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New drama project to increase primary school children’s engagement in writing
Leeds Beckett University has teamed up with Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School in West Yorkshire and Alive and Kicking Theatre Company to investigate creative ways of increasing children’s motivation for writing. The project begins this month for seven
months and is funded by the United Kingdom Literary Association (UKLA). It is led by Dr. Tom Dobson, Lisa Stephenson and Ruth Sutcliffe at the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett. Teachers at Burley and Woodhead Church
of England Primary School in Burley-in- Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, will be trained by Alive and Kicking and Leeds Beckett
Andrew Wilkinson, Deputy Head of Burley
and Woodhead Church of England Primary School, said: “It is important that we continually inspire and excite the children we teach and continue to provide them with opportunities to express their creativity. At our school we know how valuable drama is for inspiring and motivating children with their writing. It is also a powerful tool to enable children to investigate and explore their ideas, as well as for addressing social and emotional aspects of learning. I am keen to help our
researchers to use drama and to adopt the identity of a writer when teaching writing to their classes.
teachers to develop their understanding of how drama can help children. “The pupils are going to absolutely love the
sessions. Working through drama allows children to immerse themselves in a story so that they know it and own it. Being involved in story-making in this way gives children the space to play around with and develop their ideas. It will deepen their engagement and strengthen their motivation for writing. “As the practice becomes embedded within
the school, we will be able to expand it into other curriculum areas such as history, geography or science where the children can address problems within particular settings and empathise with characters, dilemmas and different subject matter. It is not about acting: we want to use the project to build a story- making community at the school.”
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Academy Transformation Trust pupils celebrate achievements at award ceremony
Hosted by street dancers Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely from Britain’s Got
Talent winners, Diversity, the ceremony brought together pupils, staff and parents from The Trust’s academies to recognise and celebrate pupils’ achievements across 10 categories, including academic excellence, character, transformational progress, overcoming adversity, and leadership. Jordan and Perri from Diversity, said: “The obstacles that these pupils have
overcome is so inspiring and it is an honour to reward and recognise them for their achievements across a variety of categories. Congratulations to all of the pupils for their hard work – needless to say we are very privileged to be a part of such a wonderful event!” Ian Cleland, CEO and founder of Academy Transformation Trust, added:
More than 60 pupils have been recognised for their achievements at Academy Transformation Trust’s Pupil Awards 2016. Pupils from 20 academies, which are part of Academy Transformation
Trust (ATT), received their awards at a ceremony in December 2016 at Birmingham Council House.
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“Our pupils are really great and they keep surprising us with their accomplishments – we are extremely proud of them. They all show passion and enthusiasm in everything they do and our awards give us the chance to reward them for all their hard work. Congratulations to every single one of them.” Academy Transformation Trust is a not for profit trust working with 22
primary and secondary academies and further education providers in the Midlands, East of England and South East.
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