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WAT is excited to announce that we are founding a brand-new FREE Youth Theatre for 11-20 year olds.
Graves Youth Theatre (GYT) will be based in the Graves Park Pavillion, Cobnar Rd, Norton Lees, Sheffield S8 8QA. (NB Rehearsal space is currently not wheelchair accessible.)
Graves Youth Theatre (GYT) will be based in the Graves Park Pavillion, Cobnar Rd, Norton Lees, Sheffield S8 8QA. (NB Rehearsal space is currently not wheelchair accessible.)
Sessions will be 6.30-8.30pm on Tues and Thurs during school term time starting on April 15th 2025.
The aim is to give young people high quality drama/performance opportunities, eventually establishing it as an independent body run by the young people.
If you want to find out more about GYT follow this link and/or e-mail Gertie: whitfieldgertie@gmail.com
Paul and Gertie Whitfield will run GYT through WAT. WAT will ensure safeguarding, risk assessment etc is in line with their policies.
The aim is to give young people high quality drama/performance opportunities, eventually establishing it as an independent body run by the young people.
If you want to find out more about GYT follow this link and/or e-mail Gertie: whitfieldgertie@gmail.com
Paul and Gertie Whitfield will run GYT through WAT. WAT will ensure safeguarding, risk assessment etc is in line with their policies.
Ethel
Sheffield’s Early Environmental Activist
Sheffield’s Early Environmental Activist
WAT worked with the local branch of the Countryside Charity (CPRE PDSY), Newfield School, EMR and Hope Valley and Peak District Community Rail Partnerships to tell the incredible story of Ethel, born in Sheffield to the Ward family but best known today by her surname from her second marriage, Haythornthwaite.
Support for the project was also given by Sheffield Church Burgesses and the British Agricultural History Society.
Ethel dedicated her life to protecting the countryside of Sheffield and the Peak District.
WAT’s writer, Paul Whitfield, wrote The Exploits of Ethel which was performed by students from Newfield School in Sheffield .
Support for the project was also given by Sheffield Church Burgesses and the British Agricultural History Society.
Ethel dedicated her life to protecting the countryside of Sheffield and the Peak District.
WAT’s writer, Paul Whitfield, wrote The Exploits of Ethel which was performed by students from Newfield School in Sheffield .
Articles in UCL Press
WAT's creative history work features in 2 articles on the UCL Press 'Paper Trails' site.
Click on the titles below to find
'Aliens'? Creative History in the Primary Classroom
and
Aliens: A Play from the Archives
WAT's creative history work features in 2 articles on the UCL Press 'Paper Trails' site.
Click on the titles below to find
'Aliens'? Creative History in the Primary Classroom
and
Aliens: A Play from the Archives
World War 1 Work
WAT’s WW1 themed work is featured in “Children and Conflict”, one of four “open access downloadable legacy-themed e-books” from the ‘Beyond Commemoration: Community, Collaboration and Legacies of the First World War’ project.
Click here to access the books, which can be downloaded as PDFs. Our work is on page 48 of “Children and Conflict”.
WAT’s WW1 themed work is featured in “Children and Conflict”, one of four “open access downloadable legacy-themed e-books” from the ‘Beyond Commemoration: Community, Collaboration and Legacies of the First World War’ project.
Click here to access the books, which can be downloaded as PDFs. Our work is on page 48 of “Children and Conflict”.
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WAT is proud to offer effective and exciting Drama PPA or extended Drama projects for primary schools.
What place is there for Drama in the Primary Curriculum?
In Sept 2016, Gertie began delivering Drama PPA for years 3 and 4.
Norbriggs Primary School Head, Paul Scragg, says of Drama that it; “Develops teamwork, cooperation, listening skills, debating skills, empathy, confidence, social etiquette, the list is endless.”
Paul wanted Drama in school because: “Learning is dynamic, and children's ideas/learning can be challenged and accelerated at the point of learning for the greatest impact. Some children were not engaging in the classroom and were being passive learners. However, in Drama it is very evident how the children are working and what their level of understanding is, and the lesson can be adapted to take into account feedback and observation of the children in real time.”
In Sept 2016, Gertie began delivering Drama PPA for years 3 and 4.
Norbriggs Primary School Head, Paul Scragg, says of Drama that it; “Develops teamwork, cooperation, listening skills, debating skills, empathy, confidence, social etiquette, the list is endless.”
Paul wanted Drama in school because: “Learning is dynamic, and children's ideas/learning can be challenged and accelerated at the point of learning for the greatest impact. Some children were not engaging in the classroom and were being passive learners. However, in Drama it is very evident how the children are working and what their level of understanding is, and the lesson can be adapted to take into account feedback and observation of the children in real time.”
WAT are excited to announce that we are now Artsmark Partners. To find out more about what we can offer click here.
Find out more about Artsmark at www.artsmark.org.uk.
Find out more about Artsmark at www.artsmark.org.uk.
WAT specialises in creating exciting and varied experiences with History with schools and their communities.
In the last five years, Gertie and Paul have been involved in facilitating and delivering 8 highly successful Heritage Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Heritage Fund) projects.
WAT’s writer accepts commissions to create plays for children, young people and their wider communities. Recent commissions have been from the University of Nottingham and Heritage Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Heritage Fund) projects.
In the last five years, Gertie and Paul have been involved in facilitating and delivering 8 highly successful Heritage Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Heritage Fund) projects.
WAT’s writer accepts commissions to create plays for children, young people and their wider communities. Recent commissions have been from the University of Nottingham and Heritage Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Heritage Fund) projects.
WAT’s Gertie Whitfield also accepts commissions to produce resources for History, PSHE, Drama and English.
She has worked with Historic England, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Nottingham and Leeds Beckett University to produce a variety of resources. Gertie specialises in tackling sensitive or challenging subjects through PSHE, History English and Drama.
Visit whitworks.co.uk for more details about this strand of WAT's work.
She has worked with Historic England, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Nottingham and Leeds Beckett University to produce a variety of resources. Gertie specialises in tackling sensitive or challenging subjects through PSHE, History English and Drama.
Visit whitworks.co.uk for more details about this strand of WAT's work.
