feeder secondary school and work with Globe Education Practitioners to explore a Shakespeare play, while also becoming more familiar with their new environment. In the autumn term of Year 7, the pupils build on these workshops by teaming up with their new classmates to create a promenade performance.

As with all of Globe Education’s work, projects can be tailored to suit the needs of your staff and pupils. Contact us to discuss how Globe Education can contribute to your transition strategy.

shakespearesglobe.com/primary-outreach BRRR-RRING: 020 7902 1463 CLICK: learningenquiries@ shakespearesglobe.com

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It was an inspired idea, it helps the new Year 7s to bond and feel proud and confident.

Parent of Year 7 pupil

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By the end of the project, staff’s initial apprehension was annulled. This was mirrored by the amazed and enthusiastic appreciation of our parents.

lively action storytelling At shakespeare’s GlobE Lively Action Storytelling sessions at the Globe offer pupils the chance to experience a performance in the beautiful surroundings of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. These sessions have been created to complement the requirements of the National Curriculum for English and can help pupils to deepen their understanding of the ways in which they can imagine and recreate stories.

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An interactive, 45-minute performance for Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils.

Maximum of 120 pupils per session. £6.50 per pupil or £12.00, including a tour of the Globe Theatre (subject to availability).

Sessions run in the morning on selected Fridays in June, July, September and October.

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An interactive, 45-minute performance for Key Stage1 and 2 pupils.

Performance times can be arranged to meet your needs.

Maximum of 120 pupils per session.

Prices start at £6.50 per pupil for a group of 100 participants.

Contact us for a full quote.

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The Tempest A Midsummer Night’s Dream Macbeth Twelfth Night The Winter’s Tale

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Wherever you are in the country, our Globe Education Practitioners will bring these Lively Action Storytelling sessions to you, allowing your pupils to experience the thrill of live performance in their school. Whether you want to start exploring Shakespeare’s stories as a transition event between Key Stages or as a celebratory or sharing event for the wider school community, we are happy to tailor the session and its timing to your needs.

How wonderful to make Shakespeare accessible for Year 2 and 3.

A perfect day!

Karen Law, William Patten Primary School, Hackney

shakespearesglobe.com/storytelling BRRR-RRING: 020 7902 1433 CLICK: livelystories@ shakespearesglobe.com

Children as storytellers For younger children, stories told or heard can help them understand the world in which they live and allow them to transmit that understanding to others. Talk is a rehearsal for writing, and first-hand situations experienced through drama and role play approaches provide young children with the ideas and language they need for writing.

We use Shakespeare’s stories to develop Key Stage 1 pupils’ responses to, and understanding of, stories and their ability to share that knowledge through the spoken and written word. Through active participation, play and performance, pupils are encouraged to think about how stories are structured, how characters behave and the moral dilemmas that confront them. Additionally, it provides teachers with the skills and confidence to lead practical approaches to literacy.

Contact us to find out more. shakespearesglobe.com/primary-outreach BRRR-RRING: 020 7902 1463 CLICK: learningenquiries@ shakespearesglobe.com

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Pupils’ writing outcomes have been superb and Pupils displayed improved empathy skills through the impact their progress in literacy has been relating upon their experiences to those of Shakespeare’s significant. enables pupils to find a new characters.The Theyproject were able to speak and write in role – to language and extend their vocabulary significantly. a far higher standard than had been evident in the past.

Naomi Leaver, Headteacher, Robinsfield, Westminster Headteacher Charles Dicken’s Primary School

Supporting pupil performances Teachers throughout the UK are linking with Globe Education to produce performances of abridged Shakespeare plays at their schools. Teachers are given expert guidance by professional directors and actors to provide advice, support and a team-directing approach to empower pupils of all ages and abilities to speak Shakespeare’s words in front of an audience.

Programmes of work are made to measure according to the needs of the group, and we can work around your school’s timetable.

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A CPD session by a Globe Education Practitioner on directing Shakespeare’s plays for Key Stages 1 and 2.

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A specially abridged script, provided and edited by Globe Education.

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Performances can be developed for use in any setting – in a school hall, outdoors, or as a promenade piece.

shakespearesglobe.com/primary-outreach BRRR-RRING: 020 7902 1463 CLICK: learningenquiries@ shakespearesglobe.com

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It was absolutely amazing and the kids were thrilled.

Thank you for all of your support and ideas throughout the play. We look forward to working with you in the future.

Lauren Brandford, Year 6 Teacher, Rathfern Primary School, Lewisham

learning resources Online Resources Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils can explore Shakespeare’s world, plays and language at the Globe Playground.

Lively cartoon characters guide pupils through films, games and creative activities that encourage individual learning. This highly interactive site also offers resources to make planning for learning activities easy. shakespearesglobe.com/playground

Shakespeare’s Globe 360

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Our dynamic app brings a new dimension to teaching Elizabethan context. Download the free Shakespeare’s Globe 360 app today to take your pupils on a 3D augmented reality tour of Shakespeare’s iconic theatre, where they can learn new facts at the tap of an icon.

Extremely userfriendly. An inventive, modern and enjoyable way of studying the words of Shakespeare.

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TESTiMONIALS ‘ Teachers reported that the pupils displayed improved empathy skills as they were able to relate their own experiences to those of Shakespeare’s characters. The pupils were able to both speak and write in role – to a far higher standard than had been evident in the past.’

Headteacher, Charles Dicken’s Primary School, London

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‘ We had a great time – the children were really engaged and your practitioners were brilliant! The teachers have also benefited by discussing the different activities the children did.’

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Marjorie Naja, Highfield Junior School, Bromley

Shakespeare has never felt

more accessible.

CPD participant

‘ My favourite part was when Caliban was going crazy and stamping his feet and saying “Freedom! Freedom!” I hope that I get to go to the Globe again.’

Mikahil, Year 2 (after seeing The Tempest storytelling session at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

‘ I just wanted to write and say a huge thank you to you and the practitioner who ran our Shakespeare workshop yesterday. It was absolutely brilliant, pitched at the perfect level for my pupils.’

Teacher, Lively Action participant

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learning at its best

with pupils excited, engaged, and definitely creative.

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