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West End in Schools 5 star review on 3rd April 2025

Our World Our Future Drama Workshop

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“All our KS2 children at Sheerhatch Primary had a fantastic day. Jimmy was patient, organised and a big hit with all the children and staff. He engaged the children and gave them a sense of pride in what they were doing, as well as instilling in them the seriousness of the subject. We couldn't have asked for more! Thank you so much Jimmy, we had a great day. Joanne Hymers”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“The feedback from all the teachers (Year 1 - Year 6) was excellent. The children enjoyed the dance workshop and they all learnt something new. Djalenga Scott inspired the children and presented the workshop very well. Overall a fabulous day! I would highly recommend the West End in Schools company.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“The workshops really brought WW1 to life for our pupils. It extended their vocabulary and allowed them to perform poems to an audience. The presenter had very good behaviour management skills and really brought out the best in each class. I would highly recommend the Poetry and Poppies day to any school looking to enrich their curriculum.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“Children loved the session and Pedro was fantastic with the children. Would of been even better if there were props/visuals for children to see/access to further support their understanding.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“The children engaged well with the workshops and enjoyed performing to the rest of the school at the end of the day. It would have been nice to have had copies of the poems used beforehand to help children understand the difficult vocabulary and content and for follow up work. Many of the children had little understanding of what they were doing as the material was hard to access and wasn’t really explained. The workshops and performance would have flowed better had there been more than one person delivering them as it was quite clunky with only one person trying to lead and manage the technical aspect as well.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“The Diwali workshop was a fantastic event! We all learnt something new, had lots of fun and had our hearts pumping to the beat of the catchy music. West End in Schools catered for all of our children, resulting in progress made by all. Thank you for such a fabulous day! :)”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“The workshops were enjoyed immensely by the children. They were well-planned and appropriate for the age groups, being quick-paced but accessible to all. The final 'performance' came together brilliantly. Elle was wonderful with the children, as she was positive, patient and supportive.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“Wow...how amazing to have included so many children, learning so many facts, ending in a wonderful piece of drama as a whole school in one day. Thank you so much.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“Absolutely fantastic! The children loved it and how Michelle managed to co-ordinate and teach all those dance moves to that many children in such a short space of time was nothing short of amazing. Thank-you for a fabulous day.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“This was a fantastic day for the children! An event which we will be keen to repeat. The teacher engaged the children and made each session fun and interactive. Great value for money and I would highly recommend it!”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“Below are 3 teacher's and TA's perspectives. We as a school had dedicated the event to an RE day also to try and make the Dance input from Jess as impactful as possible. We were disappointed that Jess wasn't in bright colours or perhaps was able to showcase some dress from a Hindu perspective- especially as we had asked the whole school to wear mufti of a bright colour to reflect the Festival of Lights. I thought it was great today! The children loved it and it embedded what we'd learnt in class about Diwali It would have been good if the work shop lead had been dressed up too in a colourful leotard or some such. The children understood the story as it was told in a way they understood. Most of our little ones tried really hard to follow the moves ,some of our boys were getting bored by the end,but all enjoyed themselves and had great fun Workshop was excellent all the children engaged and it was very age appropriate”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“The representative from West End in Schools was a skilled dancer, who was full of energy and enthusiasm. Throughout the day Clara smiled and encouraged our children to really express themselves. Each workshop was broken down into small achievable dance moves, which Clara skillfully managed into a successful mini-dance production. Our only point for future development would be regarding the initial assembly presentation. The assembly lacked sufficient detail regarding Diwali; instead showing a wide variety of dance moves. It was also much shorter (only 15 mins) than we had been told (30 mins).”

West End in Schools 4 star review on 6th November 2018

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“Jess, had a fantastic approach with all children. She was organised and prepared so sessions went smoothly. All children participated well in tasks and enjoyed their performances to each other at the end.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“We had a fantastic day doing the Diwali Dance workshop with Amy. The children were really engaged and loved every minute of it. The activities were just right for each age group from Year R to Year 6 and the staff were really impressed with the way she held the children's attention and made sure the children were active all the way through. Just the right balance of learning "new moves " but with freedom to try out their own ideas.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“Excellent day. Good energy from Adrian and he managed to get a super response from the kids.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“A super event at our school. The children absolutely loved the workshop which was led brilliantly. They were engaged and focused throughout and learned a lot about Diwali and Indian dance. The only improvement would have been the leader wearing traditional Indian dress. I would highly recommend West End Schools.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“I was very impressed with how Craig led the workshops. The children were totally engaged and active yet factual information was also incorporated and developed. Children as young as 5 were included and able to access the learning at an appropriate level. The final assembly to share classes work was a fantastic way to draw all of the day together. Video footage, sound effects and poetry gave an added dimension. Time for reflection included at the end gave a poignant reminder of the events of 100 years ago. We would certainly use West End in Schools again.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“An excellent session! Worked perfectly as an introduction to our new unit of work on India. The children all engaged really well with the dancing and the instructor was clear and built up the moves really well, so that all children could access the workshop. They thoroughly enjoyed it and it has given us a great starting point for future dance lessons. One child said, "That was definitely the best visitor we've had!"”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“The dance workshop on Diwali was excellent. The children were engaged and gained a better understanding of the story through the dance. The dance was pitched appropriately for the Reception children. Thank you”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

“Our instructor was great however, as a school, we were expecting props or even some examples of traditional dress for Hindus celebrating Diwali. Most children were engaged with learning and I just feel that having that extra visual would have truly gripped them. It felt like a high quality P.E. lesson rather than a Diwali dance experience.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 7 years ago

West End in Schools is rated 4.8 based on 1,790 reviews