Speaking + Performing Classes
Give your child a head start in building strong speaking and performing skills in their early years. Many children struggle to stand and speak in front of their peers or stand on stage – possible because they have not had positive opportunities in their early years. Our classes provide students with skills developed weekly as they grow their speaking and performing confidence. Our classes are both educational and fun – we have learned to teach younger students through a range of activities and exercises that feel enjoyable and make performing just another skill they are learning.
Every class works towards an end of term performance and important public speaking skills. Over the last 8 years we have developed a programme that builds a love of performing with multiple and varied opportunities every year to perform; including optional assessments.
Our programme is not generic: after taking time to build rapport with students we assess their skills and create a teaching and learning plan designed around their next skill steps and interests. Our programme produces measurable results.
Students will learn
- Clear speech
- Listening and Questioning skills
- Explaining ideas
- Mime
- Storytelling
- Character performance
- Poetry recital
- Forming and presenting ideas
- Talks
Students will be able to
- Speak clearly, develop vocal projection
- Consider the audience
- Develop critical and creative thinking
- Develop skills to think on their feet quickly
- Listen and learn to use questions
- Develop an awareness of body language
- Share ideas
- Present talks
- Reflect on their process and develop self awareness.
- Learn skills to organise themselves and rehearse their performance