Helen O Grady End of Term Three 2012

Helen O Grady Botswana has been very quiet on the blogging front lately and for this I must apologise.  Term Three was so packed full with rehearsals for the end of year productions that my fingers could just not get any time to get down and do any blogging.  However if you check out our Facebook page you will be able to see some lovely photos of the children in their costumes and in mid acting.
The children were able to put into practice all their skills they had learnt in the first two terms and get on the stage and ACT.  I was so proud of them all for their efforts in making their short productions what they were.

The Helen O Grady Drama curriculum is packed with activities which helps to improve children's self confidence, public speaking skills, gives them positive feedback all the time and engages them in a lot of social interaction with their peers. www.dramaafrica.com

Year End Productions

Children at all of our studios are getting ready to present their year end productions.  The likes of The Grasshopper and the Ants, Tray Chic and Fancy That! will be showing mid November.  I have found that the their "thing" they love the most is the songs and it is so wonderful to have them throwing their ideas at me and using their large imaginative minds.  Lets see what happens on the night.........................  Cant wait.

August School Holidays

Helen O Grady Drama Academy hosted a week of holiday school at Northside Primary School in the August holidays.  We had fun putting on a production called The Pied Piper.  A lot of hard work went into learning lines, positions, expressions, etc.  A lot of FUN was had by all and by the end of the very short week (in our opinion) the children presented the play to their parents amidst much excitement when it came to make up and costumes and curtain calls!!!

Helen O Grady Drama Academy aims to hold another holiday school this coming December holidays and welcomes one and all to come in and join in the fun..

www.botswanaafrica.comPhone Kathy on 71607116 for more information on upcoming events and enrolment for 2013.

Second Term classes 2012

The curriculum for both the Kindy Program and the Lower and Upper Primary classes has been so much fun to use with the children this term.  The children have enjoyed bringing props to class to use in their improvisations and mimes to music.  Props just make the settings so much more vivid in the children's mind's eye and they can relate so much better to the subject with props to help them act.

Holiday Stage School Production

April school holidays were not so boring if you attended the Helen O Grady holiday school.  The young performers who attended put on a production of Pirate Joe with just four days to practice.  They were word perfect, enjoyed making their own costumes and learnt some valuable life skills in public speaking and building their own confidence.  Great fun was had by all as you can see by the happy smiling faces.........  it was so successful that there will be another holiday school put on in August school holidays.  Bookings will be essential as i think it is going to be another great week to attend.....

DRAMA HOLIDAY SCHOOL

HELEN O GRADY DRAMA ACADEMY is hosting holiday school for ages 3-13 years of age. Come along and practice your acting skills, singing skills, dancing skills and have a load of fun with children with similar interests to you. We are putting on a production of Pirate Joe where there will be opportunities to speak and act in a production which we will then re-enact to parents at the end of the magic week of drama. Other fun activities will include prop-making, ice-breaking games,snippets.

Thornhill Primary School in the Junior Hall from 16 - 20 April 2012 from 8am - 1pm
Northside Primary School in the Main Hall from 23 - 27 April 2012 from 8am - 1pm.
Call 71607116 or 3973232 for more information. Booking essential.

End of Term One

Term One came to an end on the 4th of April..... all the children were awarded their Merit Certificates for showing their varying talents in class throughout the term and suffice it to say, a lot of FUN was had by all during the term. Have a look at some of the fun activities we did in class................

Northside Lower Primary proudly display their certificates.......

The Northside Lower Primary children recieved their highly deserved merit certificates at their last lesson for the term yesterday. This term they have been learning how to project their voices so they can be heard in their lovely big hall, they have learnt some catchy poems, they have had a great time acting in their improvisations. Fortunately, there is holiday school to look forward to for all those children not going away in the April Holidays. Holiday school will be running at Northside Primary School from the 23rd to the 27th of April.
Please contact 71607116/3973232 for further details.

Northside Upper Primary Improvise..........

The Northside Upper Primary children yesterday did their final lesson for the term. They were tourists exploring the Wodonga Caves - in Australia. Check out their great torches, maps and all the cool exploring stuff they took down to check out the caves with.............

Thornhill Lower Primary

The Thornhill Lower Primary students at Helen O Grady got down and had a lot of fun with their improvisation "Sorry, it was an accident" - they all worked together as a team in this one and it was a huge success..............

Northside Helen O Grady children

Here are the Northside Helen O Grady students enjoying the improvisation "Go Easy With the Chilli". Props are such a fun part of the improvisations they do in their lessons and these children really went all out and used their props to their full potential and had SO MUCH FUN, using their imaginations and turning into Mexicans at the Carnival!!

More from Rainbow

Another view of the kids from Rainbow enjoying their dance drama. Note the expression on their faces.

Rainbow Primary Studio

The students at Rainbow Primary School just love their Dance Drama's. This one in particular was The Hunt where they had to act out as tribes joining together and ending up as a happy group. In a Dance Drama the children are not allowed to speak at all and have to really use their facial and body expressions alongside the music to tell their story. They were fantastic at this.......................

HELEN O' GRADY BOTSWANA: Playmates Children with Their Teddy Masks

HELEN O' GRADY BOTSWANA: Playmates Children with Their Teddy Masks

Playmates Children with Their Teddy Masks

One of our themes this term for the fantastic Kindy programme is TEDDY BEARS! The children at Playmates Nursery School all made their own masks and brought them to class to act out their own little scenes as teddy bears.

Saturday morning classes in Phakalane

We will be starting saturday morning classes in Phakalane from the 28th of January,2012. Give your children something exciting to do on Saturday morning and bring them along to drama classes.

HELEN O'GRADY BOTSWANA 2012

Happy 2012 to all of you out there. Helen O Grady Botswana is about to open its doors to a new year and huge opportunities are out there for children of all ages to join our classes and express themselves dramatically!! Studios already open at various schools - namely, Thornhill Primary, Northside Primary, Letlhabile Primary, Eagles Academy all for Lower and Upper Primary Students. We are aiming at opening studios at Rainbow Primary School and Broadhurst Primary School this year. If you are interested in enrolling your children and they are not at the above schools, please do not hesitate to contact me on 71607116 to fit your child into one of our existing studios.

Not to forget the little ones........... we are currently taking drama classes at Playmates Nursery School, Jack and Jill, Hibiscus, and opening a studio at Buzy Beez Nursery School and Hulala Nursery School. Our Kindy classes start from the age of three years. We can grow your child's self confidence and give them the opportunity to become articulate communicators. Sign up now for our new and exciting curriculum this year. Contact botswana@dramaafrica.com for further information.