Performing Arts

The purpose of the Performing Arts curriculum at The Howard School is:

• to develop in our students a sense of self-confidence which will support them throughout their lives, both today and in their futures.
• to equip our students with a toolkit of life skills – presentation, negotiation, teamwork and creativity – that they can apply, not only to a Drama lesson but to the wider school community and beyond.
• to develop our students’ imaginations and creativity to create new and exciting work in both writing and through performance.
• to encourage our students to take creative and artistic risks in order to develop their awareness of themselves and the world around them.
• to build, refine and master a range of performance skills by exploring a wide variety of texts, practitioners and styles including classical, contemporary, British and cultural.
• to develop an appreciation of performance, both live and recorded, and the impact and influence this can have on our lives.