26 Oct Emphasis on drama
Drama does things with words. It introduces language as an essential and authentic method of communication. Drama sustains interactions between students within the target language, creating a world of social roles and relations in which the learner is an active participant … The language that arises is fluent, purposeful and generative because it is embedded in context. (Kao and O’Neill 1998, 4)
The origins of drama are to be found in Athens, with the ancient Greeks, who pioneered three types of drama: tragedy, comedy, and satire. Since then, drama has played an important role in society and it’s long been understood that a study of drama at the early years, primary and secondary school level helps students improve in a wide range of areas, such as self-confidence, self-esteem, self-expression, communication, collaboration, interpersonal skills, aesthetic awareness and, last but not least, imagination.
With this in mind, the St. Paul’s English Department has made drama a key part of the curriculum this year. Kinder will be doing Music and Drama all year, as part of their weekly timetable. They will be developing their language and expression which will be displayed at the Spring Concert in the second term. The objective here is maximum enjoyment, as well as helping the children lose their fear of performing in front of an audience.
Students in PRI2 will also be studying drama and will prepare a theatrical performance for parents in the last term. The learning goals involve the capacity to express ideas and feelings, oral and physical skills including using language and movement appropriate to role and the opportunity to experience aspects of theatre by rehearsing and presenting their work to others
PRI5 and PRI6 will be working on musical theatre, by means of which, they will build self-confidence and self-esteem, and will have the opportunity to develop creative and expressive outlets developing volume, expression & fluency, teamwork skills and communication with others. The classes of PRI6 will be performing the musical Peter Pan and PRI5 will offer us a surprise performance at the end of the year.
And finally, after having studied Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in depth for the last few years in ESO1, we have decided to take it one step further and bring this study to the stage! The students will experience all facets of theatre, including set design, lighting, costumes and production of this tragic love story.
Drama will help the students in so many ways, not least with their understanding and use of English. This will be a year when the whole school community will be able to enjoy what the ancient Greeks introduced into society all those centuries ago.
Head of English
26 Oct Maonyesho ya kuigiza na kuigiza ni sehemu ya mchezo wa kuigiza. Inaanzisha lugha kama njia muhimu na halisi ya mawasiliano. Drama huendeleza mwingiliano kati ya wanafunzi ndani ya lugha ya lengo, kuunda ulimwengu wa majukumu ya kijamii na mahusiano ambayo mwanafunzi ni mshiriki hai... Lugha ambayo hutokea ni fluent, purposeful na generative kwa sababu ni embedded katika muktadha. (Kao na O'Neill, 1998, 4) Asili ya mchezo wa kuigiza inapatikana katika Athene, pamoja na Wagiriki wa kale, ambao walianzisha aina tatu za mchezo wa kuigiza: msiba, ucheshi, na ucheshi. Tangu wakati huo, mchezo wa kuigiza umekuwa na jukumu muhimu katika jamii na kwa muda mrefu umefahamika kwamba utafiti wa mchezo wa kuigiza katika miaka ya mapema, kiwango cha shule ya msingi na sekondari husaidia wanafunzi kuboresha katika maeneo mbalimbali, kama vile kujiamini, kujithamini, kujieleza, mawasiliano, ushirikiano, ujuzi wa kati ya watu, ufahamu wa aesthetic na, mwisho lakini si chini, mawazo. Kwa kuzingatia hili, Idara ya Kiingereza ya St. Paul imefanya mchezo wa kuigiza kuwa sehemu muhimu ya mtaala wa mwaka huu. Kinder atafanya Muziki na Drama mwaka mzima, kama sehemu ya ratiba yao ya kila wiki. Watakuwa kuendeleza lugha yao na kujieleza ambayo itaonyeshwa katika Spring Concert katika muhula wa pili. Lengo hapa ni kufurahia sana, na pia kuwasaidia watoto waondoke katika hofu yao ya kufanya maonyesho mbele ya wasikilizaji. Wanafunzi wa PRI2 pia watajifunza mchezo wa kuigiza na wataandaa maonyesho ya kuigiza kwa wazazi katika muhula wa mwisho. Mafunzo ya PRI5 na PRI6 ni uwezo wa kuelezea mawazo na hisia, ustadi wa mdomo na kimwili, pamoja na kutumia lugha na mwendo unaofaa kwa jukumu, na fursa ya uzoefu wa mambo ya ukumbi wa michezo kwa kufanya mazoezi na kuwasilisha kazi yao kwa wengine.PRI5 na PRI6 watafanya kazi kwenye ukumbi wa michezo wa muziki, kwa njia ambayo watajenga kujiamini na kujithamini, na watakuwa na fursa ya kuendeleza njia za ubunifu na uonyesho, kukuza kiasi, uonyesho na ufasaha. "Kama sehemu ya maonyesho ya mwaka, PRI5 itaonyesha ""Peter Pan"" na ""Sherry"" katika kipindi cha mwisho cha mwaka." "Kwa hivyo, baada ya kusoma ""Romeo na Juliet"" ya Shakespeare kwa kina katika miaka michache iliyopita katika ESO1, tumeamua kuchukua hatua moja zaidi na kuleta utafiti huu kwenye jukwaa." Wanafunzi watapata uzoefu wa mambo yote ya ukumbi wa michezo, ikiwa ni pamoja na kubuni seti, taa, mavazi na uzalishaji wa hadithi hii ya upendo ya kusikitisha. Drama itawasaidia wanafunzi kwa njia nyingi, hasa katika kuelewa na kutumia Kiingereza. Mwaka huu, shule zote za shule zitakuwa na fursa ya kufurahia kile ambacho Wagiriki wa kale walianzisha katika jamii karne nyingi zilizopita. Mkuu wa Kiingereza