A Journey to Excellence

Drama helps to build a 'rich and creative learning community' as part of an outstanding curriculum in which all students experience and develop an appreciation of Performing Arts.

Ivanhoe offers Drama and Music as well as an optional Performing Arts course in Year 9. We want to create an essentially enjoyable experience that engages students in active learning that helps to build their confidence and self esteem.

We aim to

develop students skills, techniques, knowledge and understanding
give students opportunities to create, perform and evaluate
develop students social and communication skills
develop students creative talents to the full
foster an interest and appreciation of the performing arts.

If any parents, carers or members of the community have and interest or expertise in any of the Performing Arts and would like to help us to be 'creative', please contact the College, we would love to hear from you.

Year 7 Topics

Exercises to introduce the Drama process of creating, performing and evaluating.
Greetings
Mime - Introduction including silent movies and clowns.
Voice - How to use voices expressively
Use of texts and script writing.

Year 8 Topics

'The Island' -based on Golding's The Lord of the Flies.
Create an ensemble piece of theatre
Emphasis on role play
Naturalistic and non-naturalistic drama
Use of techniques such as soundscapes.

Year 9 Topics

'The Age of Man' - still images showing the journey of life.
Using Drama to explore social issues such as bullying.
'West Side Story' - Looking at stage combat and non verbal communication.

Year 9 Performing Arts Option Topic

'Living on the Breadline.'
Nativity Play
Adrian Mole and the *0's.
Grease
Human Orchestra.

Learning outside of the classroom.

We have a number of extra curricular clubs that give an opportunity for all students to extend their work and enjoyment, including Drama Club and Lighting/Tech Club that are involved in staging a performances throughout the year. We also have regular theatre trips.

How does Drama embed Cross-Curriculum Literacy skills?

Drama explores both non-verbal and verbal communication. Speaking and listening skills are developed as well as communication through role play, performances and presentations.

How does Drama link to SMSC and PLTS?

All of the PLTS are intrinsic within Drama and Performing Arts and many topics explore SMSC issues from anti-bullying to 'Living on the Breadline', Shakespeare and Golding.

Multi Academy Trust Update

On 1st July, Ivanhoe College joined the LiFE Multi Academy Trust and its schools; Bosworth Academy, The Winstanley School, Kingsway Primary, Braunstone Frith Primary, Countesthorpe Academy, Ashby School and Ibstock Community College, The vision and values of LiFE are based on a commitment to a co...

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Ivanhoe Awards Night

Despite the fact that we had to hold them virtually, we felt it was so important to recognise the hard work of our students across all year groups. All students across the school should feel incredibly proud of everything they have achieved in challenging circumstances. Students that had been no...

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Generous Donation

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Brilliant Club

This year a selection of students from Year 7 and 8 have been taking part in a �–scholars programme’ in conjunction with Cambridge University. The scholars programme provides pupils with an experience of university through tutorials from a university PhD tutor. Bridget from Year 7 said, ...

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Uniform Update

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Ashby Rotary Club Young Artist 2021

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Mental Health Awareness Week

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National Reading Quiz

Congratulations to our Year 8 and 9 teams who jumped in at late notice to take part in the live National Lit...

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How to use your games console to access remote learning

How to use your Games Console to access Ivanhoe Remote Learning This information is for guidance only, ICT support are not able to support with any specific technical problems in following this guidance. Using a games console is not a perfect solution to remote learning needs but they c...

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