BLAST at Barons Court Primary: Empowering Through Drama
Over the Autumn term 2023 Elevator Arts collaborated with Barons Court Primary School & Nursery, engaging Year 4 and 5 pupils in transformative drama activities. The focus was on enhancing language skills, fostering confidence, and creating a positive impact on overall well-being.
Elevator Arts' drama sessions aligned with the National Curriculum, effectively improving spoken language skills, vocabulary, and communication abilities. Our drama facilitators worked with the children to delve deeper into the worlds of the books they were studying, Holes & War Horse, through drama & spoken word activities.
The drama activities significantly boosted students' confidence, encouraging them to share ideas and opinions confidently and respond thoughtfully, both crucial skills in school and for personal growth.
“Taking part made me feel happy, confident, joyful , calm, no worries not stressing.”
“ I learnt to be confident sharing my ideas to a whole class..”
— Participant
Elevator Arts’ collaboration with Barons Court Primary School shows how the arts, especially drama, can make a big difference in education; supporting students’ skills for learning and developing confidence to dream big. This project’s approach stands as an inspiration for future initiatives, emphasising the positive influence of drama interventions in school.
BLAST @ Barons Court Primary School was gratefully funded by Southend Community Investment Board.
Our BLAST programme 2023 is funded by Arts Council England through the National Lottery.
All photos: Film Free Photography
