Booking for this Masterclass session opens on Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Suitable for: Class teachers (EYFS-KS2, SEND), English Subject Leads, Senior Leadership.
Relevant areas of the National Curriculum: Language and vocabulary, oracy, reading, writing, PSED.
Date and Time: Wednesday 10 February 2027 , 9am to 3.30pm
Venue: Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, 44 Webber Street, London SE1 8QW (map).
Venue accessibility: Step free access, accessible toilets and accessible parking.
Description of session
Explore how classroom drama can provide a wide range of drama and oracy activities that can be applied across all areas of literacy and the wider curriculum in this session delivered by an expert advisory teacher from CLPE in partnership with drama and oracy creative learning specialist, Kate Hopewell.
Detail of activity
In this Masterclass, you’ll enhance your knowledge and understanding of drama approaches which are proven to build children’s confidence and self-esteem and provoke creativity and language development.
You will explore how to develop an extended unit of work inspired by a high-quality text that will improve attainment in literacy and support thinking skills engagement and creativity across the curriculum.
Key areas of focus
- How to ensure behaviour for learning and personalise learning through drama
- Approaches that develop communication, creative thinking, collaborative working, and social cohesion
- How to bring a quality text to life, enriching language, reading engagement, comprehension and fluency
- How to inspire and enhance attainment for all, including pupils who might be perceived as reluctant to engage or hard to reach.
- Practices that empower children with confidence and ownership and lead to curious, engaged and motivated writers.
Takeaway
You will receive a high-quality children’s book for each primary phase, and planning notes to help put theory into practice.
