Subject Philosophy
‘Oh yes, we do Drama here – you should have seen our school play this year!’ Such a comment is well known in schools – and it is certainly true here at Copthorne, for our school productions are known to be of an exceptionally high standardschools,
Aims and Objectives
Drama is an integral part of a child’s education, and it is on offer in no small measure at Copthorne. Children receive timetabled drama lessons every week from Years 3 to 8.
Programme of Study
Performance Drama is delivered through a range of productions, from whole school plays in the gym, to smaller productions in the theatre, to weekly dramatised assemblies in Chapel. Every pupil will have the opportunity to take part in a dramatic performance during the course of a year.
Year 4 Jungle Book Rehearsal’s
All of Year 4 are now getting very excited about their upcoming performances of the Jungle Book. they have been rehearsing hard and their costumes are looking fab! A big thank you to all the parents that have helped to make these fantastic costumes and I hope you are all looking forward to see the show. HC
3KW Assembly
Thank you to all the parents who stayed to watch our assembly – the children were so excited and keen to show them how much they had improved with their reading aloud from the Autumn term. Our theme was the first Olympics in Greece. The children were in houses and each house represented a different...
Fantastic Mr Fox
Today, after our final performance last night, we have a lot of very tired foxes in the classroom. However the whole of Year 3 are feeling very proud of their huge achievements in learning so many lines and putting on so many performances throughout the week. They have acted in front of the whole school...
What a talented bunch!
4TP put on a fantastic assembly this morning, all about their individual talents. We had footballers, artists, musicians, a scientist, an ICT expert and actors. I was very proud of their performance – even a last minute change of venue did not put them off their stride!


