We teach using the classical learning method The classical learning method teaches students how to learn and how to think. What makes classical education so effective? It is largely because of its approach to how and when students are taught. Regardless of their learning style, young people learn in three phases or stages (grammar, logic or dialectic, and rhetoric), known as the trivium. Our young people will be told when they are ready to move on to advanced English.

  NO CONCESSIONS - you need to book this session separately if you use a discount code  Project talks ,Portfolio work, Login First News, Pop-ups, Socialise This time will be used to give our young people time to do all the above. We will also work with them all individually to get to know them better and what find out what they are interested in. Group talks will be used to encourage our young people to talk about themselves.  If they are working on a portfolio, they can use this time to continue with it. Any creative ideas can also be explored and implemented. We will also be taking information from First News, debating topics and encourage our young people to offer their opinions and login if they have purchased one. Talks we be active in this time form people in our community offering workshops. Pop-up workshops will be active within this time slot. Occasionally we go out - this will be run past you first.

Singing with Newtion The aim of workshop: to inspire vocal performance, technique & confidence in repertoire & team work, as well as ensemble singing, audition techniques and song writing. Contents of workshop: Introductions – which will be sung – this will become their language. Vocal warm-up Young people to pick songs they would like to sing Verse & chorus of song Feedback provided Song provided to work on as an ensemble. By the end of the programme our young people will have worked towards a performance which will be a combination of solo/group/duo’s and ensemble numbers, including original pieces written by our young people.

Don Rae Academy Our facilitator Don has an an all round approach to drama and dancing. He has a magical way of making our young people feel comfortable and encourages them all to ‘give it a go’. He is always happy to use their ideas, for example, the script for our Christmas show 2021 was written by our young people.  To find out more about Don, visit his website at www.donraeacademy.com/about-us 

This is a 12-week course run by Stuart Mackenzie, who is a former leader of Lyric Hammersmith’s Acting Up and Comedy Club. He has extensive experience of directing and teaching and we are privileged to have him working with us. During the course the young people will: learn how to devise, script and co-produce short films scout locations design costumes The course will culminate in the young people producing their own films and these will be screened in the summer showcase.

We are visiting the Wellcome Collection & British Library The young people attending will have worksheets to fill out. Please drop off at 245 between 10-1015am, and collect at 245 for 4pm. If your child is attending Acting/Film club this will be from 4-530pm Lunch & drink to be provided by parents.  

  NO CONCESSIONS - you need to book this session separately if you use a discount code  This workshop will be used to give our young people time to socialise. We will also work with them all individually to get to know them better and what find out what they are interested in. Group talks will be used to encourage our young people to talk about themselves.  If they are working on a portfolio, they can use this time to continue with it. Any creative ideas can also be explored and implemented. We will also be taking information from First News, debating topics and encourage our young people to offer their opinions.