Well I haven't posted for a couple of months as we have been so busy with all things Drama and Performance at HQ!

February Update

Along with Arts Programmes team, I attended the AQA Creative Conference at the Institute of Education in Central London. A great event to meet Arts teachers and discuss how Trinity can support their creative ideas and plans within schools. I took part in several group discussions and left feeling more aware of the current issues within the Drama classrooms around the UK currently!

In my January post I talked about the Globe's Education project called "Our Theatre" and at the end of February I was really lucky to work on the performance day with the Stage Management and running team, assisted one of schools with their performance of Romeo and Juliet! Standing backstage with them brought back so many memories of why projects like these are so important for schools and young people to get involved with! Well done the Globe!

Ink Pellet Magazine (The Arts Magazine for teachers) write theatre reviews for Arts teachers in each edition of their magazine and they are both printed and published on their website. In February I ventured out to the Rose theatre, Bankside (just next to the globe!) to write a review of Marlowe's Dr Faustus... you can read my review here. Within my review I have tried where possible to link to the curriculum and where the plays can help support the learning of students as well as their enjoyment of live theatre!
I'm off to theatre again this week to write my next review so watch this space!

And of course... During February we also announced our IPC (International Playwriting Competition) winners... This year it certainly is International. You can read all about those winners here.

March Update

March has been even busier! With all our examiners and assessors attending annual standardisation up and down the country that is no easy task to complete. All of our examiner panels carry out pre and post conference online tasks and then also attend a 1 day intensive standardisation day where we are able to bring them up to date on any examination and business changes for the coming year! Well done to Nargis in our academic team for co-ordinating such a mammoth task!

I have been venturing out and about once again with my memory stick, delivering presentations and seminars. The first event was National Drama's "Keeping Drama Strong" conference at Reading University. A fantastic event! You can read the storify from the day here. I gave a presentation all about the strengthen of Drama as a cross-curricular tool, we had two reports attend from Arts Award Voice and their report of the day (from the perspective of young people!) can be read here.

Whilst I was busy at Reading University the rest of the Trinity Drama and Performance team were setting up our MOVE IT and PERFORM stand at Kensington Olympia. I went to join them on the Saturday and ran a teachers seminar session in Perform. The seminar was all about how the Trinity Qualifications compliment the current National Curriculum (Secondary) and the various exam board overlaps! If you are interested in seeing this presentation please comment below with your email address and I will send this over to you.

So that's a round up for you from the last couple of months!

Next time, I won't leave it so long!

Best wishes,
Holly