The Angmering School, Littlehampton

The students at Angmering worked on devising and clowning in the Spring term and learnt some great new skills. 

 
Charlie was amazing with the students. He ensured that the students understood and enjoyed every activity that he tried with them. I feel the students left the workshop with a wider knowledge of the topics provided, Teacher

Felpham Community College, Bognor Regis

Students at Felpham were given an opportunity to work with industry professionals on a variety of drama techniques which supported their GCSE’s and A-Levels studies. 

‘I find these workshops really beneficial for the students, they gained a lot from them. It is great for students to learn from someone that isn't me and from people approaching the subject areas from a different perspective and with different experiences. The knowledge and enthusiasm the practitioners have about their work is disseminated to the students and then used within their own work.' Curriculum Lead for Performing Arts

Manor Green College, Crawley

Arts Leaders at Manor Green College enjoyed a variety of activities throughout the year including learning about the basics of puppetry and writing their own Haiku poems. We look forward to welcoming students from the college later in the year when they attend performances in the Festival and Minerva Theatres.

‘They took part in some great exercises and experienced the joy of breathing life into a piece of foam on two sticks! They had so much fun.’ Arts Lead

‘I never thought I could do this. I'm actually really proud of myself.’ Yr 11 student

‘Yes, brilliant programme we always want to take part please! Thank you so much!’ Teacher

Riverbeach Primary, Littlehampton

Year 3 students at Riverbeach enjoyed a series of puppetry workshops focussing on the telling of a Shakespeare tale and then had the opportunity to enjoy Life of Pi at CFT as part of their learning experience. 

‘The pupils gained valuable knowledge and experience from this project. Many had never been to the theatre before and their enjoyment and excitement was evident. The workshops had a big impact on the confidence levels of many of the children. Our practitioner Kat Merrick was so good at ensuring that each child's contributions were valued and celebrated. They responded well to working collaboratively, to using a variety of techniques to tell stories and perform. They learned practical puppetry skills as well as learning ways of developing stories.’ Teacher

‘We as a school are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Creative County West Sussex again. It has been a positive and enriching experience for the pupils and staff involved and we would very much like to have this opportunity again’. Arts Lead

St Andrew’s Primary, Crawley

Students at St Andrew’s enjoyed a series of puppetry workshops focussing around Shakespeare’s The Tempest, which introduced them to the basics of storytelling through the art of puppetry. We also spent an afternoon with the teachers’ exploring techniques for teaching Shakespeare in the Classroom.

‘Kat was fantastic. She communicated effectively from the start and was hugely flexible and helpful. Her professionalism and preparation was excellent. In terms of the actual workshop, her manner with the children was engaging and humorous. We loved the structure of the workshops and the children produced a lovely final performance piece.’ Teacher

The CPD session we received was excellent and inspired many colleagues. We would benefit from a further practical workshop session for children or perhaps linking up with other schools you are aware of who have run a full enrichment day or week. We absolutely would love to make use of this again, we are very keen to run a Shakespeare week or enrichment day for the whole school. Deputy Head