Shakespeare Interactive - SEN School Workshop

Provided by FINDING THE WILL - Jules Hobbs (External Provider)

Immersive Shakespeare for KS3 & KS4 - Bespoke School Workshop

An engaging interactive workshop for SEND / special educational needs schools (KS3 & KS4) where children explore a selected Shakespeare play or focused scenes/themes from it with minimal props and costumes. Ideal for enhancing listening, language development, teamwork, confidence, imagination, empathy, and resilience. Each student is encouraged to participate in whatever way suits them, and a tailored teacher pack is provided to support follow-up learning.

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Format

Secondary: 2 sessions x 2 hrs
(60 participants per session)

Importantly, we tailor the Interactive Workshops to YOUR needs. We can make them as long or as short as you choose. We include staff as well as students where appropriate. We are fully inclusive and draw in reticent students gradually.

Age Groups

Y1 - Y10, Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Regions

We are happy to travel nationwide however, as we are based in South West England, there may be additional costs for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Interactive Workshop is aimed at SEN Students in KS3 and KS4

Interactive Workshop is suitable for KS3 and KS4.
The length of the workshop can vary according to timetable and needs.
The interactive workshop is tailored to fit the needs of the students.
The workshop can focus on the whole play or certain scenes, themes or characters.
Using minimal props and costumes the students act out the story and speak some of the original text.
Students are encouraged to use their imaginations, answering questions and playing characters in the story.
For students who feel more comfortable answering questions than performing, ample opportunity is given for them to shine.
A complimentary Teachers’ Pack is Provided.

Themes

Macbeth – When shall we three meet again?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania!
The Tempest – We are such stuff as dreams are made on.
Hamlet – To be or not to be?
Twelfth Night – If music be the food of love, play on!
Romeo and Juliet – Two households both alike in dignity.

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Shakespeare Interactive Workshops

Each Interactive Workshop lasts as long as you require and involves all those participating (including staff!) in performing and/or answering questions to move the story along.
The students play all of the characters (on a voluntary basis). Those students who are not so confident in performing can shine by answering questions, guessing what might happen next or suggesting what a character might be thinking or feeling. There is never a wrong answer, just an interesting idea.
We provide basic costumes and props for identification purposes, plus a soundtrack where appropriate.
We provide a complimentary Teachers' Pack with every Interactive Workshop or Project Week.

* The activities may vary on the day depending on the length of the sessions and the age and ability of the participants.

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Learning Outcomes and Curriculum Links

Not only understanding of a Shakespeare play but also......
Helping Students to find their voice Listening skills Language development Team building Concentration Imagination Confidence boosting Empathy And it’s Fun!
Curriculum Links: Literacy; History; Drama; PSHE; Public Speaking

Cost

For an exact quote, please contact Jules directly, with the number of students you wish to participate, the number of workshops you require, or to find out more about what Finding the Will can offer on the day.

Testimonials

This is the second time we have worked with Finding the Will. I love the simplicity of the workshops and how easy it is for our students to jump straight into a Shakespearean text. Within one minute a class were transported to a wild Scottish heath! From the get-go, the students are engaged and willingly volunteering to play parts. Ultimately, Jules and Nick know how to cater to the needs of our setting. Being a special school, our students rely on group work, call and response and careful guidance.

Lead Teacher of English and Humanities, Marshfields School, Peterborough

The biggest win this year …seeing students who were unconfident to take part to begin with, be won over within minutes and leaving saying ‘they want to be an actor’ when they grow up! You can’t ask for much more than that! For us, you deliver exactly what we need. When asked to reduce the workshop to one hour due the needs of our pupils, you were able to do so.

Lead Teacher of English, Marshfields School, Peterborough

They have a lovely rapport with our young people and ensure they give equal opportunities to all. They are engaging for our young people, through their acting; facials expressions, body language and voices, allowing Macbeth to come to life.

Assistant Head and CPD Lead, Kennel Lane School, Bracknell, Berkshire

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About This Provider (FINDING THE WILL - Jules Hobbs)

Head Office: FINDING THE WILL - Jules Hobbs, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2PD

Shakespeare Interactive Discovery Workshops and Performance Project Weeks Every Primary/Special School Discovery Workshop or Performance Project Week is an all-round, all inclusive, interactive learning experience. Included with every Workshop/Project Week is a Teachers’ Pack. “I would recommend Finding the Will to any school. You think you know your children really well and then you watch them perform Shakespeare!” Head Teacher, Whiteparish All Saints Primary, Wiltshire

Delivery Format

Requirements

We always provide two practitioners when working in SEND schools. We appreciate as many staff as you deem necessary (you know your learners best) who are happy to join in if the students are reticent.

Event Days

International Literacy Day, National Book Month, Shakespeare Week, World Book Day

Available Regions

We are happy to travel nationwide however, as we are based in South West England, there may be additional costs for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This service is available internationally

Anywhere in England

Anywhere in Northern Ireland

Anywhere in Scotland

Anywhere in Wales

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