In Beckington, near Frome, Springmead School’s performing arts plays an important part in school life – at all ages children are given the opportunity to perform from Nursery to Year 6. The school recognise performance skills are life skills, with class performances, the Mid Somerset festival, Devizes Eisteddfod, plays for the older children, our own poetry recital competition and class lessons building confidence, ability, participation and an appreciation of the arts.
This year’s Showcase event, was a whole school event, a performing arts highlight for parents and wider families to enjoy. The Memorial Theatre in Frome was booked for the whole day to allow rehearsal time for each group. This event included all performing arts clubs through the school, alongside some solo performers too.
From drama pieces to whole year hip-hop dance, choirs and instrumentalists, nearly all prep and pre prep children took part, either performing or as presenters and ushers. The children loved the incredible experience of a large stage.
Headteacher, Sally Cox said, “Pupils in our school show huge enjoyment for performing arts due to energetic, talented teachers leading clubs, choirs and select groups along with ad-hoc choir events and even regular playground flash mobs. Springmead School provides the children with an outstanding sense of their own performance skills, musicality and brings camaraderie and fun.
“Our aim for children to watch each other’s productions and performances, to inspire their own talents, has instilled a sense of community and respect. Our children are confident to perform and actively choose to do so.”
