activ8 Education

activ8's education work ranges from Early Years to post-16 and adult learners, creating programmes and projects linking to the National Curriculum and individual schools' needs.

If your school would be interested in working with activ8 please contact Alexa Driscoll on 01204 556501.

Spark
Spark is Provident Financials flagship education programme taking place across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Working together with the West Yorkshire Playhouse, the aim of Spark is to link theatres with schools in their local areas and encourage children to succeed through stimulating arts activities.

The project is working with six local schools, focusing on areas where there is traditionally little access to the arts. Freelance artists are employed to work with four key stage two classes from each school, enabling the children to take part in visual and performing arts.

The project is funded for three years and will culminate each year in a celebration event to showcase the student's work.

If your school would be interested in taking part in the Spark project please contact Alexa Driscoll on 01204 556501.

Teachers Advisory Panel
T.A.P into The Octagon…….....
Meeting once a term, the Teachers Advisory Panel offers primary school teachers the opportunity to network, share best practice and to offer activ8 feedback on educational projects. Meetings will be held:

Wednesday June 27th 5.30pm-6.30pm at The Octagon Theatre.
Monday 26th November 5.30pm-6.30pm at The Octagon Theatre.

If you would be interested in joining the Teachers Advisory Panel please contact Alexa Driscoll on 01204 556501.

Teachers Toolkit
Through consultation with members of T.A.P, we have created a range of INSET resources to increase the confidence and skills of primary school teachers in their use of drama. The Teachers Toolkit can be accessed at three levels depending on available funding.

Level one is free and consists of one and a half hour drama sessions held at the end of each term. The sessions will allow teachers to try out a variety of games, exercises and drama techniques to take back to the classroom. The sessions will be held:

Wednesday June 27th 4pm-5.30pm at The Octagon Theatre.
Monday November 26th 4pm-5.30pm at The Octagon Theatre.

To book a place on these free sessions please contact Alexa Driscoll on 01204 556501.

Level two consists of tailor made INSET sessions looking at ways to enable teachers to infuse their own subject areas with drama and role play. The workshops are delivered directly to teachers and can be held in school or at The Octagon Theatre.

Level three combines artist residency with INSET sessions. Working with pupils within the school, level three begins with teacher observation and leads to direct facilitation within the project.

For further information please contact Alexa Driscoll on 01204 556501.

Teachers Resource Packs

activ8 create a range of resources to accompany the Octagon Theatres main house productions.

COMING SOON … INSET sessions and in-school workshops to accompany the Octagon Theatre’s productions of
Arthur Millers ‘The Crucible’ and Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’

Previous Resource Packs available to purchase:

Death of a Salesman.
Pack includes …

• Director’s notes from rehearsals and research period.
• Designer’s notes from initial design meetings up to tech week, including photos of white card and model box with costume drawings.
• Actors’ rehearsal notes (how got into their characters, what research they did etc.).
• Marketing materials.
• Script analysis tools and exercises.