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PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS

DRAMA PLUS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS
PREP - YEAR 6
Theatre, the imagined and enacted world of human beings, is one of the primary ways children and young people learn about life - about actions and consequences, about customs and beliefs, about others and themselves.  

Participating in TYCs Primary Education Program will encourage and enable children and young people to experience the arts in active ways as creators, participants and audience members, while promoting their creative achievements in a holistic framework. Our programs are linked to the Australian National Curriculum, the QSA Drama Syllabus & the Essential Learnings. They are also based upon state, national and international research conducted in the area of arts education, in particular children and youth theatre. All programs can be assessed against the curriculum criteria by TYCs in-house QCT registered drama teacher. International studies have also found that arts education is important to the development of young minds and positively influences learning in other areas. Arts education can also help address social exclusion and assist the development of students with learning difficulties. Learning through the arts can create a more positive environment for students with artistic talents. 
In a TYC Program, students are involved in communicating ideas and information, and working with others and in teams. These activities are supported by collecting, analysing and organising information, planning and organising activities, solving problems and, when necessary to enhance the drama work, using technology, mathematical ideas and techniques. Creativity, interpretation, innovation and cultural understanding are all sought-after skills for new and emerging industries in the 21st century. Drama education provides students with the tools to develop these skills in an integrated manner.

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SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM

THE GRUMPIEST BOY 
​IN THE WORLD

​BY FINEGAN KRUCKEMEYER
Year Level 2 - 6

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Zachary Briddling dreams of being a king, riding a lion and making his favourite time of day – lunchtime – the main event at school. He dreams that the pictures he draws will have a life beyond the fridge door. But young Zachary bridles at ordinariness.....he is awfully middling. His hair sits quite fine. His teeth are aligned. His lines are expected, and his specs nonexistent. His mum reminds him of all the other places, filled with giants, and miniatures, and hairy things, and flying things – places where Zachary would not be middling at all. And so he sets out to stand out.

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The  Arts, Geography, History 
English, Science, HPE, 

Social & Emotional Learning



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Friendship
Environment

Rites of Passage
Fairytales

Sense of place
Family Relationships,
​Persuasive, Information and Narrative Texts
Written by Australia’s leading children’s playwright, this play brings creatures of fantasy & familiar situations together in order for each individual to realise their own greatness. Finding what is unique about ones self is often bewildering. Zachary’s journey comes to a peak as he realizes that he is exceptional at something.



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Director: Leigh Boswell
Featuring: Danielle Aquillina, Evelyn McGuinness and Tom Williams
Space requirements | 5 x 5 m space (in-door with power)
Availability: Term 1 - 4
Running Time: 50mins plus 10 min Q andA
Performance Price: $4.40 per student
Add a SEL Workshop exploring self awareness, self management, social awareness, relationship skills, social decision making skills.
IN-SCHOOL WEEKLY DRAMA LEARNING PROGRAM

AUST-RALIAN
HISTORY

EXPERIENCE IT LIVE!
Year Level 4 - 6

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Roll out the Red Carpet! Creatively explore the classroom curriculum through TYC’s scripted Australian History one-act play-texts, including Ned Kelly, The Wild Colonial Boy, Waltzing Matilda, The Man from Snowy River & many more. Students will travel though the dramatic process of rehearsing a one-act play with one of TYCs theatre directors & investigate kinaesthetically their subject matter. They will then perform for family & friends in TYCs Adventure Theatre at the end of the program with costumes, lighting, sound and cinematic effects. 
The  Arts, History, Science, English
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ACARA LINKS
ACADRM035, ACADRM036 

ACADRM037, ACADRR038
Australian History
​Storytelling

Critical & Creative Thinking
Personal Narratives


"The amount of growth seen by us as teachers, and commented on by parents, in terms of students' confidence, ability to work as a group, showing of initiative and developing an understanding of the various elements of drama were incredible! You all did an awesome job of being able to quickly gauge how best to deal with each of the students and motivate them to bring out their best”. Year 5 Teacher, Freshwater SS.
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Rehearsal requirements | 7 x 7 m space (in-door with power)
Availability: Term 1, 2, or 4
Workshop Time: 1hr 30mins per week
Price: Please contact us to obtain a quote
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DRAMA SPORTS DAY
Check out TYCs Drama Sports Day where your schools creative students can shine bright.  TYCs team of theatre facilitators will work with your students on the unique techniques involved in Improvisation through numerous theatrical activities. After their group training sessions, students will perform in numerous comedic and melodramatic improvised scenes that are chosen by our 3 lovely TYC judges! Students will theatrically race for the winning title of Drama Sports Champions finishing with a presentation for the Winners Trophy!
DRAMA WORKSHOPS
TYCs range of in-school drama workshop are fun and engaging for all year levels. Workshops can be tailored for specific curriculum units of work and can run for just one hour, half a day or a full day residency.  Students can explore a variety of drama skills including:

- Physical Theatre
- Stage Combat / Circus
- Children’s Theatre
- Devising Processes
- Improvisation
- Playwriting / Creative Writing
PRIMARY TEACHER PD
Practically explore how drama can be integrated into the Primary Classroom with TYC on Saturday March 5 through REACH. We will journey through the dramatic process and investigate a variety of dramatic conventions that can be applied to subject material, in particular when teaching History and English. The dramatic conventions explored during the workshop encourages and enables children to experience the arts in active ways as creators and participants, while promoting their creative achievements in a holistic framework. 
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  • ABOUT TYC
    • OUR MISSION
    • THE TEAM
    • TYC BACKSTAGE BLOG
    • LADDER OF PROGRESSION
    • RED CARPET AWARDS 2019
    • TESTIMONIALS
    • OUR STORY
    • TYC FESTIVALS >
      • SHORT CUTS FESTIVAL
      • CRUNCH FESTIVAL
      • FRINGE FESTIVAL
      • PLATFORM FESTIVAL
    • NEWSLETTERS
    • FAQ
  • 2022 TIMETABLE SNAPSHOT
  • PROGRAMS
    • HOLIDAY PROGRAMS >
      • Astonishing Arcadia (Tues 28 Jun - Fri 1 Jul)
      • Simply Spellbound (Tues 5 - Fri 8 July)
    • PREP - GRADE 3
    • GRADE 4 - 6
    • GRADE 7 - 9
    • GRADE 10 - 12
  • CONTACT
    • Refer a Friend Offer
  • BOOK TODAY
    • BOOK TODAY
    • FAQ