Sharing Laughter, Sparking Change: Elevating Pupil Voice.
About the show
Piranhas and Bananas is a joyful interactive show which was developed with Rohingya children in Bangladesh in 2019. It’s filled with playful storytelling, physical comedy, silly walks, and even sillier noises. Flip Flop is working at Flannagan’s Fish Sanctuary. She has great ideas for the vegetarian piranhas, but no one listens. Flip Flop enlists the help of her friends in the audience, proving that even unexpected heroes can make a big difference!
Key Stage / Year Groups:
- Reception, KS1, KS2 and SEND
Show SEND adaptations:
- Shortened and delivered with little to no spoken language.
- Scripts can be provided in advance to help children and educators.
Relevant areas of the National Curriculum:
- PSHE
- British Values
- Creativity
- Wellbeing
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Environment
- Developing a Growth Mindset
- Pupil Voice
About the pupil workshops
Flip Flop is inspired by the imaginative ideas of children. They really helped her out of some tight spots! She believes the
world would be better if children were listened to more. This lively workshop immerses children in playful storytelling and physical comedy, encouraging them to recreate moments from Flip Flop’s adventure. It explores who gets to make decisions, what it feels like to be listened to, and how we can listen to one another to help all voices be heard. We’ll finish by showcasing the children’s ideas on how their voices can be better included in school.
Workshop SEND adaptations:
- Shortening the duration
- Limiting group sizes to just a few participants
Teacher twilight CPD
Express Your Selfie: This practical CPD guides teachers through creative exercises to boost pupil voice in and out of the classroom. Based on our work with children and insights from our board
(ages 6-11), it focuses on engaging children to creatively share their thoughts, challenges, ideas, solutions, and aspirations. Working with games, stories and movement, teachers will gain
a deeper understanding of how to create more meaningful and engaging pupil voice experiences for the children and themselves
This CPD can accommodate up to 6 to 20 members of staff.
About Clowns Without Borders
Clowns Without Borders UK champions every child’s right to creative expression, using the transformative power of the arts to help them heal, learn and thrive. Over the past decade, we’ve brought joy and laughter to over 100,000 children across 22 countries.
