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Creative Partnerships

Chad Vale is a member of a Creative Consortium, a partnership of five schools in our local community. Together, a bid was successful to provide creative links with a range of professional arts, drama and music groups. This partnership is named 'Firebird'.

Working with musicians from Punch Records and artists from Women and Theatre, every class has been part of making their own CD and some classes have worked on extended projects for acting and performing skills. Year Six completed a drama project linked to their transition from primary to secondary school. Below is an extract from the 'Women and Theatre' web-site with further details, and a link to their web-site.

Year 3 Dance Project                                                                                                Year 5/6 Design Project 'Chad Valley' Toy Company

Creative Partnerships is a high profile educational initiative launched by central government and managed by the Arts Council of England. Working over 2 years with a cluster of 5 Birmingham Schools, Women & Theatre is devising projects using drama and other art forms to facilitate creative learning across the curriculum.
Working with Chad Vale Primary School, St Georges CE Primary School, Canterbury Cross Primary School, St Paul
's RC Secondary School for Girls and Harborne Hill Secondary School, Women & Theatre has delivered a range of individual and cluster-wide projects targeting both pupils and staff, in response to the shared and individual needs of the schools. Recent Projects include:
 
MOVING ON UP
Originally created with Yr 6 pupils @ Chad Vale
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Use drama & roleplay and groupwork to help prepare yr 6 pupils for a successful move into Secondary school.

To raise confidence & communication skills by encouraging the sharing of fears to find common strength. To give skills for dealing positively with new situation. These skills are transferable to many different aspects of future life. To pass on information about young people’s concerns to secondary schools so that the work can inform induction programmes for new pupils. Notes to be given to primary schools so that this becomes an integral part of the “Moving Up” programme every year.

 
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This term, Women & Theatre is leading 2 projects to support staff development:

School Production Master Class & Mentoring
In response to requests of supporting the production of Christmas shows, W&T is leading a project that will inspire and support staff producing school plays. An initial Master class will be led by an experienced director who will examine issues such as: choosing a play, casting, staging, warm-up exercises, bringing the best out of performers and a range of other directing tips. The master class will also be attended by other artists each of which will be designated to a school to provide continued support through the creative process with up to 2 visits into rehearsals or additional meetings as appropriate.

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        Visit our Firebird Project Website

 

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