Welcome to Drama

Like theatre, drama in schools can unlock the use of imagination, intellect, empathy and courage. Through it, ideas, responses and feelings can be expressed and communicated. It carries the potential to challenge, to question and to bring about change.

The Role of Drama

In Drama lessons we endeavour to bring out the positive aspects of the pupil’s personality, self-confidence, a tendency to listen actively, a sense of humour, and the ability to relate more easily to others. Drama is about losing your inhibitions. It is about feeling confident enough to express your own point of view. We believe it is a positive and enlightened method of creating a more tolerant and conscientious group of human beings.

Drama at Ash Green meets course requirements and intends for the students to develop both as artists and to develop their critical responses to the works of art they deal with. We work hard to ensure students enjoy their lessons, with practical engagement within the subject. The department also aims to encourage visiting groups to work in the school and to offer extra-curricular activities.

Extra-curricular opportunities

There is the opportunity for students to further extend their experience of Performing Arts Subjects by joining in extra curricular activities. Ash Green School produces a whole school production each year. So far pupils have worked together to successfully perform Grease (Feb’ 2005), Bugsy Malone (April 2006) and most recently Sister Act (Dec’ 2006)

These performances have demonstrated the abundance of talent and ability that youngsters at Ash Green School have within the arts and made us all very proud. Make sure you get a ticket for our next production! Throughout the year there are many opportunities to develop their Drama skills and to experience and enjoy the art form with their peers, professionals and the public.

We also promote the skills that arise naturally from work in Drama. These include:

• Working together co-operatively to achieve a common goal, such as the rehearsing involved in completing an Ensemble Performing Task.
• Teaching an appreciation and understanding of other cultures through the study of Drama.
• Teaching our students the necessary skills to use Drama as a form of self-expression.

ASH GREEN STUDENTS VALUE DRAMA AS A SUBJECT BECAUSE THEY FIND LEARNING FUN AND ENRICHING.