Drama

Rationale

At Baulkham Hills North Public School, we offer Drama across Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 as an extra-curricular activity. The art form of drama plays a significant role in discovering how meaning is made in peoples lives. It implores a system of communication and exchanges that allow students to explore a myriad of cultural, social and emotional matters. This exploration gives students greater opportunities for personal expression, enjoyment, creative action, imagination, emotional response and the creation of shared meanings.

Students will participate in a range of workshop style activities once a week throughout the year that will aim to introduce, refine and extend students across a range of Drama and performance skills. These workshops will be run by teachers who are passionate and committed to the creative arts. Students will participate in a range of activities tailored to exposing them to a range of Drama skills and performance channels such as puppetry, role-plays, readers theatre and impromptu acts.

Objectives

The objective of Stage 1 Drama is to develop student knowledge, skills and understanding:

• How to combine the elements of drama collaboratively with others to create a piece of work;

• Engaging with the elements to showcase their learning;

• In appreciating their own drama works and the works of their peers.

• They will learn the performance elements of drama to enhance their speaking and performance skills. 

• Gain confidence and express themselves through acting. 

• Enjoy collaborating and building relationships with peers. 

Selection process

Students will be selected into the program through an audition expression of interest. Students who audition will be selected on the following criteria and placed into their grade levelled group: 

• Commitment to attending regular practises (fortnightly)

• Willingness to actively participate and work collaboratively with others

• Respectful and appropriate conduct

What will each session look like?

Students will participate in a range of activities/games that will focus on the elements of drama such as expression, body movements, spatial awareness and voice projection. Students will also be given the opportunity to apply these skills in group performances rehearsed and performed during workshops sessions and at school events.

Benefits of the program

The program allows students to explore and refine skills such as:

• collaborative learning

• communication

• creative thinking and imagination

• expressing personal experiences

• exploring significant cultural, emotional and social aspects of life

• appreciate and understand the world around them

• build friendships beyond their class and grade

• establish relationships with teachers beyond their classroom

Performance opportunities

Drama groups have the opportunity to perform at:

• Stage assemblies

• In-house during workshops

• Significant school events