Primary Schools

Enrichment Workshops – In school or at Norwich Theatre

Inspire, engage and enrich your students learning through our programme of creative workshops whilst supporting curriculum objectives.

Session Details:

• Up to 90 mins per workshop (flexible to group needs)
• Accommodates up to 30 children
• Tailored to your specific curriculum topics, texts or themes.
• Led by our team of highly skilled practitioners

Post Show workshops – (KS1 & 2)

Hands on exploration of a performance you have seen with a creative practitioner who will immerse the children in the story, characters or styles, allowing for an all-round creative experience.

Students will: Deepen their understanding of narrative and character, explore performance styles and develop analytical skills.

Curriculum links: English, History, PSHE.

Character Investigators – (KS1 & KS2)

Bring characters from literature, history, or pupils’ own imagination to life through creative techniques, exploring relationships, emotions and motivations.

Students will: Develop empathy, enhance oracy skills, explore motivations and relationships and build confidence in expressing different perspectives.

Curriculum links: English, History, PSHE.

Confidence Builders – (KS1 & KS2)

Using collaborative drama games and gentle creative techniques in a supportive environment, students work together through movement, voice and expressive activities designed to build confidence and trust.

Students will: Build self-esteem and awareness, develop communication and collaborative skills, strengthen speaking and listening abilities and grow trust in themselves and each other.

Curriculum links: PSHE, English (spoken language), PE.

Immersive Creative Writers- (KS2)

Turn imagination into words with this immersive creative writing workshop. Pupils use drama techniques like improvisation and character-building to generate ideas, then craft their own original written work. A fun and inspiring way to boost writing confidence and creativity.

Students will: Generate creative ideas, develop character, narrative, descriptive writing skills whilst building confidence and in the writing process.

Curriculum links: English, Drama, PSHE .

Sessions are subject to availability – to inquire for the 26/27 academic year, please contact the Creative Learning team on learning@norwichtheatre.org

Cost: From £180

Play in a Day – at Norwich Theatre

An opportunity for children from KS2 to spend a day working within a professional theatre (Stage Two) devising their very own performance. Supported by a Norwich Theatre practitioner and our technical team, students will arrive at 9.30 and by 2.30 be ready to share their very own performance with an invited audience of friends and family. A programme of curriculum relevant texts are available for schools to choose as their focus for the day or talk to us if you have other requests.

A limited number of dates are available to book each year – to inquire for the 26/27 academic year, please contact the Creative Learning team on learning@norwichtheatre.org

“I was struck by how children who lack confidence really embraced the opportunity and surprised themselves with what they could do – thoroughly enjoying the whole process.” 

-Teacher on Play in a Day

Production Support

Are you planning your own school production this year and would like help with choreography, singing or large choral group ideas? Contact us and we can send an artist along to support.

Cost: From £180

Creative Careers

Norwich Theatre wants every young person to know that a career in the creative industries is real, valuable, and within reach whatever their background.

Career Talks in School

Designed for KS2 students to raise awareness and ambitions, our Creative Careers talks offer an insight into the plethora of roles available within the theatre world. Our team will come into your school and take you through a fun and interactive session exploring what all our teams do and the skills needed to do them successfully.

FREE

Exploration Day at Norwich Theatre

Up to four groups of students join us for a full day and take part in a series of practical sessions led by different departments within the theatre, each will set a task and also share stories of their personal career pathways, lived experiences and skills required.

Bespoke and age appropriate – choose what four departments your students would like to explore from:

Technical, Marketing, Programming, Front of House, Set or Costume, Drama and Storytelling, Writing,

Cost: From £300 (can be shared with another school)

Backstage Tours

Our backstage tours aim to inspire and give insight into the workings of a professional theatre. The adventure begins at the Box Office of Norwich Theatre Royal, where one of Norwich Theatre’s friendly team will greet you. As we move backstage, we introduce you to the Stage Door, the Green Room, the Wardrobe, and the Scene Dock. Our team will share the day to day running of a receiving theatre and the journey of a production from arrival to the final curtain, before you make your way onto the stage for a Q&A.

FREE

Max 15 per group. Takes place in the mornings where companies allow, please contact the Creative Learning team on learning@norwichtheatre.org

Become a School Partner

We are extremely proud to say Norwich Theatre is one of our partners…. It feels a true partnership. The child experiences they offer are exceptional and gives our students experiences they would never usually access. 

– Mr Toby Whalen, Deputy Head Teacher

Our Creative Learning team prides itself on understanding the landscape of schools and their challenges here in Norfolk. We currently work deeply with both individual schools and whole Trusts and see schools as communities in their own right.

Each year we work with teachers and SLT to reflect and build on our offers to match the need.

We deliver creative curriculum support, career insights, cultural opportunities, CPD and an immersive pedagogy, through programmes led by professional artists and you can engage with us by:

• taking part in a single workshop/activity or show

• work deeper with us across the whole year

Become a partner and a member of our friendly team will not only visit your school and sit down with you to create a bespoke package with your schools’ needs in mind. You will gain access to our national theatre partner offers where appropriate (last year’s offers included programmes from the RSC, Matthew Bournes New Adventures, Children’s Theatre Partnership and the National Theatre) and your school will also receive a free Teacher Network Membership that can be used by any teacher in your school. Read more about this HERE.

We’re committed to accessibility and addressing social inequities so please explore what’s on offer and contact our friendly Learning Team to discuss your school’s needs: learning@norwichtheatre.org

We very much look forward to hearing from you.