Introduction and Rules Setting (15 minutes)

Calm and jovial/friendly manner instruct for students to gather and sit down in a circle.

1) Facilitators are to sit themselves amongst the students.

- Introduction of Names and something they like:

- Starting with Facilitator will go one round to introduce themselves and something

they like.

- Clumping Facilitator to take note of certain likes for activity later.

- Facilitator to assess enthusiasm level and expressiveness

2) Ask students how many people have had drama lessons before, or acted in TV shows

etc.

- NIL response, Facilitator will introduce Drama as a fun activity in which you will:

- Play games

- Have fun

- Learn more about self and others

3) Introduce The Great Expectations – Respect

- Encourage students to come up with rules with Facilitator leading by example.

Sets first rule listen to students when they are speaking/presenting

- Direct them towards respect between students? And to the work?

- Rules to be written on the Construction Paper and pasted up every lesson.

4) Finally inform students that respect is important so that work can be completed easily.

Activities – Fruit Bowl (10 minutes)

Duration Teacher Activity Resources/Materials

7 mins

Main Activty: FRUIT BOWL This activity functions as an energizer activity to bring up the energy levels of students and to encourage them to move about in space. T to ask S to share some of the games that they usually play with the friends before introducing Fruit Bowl. Instructions: T to instruct S and other facilitators to take one chair each and place them in a circle. Participants to stand behind their chairs as T gives instructions. T then goes one round around the circle, assigning 3 fruit names given by students earlier: e.g. apple, pear and banana to each participant.

33 chairs Alternative: Random items can be used to substitute the chairs in the event that there are insufficient chairs or due to space constraints.

8 mins

T then removes one chair and explains objective of the game Objective: To find a seat as you switch places with someone of the same fruit. The person in the middle will begin by calling a fruit name. These ‘fruits’ will then switch places with someone of the same fruit. The last person who does not manage to find a seat would have remain in the middle of the circle and call another fruit. Layers: After a few rounds, the person in the middle may call the names of 2 fruits or shout ‘FRUIT BOWL’ which requires everyone to switch places. T to facilitate the game by adding layers at appropriate stages of the game. Note: Students may be excited get physical (push & shove). T should ensure fair and safe play.

“Clumping” Activity (20 minutes)

1. Everyone (inclusive of facilitators (?) and students) will spread around the space or the

Music Room.

2. It will begin with everyone walking around the space.

3. When any one person will stop and state out something he or she likes, loudly and clearly.

For example, he or she will say “Everyone who likes KPOP music!” or “Everyone who likes

Anime!”

4. People who like the same thing will move towards that person and form a small group or

what we call in this game a CLUMP.

5. However, what about the people who do not like the same thing? They will be left out. So

those who are left out can call out another thing that they like by say “Everyone who likes

….” And people who like the same thing will move towards that person.

6. People who were in a group before can break out from the group to join another group if he

or she likes the same thing as well.

7. Make sure when you are moving around, be careful that you do not injure each other.

Small Group Discussion (10 minutes)

Week 1 – Group 1 Week 2 Group 2 etc

1) Introduce Names again

2) Ask students to share what are some of the performances or movies they like and the

characters (as part of entry point to drama or anything else you want to use)

3) Introduce project requirements

- PE Attire

- Punctuality/Attendance

- After School rehearsals

- Performance Opportunities

- Build Rapport with the Groups