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“This was a brilliant workshop, feedback from staff was 100% positive and it was universally enjoyed by the children and the adults supporting them. Children were highly engaged throughout the workshops, which were,fast paced, interesting and expertly taught - everyone felt they were able to acheive the desired goals of the session. Staff even remarked 'I feel like I've learnt some indian style dance too!' The workshops taught children the story of Diwali and dance steps and technique but also offered our staff exposure of highly quality dance teaching which we have used as a reflective tool for CPD. This was a highly successful and enjoyable experience across the school for learners and staff! Our facilitator was fantastic, and everybody enjoyed working with him!”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 21 hours ago

“The children loved the experience and the dance they learnt and performance was very good. The teacher was good and with a lively class she kept them on task.”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 2 days ago

“It was our first year using West End schools and we had a great time! The children really enjoyed learning more about the story of Diwali through the medium of dance. I think it helped the children remember the key details and they enjoyed the experience. Holly the workshop leader was great, very enaging and had ba good rapour with the children.”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 2 days ago

“We had a lovely morning of Flamenco dancing, the tutor was brilliant with each class and had them all participating and dancing in corridors for the rest of the day!”

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(Flamenco Fiesta! The Spanish Dance Workshop) - Posted 2 days ago

“Happy Diwali The Diwali dance workshop was absolutely fantastic! The children were fully engaged throughout and every member of staff commented on how beautiful the performance was and how wonderful Ben was as a presenter. Ben was incredibly knowledgeable, respectful and sensitive to the values and beliefs of the Hindu religion. The whole presentation was beautifully put together, bringing the story of the Ramayan to life through dance and storytelling. He was also friendly, approachable and brilliant with the children, managing behaviour in a calm, positive and encouraging way. As the PSHE Lead in a Church of England school, where children may have limited opportunities to experience different cultures and traditions from around the world, I felt this workshop was particularly valuable. It provided the children with a wonderful opportunity to learn about Hindu culture in an engaging, memorable and meaningful way. The positive feedback extended beyond the classroom. I had parents commenting on how much their children had enjoyed the experience. I was also told that two of our children with SEND were fully engaged and thoroughly enjoying the workshop, which was wonderful to hear. One Year 2 child even shouted as he was leaving the hall that it was "the best day ever at school!" That really says it all! As a Hindu myself, I would offer just one small suggestion to make the workshop even stronger. When showing images or representations of Hindu deities with multiple heads or arms, it would be helpful to explain to the children that these are symbolic representations, reflecting the deities' supreme power and qualities, rather than literal appearances. I feel this would help ensure that the children develop an accurate and respectful understanding of Hindu beliefs. It would also be lovely to see some traditional outfits or additional props incorporated into the workshop, as these could add another wonderful visual and cultural dimension to the experience. Overall, this was an outstanding workshop that I would highly recommend. Ben brought the story to life, captivated the children and created a truly memorable experience. We would love to welcome him back!”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 3 days ago

“Bimpe was excellent and gave her full energy to all the workshops she did with our school over two days. Kids were engaged and enjoyed her workshops. We would love if any of the any of the coordinators could come with a costume or some interactive props in future as we think that would enhance the excitement of the workshop. But we were very pleased with Bimpe.”

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(History Explorer Drama Workshop) - Posted 3 days ago

“We had a fantastic experience at the Diwali workshop! It was such a fun, engaging and enjoyable session for everyone involved. John, leading the workshop was absolutely lovely, friendly and brilliant with the children, who absolutely loved him. The staff members who took part also commented on how amazing he was and how much they enjoyed the experience. It was a wonderful workshop that created lots of smiles, laughter and excitement. We would absolutely love to have him back to deliver another workshop in the future. Highly recommended!”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 3 days ago

“A highly engaging lesson. Pupils had a lot of fun learning about why we celebrate Diwali. Pupils were able to remember what they had learned. My Y1 class really enjoyed this lesson. The teacher (Emily) was very good and got the children fully engaged. It was a very good experience for them.”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 3 days ago

“Sasha was EXCEPTIONAL! Very clear on the story and how it linked with the dance, all children were captivated and I was so impressed with what was covered in such a short time. All staff that observed and children that I spoke with afterwards thoroughly enjoyed their experience! Thank you so much”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 4 days ago

“Chirag was a very amenable, enthusiastic leader and a brilliant communicator, obviously passionate about his subject. The workshop was well-planned out and the children enjoyed it very much.”

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(Diwali Drama Workshop) - Posted 5 days ago

“Hollie did a fantastic job delivering the workshops today. All of the children thoroughly enjoyed learning about the story of Rama and Sita through drama and dance and were very engaged throughout. Thank you!”

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(Diwali Drama Workshop) - Posted 5 days ago

“The children at Atkinson Road absolutly loved the Diwali Dance workshop today. They have been completly entranced by the story of Rama and Sita. I also have to mention how enthusiastic Rebeca the instructor was, she really helped bring the story to life!”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 6 days ago

“Milly our visitor was amazing. Arrived promptly and was organised. She had an excellent rapport with the children and catered for all needs including our special needs children. Really enjoyed by all!!”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 2 weeks ago

“We had a brilliant Diwali session run by West End in Schools where the children retold the story in the form of dance.”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 2 weeks ago

“John from West End in Schools was fantastic today. The best workshop we have had to date for our Diwali theme. Thank you”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 3 weeks ago

“Jacqueline was excellent with the children. She was engaging and captured their attention. I was so impressed that the children learn an entire dance in 50 minutes and enjoyed the experience. It was relevant to our topic and lots of fun! The session was pacey and energetic.”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 3 weeks ago

“Children from years 2, 3 and 4 really enjoyed the Diwali workshop. Through dance, they were taught the story and the had different poses for each character. The dance instructor gave very clear instructions and demonstrated how the dance was going to be done. Each class performed the dance at the end of their session. It was a very inclusive session and the children learnt and had fun. Communication was very good between the school and West End so the workshop ran smoothly.”

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(Diwali Dance Workshop) - Posted 3 weeks ago

“The delivery was very engaging and the pupils across the school enjoyed the workshops, it really helped to bring our Spanish Day to life by exploring the music and dance of Flamenco. However, we were presuming the dancer/lead would have been dressed in Flamenco traditional costume which would have clearly been more authentic, I think this should be an area for development.”

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(Flamenco Fiesta! The Spanish Dance Workshop) - Posted 4 weeks ago

“All the workshops were pitched appropriately to the age group. It was the perfect mix between getting the students to listen, giving the Shakespearean plot and language and getting them up and moving. Children were engaged with the workshops.”

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(Shakespeare Explorer Workshop) - Posted 1 month ago

“Excellent workshops for our Years 3 to 6 pupils. Thank you Charlotte for a lot of fun during our International Week of Languages! from St Nicholas's school.”

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(Flamenco Fiesta! The Spanish Dance Workshop) - Posted 1 month ago

West End in Schools is rated 4.8 based on 1,821 reviews