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Stories from Africa

Subject: Literacy Large Group, Literacy/Storytelling

Age Group: KS1, KS2

Region: Freshwater Online (Nationwide), London/Greater London

In this interactive Stories from Africa workshop, our experienced storyteller will help to bring celebrated African stories to life!

Play tricks like Anansi The Trickster, then buzz-buzz-buzz like the King of the hornets, before meeting Nyame, God of the Sky.

Using drama activities, including role-play and tableaux, you will see how the tales of How Anansi Became King of All Stories and How the Zebra Got His Stripes dramatically unfold, and create vibrant animated scenes inspired by African storytelling.

And finally you will attend an animal party in our popular Stories from Africa workshop!

Stories from Africa drama workshop

Why choose Freshwater?

Our sessions: 

  • Are highly interactive, offering hands-on learning, which allow all your pupils to access the topic.
  • Add depth and richness to the curriculum and stimulate further learning.
  • Use carefully chosen drama techniques, so that children feel a personal involvement in the topic which helps to embed subject knowledge.
  • Allow the teacher an opportunity to observe pupils’ progress from a different perspective.
  • Are led by experienced drama facilitators who immerse the children in an imaginative world, helping to make learning fun!

We also offer our Stories from Africa workshop, ONLINE

Related Events

This Stories from Africa workshop is perfect to support year-round learning as well as the following important events in your year planner

 

Interested in more stories? Check out our Stories from Asia drama workshop!

The session was enjoyed by all pupils and staff. It was an interactive session that involved the students being part of telling the story.

Faria Arhad, Tiverton Academy, Birmingham

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Details

  • Length of session: 60 minutes

  • Price: £148 + VAT per session, £132 + VAT per ONLINE session, Large Group costs £245 + VAT (there may be an additional charge for travel)

  • Number of Children: up to 30 or large group up to 120

  • Extra children are negotiable

  • All facilitators are DBS checked

Curriculum Link

  • Increasing familiarity with a wide range of fiction from our literary heritage, and stories from other cultures and traditions

Key Areas

  • How Anansi Became King of All Stories

  • How the Zebra Got His Stripes

  • Oral tradition of storytelling

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