Diamond Jubilee workshops for schools and youth groups

The workshops would take place over two days. Dependent upon the structure of the school day, the process would run as follows. 

Morning day one - Years 1 and 2 - Tradition & Celebration

The children will take part in a drama activity where they create their own crazy street party, using physical theatre to create the elements of a street party, food, decorations, games and entertainment.

Alongside this the children will also have done some art activities where they will design bunting and table decorations for the party, learning about the Union Jack and other symbols and emblems associated with Britain, the monarchy ad celebration.

Afternoon day one - Years 3 and 4 - The Queen's reign: 60 years of the UK

This session will involve the group creating their own interactive timeline of the last 60 years. They will have the opportunity to think about the events that they wish to explore in greater detail and the ones that mean the most to them. They will create this timeline using visual art and drama to bring specific events to life. 

Morning day two - Years 5 and 6 - Being British: Freedom and friendship

This workshop will involve the young people learning, thinking and talking about Britain today and the nature of our society. We will help the children to think about how our country has absorbed and welcomed many people of other cultures over the years (while accepting and recognising that there have been and still remain problems with this), how different elements of different countries are an integral part of our culture and how we can use the Diamond Jubilee as a way of celebrating the achievements of our country as a whole. This will be done through drama activities that will explore notions of acceptance and friendship and art activities that will create a collage of what our country is today. 

Afternoon day two

Preparing for and performing the final pieces.

What will young people get from this workshop?

• Working together in large groups and co-operating with one another.
• Learning about different aspects of what the UK and being British are about (key Citizenship goals).
• Learning new drama skills.
• Learning new skills in visual art.
• Building confidence and self-esteem through arts activities.
• Learning about the Jubilee, the monarchy and what these mean.
• Enhancing the feeling of a whole school community, appreciating each other's skills and input.

How many people can attend the workshop, and when?

This model has been designed to run over two school days. It can, however, be adapted to suit the needs of the individual group and be shortened or split up into several smaller workshops over a longer period of time.  

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