Upton Hall FCJ School
Performing, reading, studying and enjoying Shakespeare remains at the very heart of our English Department. From students in Year 13 embarking upon Extended Project Qualifications to Year 7 girls directing scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the richness of Shakespeare’s poetry and prose is fruitfully explored.
At K3 we make as much use of drama as possible to bring the text to life. In Year 8 all pupils study and perform extracts from The Tempest. This allows them to consider interpretation, performance and dramatic context, whilst exploring the richness of the language.
In summer 2010 we plan to give a ‘page to stage’ performance of The Tempest in the school grounds on 22nd June. This will involve year 8 pupils beginning rehearsals at 9am and giving a performance for local primary schools at 2.30pm. Wish us luck! Several other schools in the area are planning to use our resources and give a similar performance: why not join in? The scheme of work is available on The Prince’s Teaching Institute website.
We warmly welcome visitors to the department and willingly share resources.
Upton Hall FCJ is a voluntary-aided, Catholic grammar school for girls aged 11-18, located in Wirral, Merseyside.