DRAMA

AT ST ANDREW’S COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOL, WE OFFER AN EXTRA CURRICULAR AFTERSCHOOL/LUNCHTIME DRAMA PROGRAM FOR THE P3-P5s. THE CLASSES RUN FROM SEPTEMBER TO EASTER BREAK EACH YEAR (PLEASE SEE CLASS TIMES BELOW).

CLASSES

OUR WEEKLY CLASSES ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO BUILD ON THEIR CONFIDENCE, PERFORMANCE AND VOICE PROJECTION IN A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. THIS INCLUDES WORKING ON IMPROVISATIONS, CREATING STORIES, MIMES, SCRIPTS AND MORE.

 

EXAMINATIONS

THE P4 AND P5 CHILDREN ARE ALSO PREPARED FOR GRADE EXAMINATIONS WITH THE IRISH BOARD OF SPEECH AND DRAMA. THE EXAMINATIONS USUALLY TAKE PLACE AROUND NOVEMBER TIME AND AN EXAMINER COMES TO THE SCHOOL. PLEASE NOTE THAT EXAMINATIONS ARE NOT COMPULSORY.

PERFORMING ARTS WEEK

THE LAST WEEK OF JANUARY BRINGS OUR PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL. WE ENCOURAGE AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE TO TAKE PART EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP. A WHOLE DAY IS DEDICATED TO DRAMA ENTRIES AND WE INVITE AN INDEPENDENT ADJUDICATOR TO COME IN AND JUDGE ALL ENTRIES FROM P2 UPWARDS. A PRIZE WINNERS’ CONCERT IS HELD ON THE FRIDAY EVENING AND AN OVERALL DRAMA CUP IS AWARDED ON THE NIGHT.

DRAMA EVENING

IN THE SPRINGTIME, PRIOR TO EASTER BREAK, WE HAVE A DRAMA EVENING HELD IN THE SCHOOL IN THE SENIOR HALL WHERE THE DRAMA STUDENTS PERFORM A ONE ACT PLAY FOR PARENTS.

ENQUIRIES

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES WITH REGARD TO OUR EXTRA CURRICULAR DRAMA PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT OUR DRAMA TEACHER, MS SALLY BLAIR WHITE.

 

 

CLASS TIMES

P5 – MONDAY LUNCHTIMES

P4 – TUESDAY LUNCHTIMES

P3 – WEDNESDAY AFTERSCHOOL (1.00-2.00PM)

 

Ms Sally Blair White

Email: swhite@st-andrews.ie