PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION FUNDED PROJECT

MED Theatre’s education programme is a crucial element of our ongoing work. We are delighted to have been given funding by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation for a specially designed project, ‘Developing Drama in Rural Devon Schools’.

The aim of this project, primarily, is to help local schools to embed arts-based learning into their teaching across the curriculum, using artistic skills to make all studies more accessible and enjoyable for both teachers and pupils. We hope to enable education settings to teach the arts in conjunction with science, humanities and technology, with creativity at the centre of the learning process.

As part of this project we are able to work closely with six primary schools and three secondary schools in the South West on specially designed projects, delivered by MED Theatre. If you wish to find out how your school/education setting can benefit from the project, email us at education@medtheatre.co.uk

WHAT DOES THE PROJECT OFFER?

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

8-session course in playwriting and performance, inspired by a curriculum topic and culminating in a sharing with the whole school
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS

3-session course in creating short form media, using themes from a non-arts subject through creative learning processes
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STAFF CPD AND NETWORKING

In collaboration with schools, MED Theatre is designing a half-day CPD course for teaching staff. A new digital network will also be set up for Devon based teachers and artists to encourage sharing and collaborations.