This year we welcomed back the Multi Story Theatre Company who worked in three Romford Primary schools with a variety of year groups. Broadford, Mead Primary and Brookside Junior.
The ambition for this week is to engage the children in the joy of speaking poetry out loud: how do the words sound and feel as they're spoken, where does the poem connect with you - head, heart or body?
"As theatre practitioners and workshop leaders we can honestly say that leading these Poetry and Performance workshop weeks is one of the most satisfying experiences of the year. It's really moving to watch the quality of their understanding of the world developing through their engagement with poetic language. It is also so pleasing to see a group of schools working together to champion the performing arts and use them to inspire the children!"
Bill Buffery - Multi Story Theatre Company
"As a cluster we offer the pupils a wide range of opportunities to showcase their skills and talents: poetry, spelling, sports and maths. Seeing them all collaborate and enjoy the language of some great poems was a real joy. To also share that with parents from all seven schools made the event even more memorable".
Malcolm Drakes - Executive Headteacher
"Our poem was by Carol Ann Duffy. It was great fun to read it out loud as it was packed with tricky rhymes, alliteration and twists. I did feel nervous, but I loved the performance and want to do it again."
Jamel - Mead Primary
The ambition for this week is to engage the children in the joy of speaking poetry out loud: how do the words sound and feel as they're spoken, where does the poem connect with you - head, heart or body?
"As theatre practitioners and workshop leaders we can honestly say that leading these Poetry and Performance workshop weeks is one of the most satisfying experiences of the year. It's really moving to watch the quality of their understanding of the world developing through their engagement with poetic language. It is also so pleasing to see a group of schools working together to champion the performing arts and use them to inspire the children!"
Bill Buffery - Multi Story Theatre Company
"As a cluster we offer the pupils a wide range of opportunities to showcase their skills and talents: poetry, spelling, sports and maths. Seeing them all collaborate and enjoy the language of some great poems was a real joy. To also share that with parents from all seven schools made the event even more memorable".
Malcolm Drakes - Executive Headteacher
"Our poem was by Carol Ann Duffy. It was great fun to read it out loud as it was packed with tricky rhymes, alliteration and twists. I did feel nervous, but I loved the performance and want to do it again."
Jamel - Mead Primary
100% of the pupils taking part agreed that this week would make it more likely for them to choose to read poetry
100% of the pupils across all three schools agreed that they felt more confident with speaking and performing in public
