About
 Using the theme of the Olympics as a starting point, pupils explored the past, present and future through drama techniques and performance to bring original stories to life in the classroom.
Practitioners used the richness and diversity of everyday stories to mirror Olympic themes and values to ask, ‘how can we use these stories to encourage our children and young people to think about their own lives and how they see their futures?’
The initial enquiry question was transformed into a unique story for each school. Unravelling narrative informed the basis for each residency and pupils played roles as Greeks, inventors, athletes, explorers and experts of their own Olympic quests.
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Brent Schools participated in this programme with generous support from Wembley Stadium.
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The schools:
Brent
Queens Park Secondary – Year 12 students created a short film by interviewing local residents to find out their hopes, concerns and understanding of the Olympics.
Enfield
Honilands Primary – Year 4 pupils travelled to Ancient Egypt and Greece to learn about team work – and returned the Olympic torch to London just in time for the Games.
Harrow
Heathland Primary – Year 3 gathered and shared stories of success and celebration to create their own story about the Olympic Torch.
Hillingdon
Bishophault Secondary School – Year 8 students employed their enterprising skills to overcome and complete Olympic trials.
Hillingdon
Colham Manor Primary – Year 2 pupils travelled into the past to explore previous opening ceremonies using the Olympic values of friendship, respect and excellence.
Lambeth
ingswood Primary School – Year 3 pupils helped the Stadium Supervisor to put on the BIGGEST event in history and show what real success looks and sounds like.
Lewisham
Perrymount Primary School – Year 3 went back in time to Greece and developed their teamwork skills by looking at the Olympic Values of Diversity, Determination, Courage and Friendship.
Southwark
Dulwich Hamlets Primary School – to please the gods, Year 3 pupils rebuilt Athens and helped prepare the city for the second ever Olympic Games.
Southwark
Victory Primary School – Year 1 pupils travelled with ‘Safari Steve’ to guide them on a global quest to find participants for their AnimalOlympics.
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Lead organisation:
MakeBelieve Arts is a theatre and education company,
offering innovative, high quality theatre and education programmes to
develop the creative potential of children aged 2 – 15. www.makebelievearts.co.uk
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