London Drama News
National Drama also has developed Resources During Lockdown.
Like London Drama, National Drama has also developed support materials for Drama teachers during this lockdown period.
There is a page on their website at Resources and they have a Resources Folder for sahring resources at Resource Folder.
Take care at this difficult time!
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Drama Support
Drama Job Vacancies
Current Drama jobs here.
To advertise your Drama job please contact
londondrama1@gmail.com
Borough Drama
Is your borough organised for Drama? Does it provide INSET or CPD courses? London Drama can support the development of initiatives and programmes for drama in boroughs. Please contact us if you would like more information.
Find out more
School Support
If your school would like to develop drama training please contact us. We will advise on or provide active resourcing.
Youth Theatres
Get Into Theatre helps you find out about career opportunities, work experience, training and much more.
Publications
Order in the Chaos
by Danielle Mackenzie
This new practical resource book by Danielle Mackenzie published by London Drama provides teachers with seven exciting units of work and materials designed for the GCSE Edexcel Drama Examintion, New Specification, helping to organise "Order" in all that potential "Chaos".
Published as a downloadable E-Book.
More info and download here
London Drama Members!
Get 5% discount on all London Drama books at LD Books. (Log in required.) Applies also to members of National Drama and English Speaking Board. Find out more
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Promoting Children's Well-Being £19.99
Promoting Children's Well-Being £19.99
Promoting Children's Well-Being in the Primary Years is an important new book that takes a refreshing approach to primary education in the twenty-first century. It provides a valuable source of inspiration for all those involved in the teaching of young children.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Prof. Ted Wragg
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Ch1. Educating the whole person
Ch2. Partnerships for learning and well-being
Ch3. Play and natural wonder – developing a sense of wonder and excitement of the world
Ch4. Peace and conflict resolution – developing positive relationships
Ch5. Reflection and contemplation – developing inner strength, self-belief and understanding
Ch6. Enhancing learning – developing more effective ways of learning
Ch7. Vision and purpose – right from the start
Appendices
Author(s)
Andrew Burrell is a research officer at the School of Early Childhood and Primary Education at The Institute of Education, London.
Dr Jeni Riley is reader in Literacy in Primary Education at the School of Early Childhood and Primary Education at The Institute of Education, London.
Recommended products
Drama 7-11 - Developing Primary Teaching Skills (£26.99)by Neil Kitson and Ian Spiby
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415141840
more info
Beginning Drama 4-11 (3rd Edition) (£21.99)by Joe Winston and Miles Tandy
David Fulton
ISBN: 978-0-415-47583-9
more info
Drama Lessons for 5-11 Year Olds (£19.99)by Judith Ackroyd and Jo Boulton
David Fulton
ISBN: 1-85346-739-1
more info
Coming up
Our free CPD events are being organised in partnership with National Drama via Eventbrite - access them here.
In addition, we have some resources to support you via our e-news at Resources and our home page centre panel features our latest free online event
Surveys
Drama Networks Survey
Are you in an active local network for drama teachers? Would you like to be? Take the LD Drama Network Survey here
GCSE Drama Take Up Survey
Has EBacc undermined GCSE Drama take up? Take the survey here.
Courses Survey
We are always keen to hear what courses we can run for you. Please take our Courses survey here.
Mapping Drama Practice
Take the Survey of Drama Practice: it will only take a minute
Organisations
STEP is a borough-wide partnership linking the theatre community and education and youth sector in the London Borough of Southwark. STEP aims to equalise, extend and deepen the theatre and drama experience of all young people living in Southwark through the development of strategic partnerships between schools, youth and community groups and theatres and performing arts organisations. STEP's objective is to work closely with Southwark schools, youth and community groups and theatres and performing arts organisations to develop creative approaches to learning and provide innovative projects which stimulate children and young people's personal development and contribute to their educational attainment.
Find out more here.
