Our story begins with Prince Rama & his wife Princess Sita but soon after wedded bliss, Rama begins on a quest to rescue his wife from the Demon King. Diwali is the festival of light but what does light have to do with this story?
Learning outcomes
- To explore traditional stories from other cultures around the World.
- To understand where Diwali festival originated from and why it is celebrated today.
- Identify characters, themes and conventions in well-known stories & tales.
- To promote the importance of spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding (SMSC) and how this is connected to religion and belief.
Who its for?
Early years & KS1/KS2
Workshop options
Option 1 – 1 HOUR – These workshops are short but packed with creativity & practical learning, fantastic for engagement & focus (Maximum of 40 students).
Option 2 – HALF\FULL DAY – Through The Stage Door offer exciting, engaging and educational workshops delivered by experienced and talented professionals. We can bring the ‘WOW’ factor to the topic or theme you are studying, or create the ‘BUZZ’ to engage your students throughout the term. The focus will be on the content and knowledge your students require, but we will also encourage a show & evaluate stage where students can see the progress they have made and staff are able to observe the learning of each child. (HALF DAY – One group maximum of 40 students per group)
(FULL DAY – One/two group’s maximum of 40 students per group)
Props and resources may be included to enhance student learning.
Space requirements
Workshops will require a large cleared space. A school hall/theatre would be required for the HALF/FULL DAY sessions
Special requests
Once your booking has been confirmed, one of our dedicated team members will contact you to collect information regarding the children’s starting points to ensure the workshop is personalised to suit.