Year 9 Drama Project with Ronald Ross Primary School

Year 9 pupils from Putney High School are involved with devising and delivering drama activities with Ronal Ross Primary school pupils, lead by our Director of Drama.

Aims

- To engage Year 5 pupils in drama, lead by our Year 9 students, who in turn develop leadership and teaching and collaboration skills.

- Excellent preparation through drama lessons, lead by our Director of Drama.

- Our students in Year 9 develop their community and leadership skills, alongside the Primary School pupils who develop their drama skills in energetic and engaging drama lessons.

Background

- Long standing connection with Ronald Ross as we also partner with them in a learning to read programme.

- This project has been running for 3 years, although at the moment, due to Covid H&S restrictions, it cannot happen in person.

Resources

- Teaching time in Putney High School.

- Drama teaching staff.

- There is no financial contribution.

- Our staff and students travel to Ronald Ross school with any resources required, to deliver the programme.

Impact

Positive feedback from Ronald Ross.

Pupil Involvement

Year 5 students at Ronald Ross School and Year 9 students from Putney High School.

Frequency

Ongoing drama project, running in the spring and summer terms each year.