Teaching Primary Drama: Professional Learning Workshops with Pip Buining

Teaching Primary Drama Workshops 2018 “And now”, cried Max “let the wild rumpus start!”

The Teaching Primary Drama Workshops explore practical and energetic teaching strategies that can be used to teach Drama. Through active engagement participants will collaboratively learn a variety of fun, practical Drama games/exercises and explore ways in which to integrate Drama into their everyday teaching practice.

Workshop 1: Elements & Improvisation (3 hours)

Workshop 2: Integrating Drama across the Curriculum (2 hours)

Cost: $50 per participant for 1 workshop. $80 per participant for two workshops.

Payment via BSB obtained by contacting the facilitator.

What to Bring: A water bottle, a snack for the break, notebook & pen. Wear comfortable clothing you can move freely, safely and energetically in.

Enquiries: Pip Buining E: pipbuining@gmail.com M: 0411 869 289

Bookings: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoZ3WDi9uYIUiosKmet0aeI_RyRV0y2Glib9mgC7iaWLJkAA/viewform

Workshop Presenter: Pip Buining B.Ed. M.A Pip is an experienced and qualified Arts Educator and Theatre Practitioner. She has been conducting her TQI approved Teaching Primary Drama workshops since 2015. She is a Sessional Lecturer in Educational Drama at Australian Catholic University (2007-present) and University of Canberra (2011-2016). Pip has worked with, taught and mentored young people and emerging artists since 1994, directing and conducting innumerable productions and theatre workshops for a wide variety of schools/organizations (early childhood, primary, secondary & tertiary). She has completed a BEd. (University of Sydney), MA in Theatre Studies (University of New South Wales), Certificate in Film Production (New York University) and Certificate in Script Editing (Australian Film Television Radio School). In 2014 Pip co-created ANTHOLOGY (www.anthology.net.au) a critically acclaimed & award winning (Canberra Critics Circle), ACT Government funded site specific journey installation performance. She has worked professionally in theatre and events in both Sydney and Canberra, including working at Sydney Theatre Company (1996-1999), The McDonald College School for Performing Arts (2002-2005) and Artistic Director of Canberra Youth Theatre (205-2010)

Keep an Eye Out for Upcoming Workshops: Storytelling, Character Development & Directing the School Play

Teaching Primary Drama: Professional Learning Workshops with Pip Buining

Workshop 1: Elements & Improvisation (3 hours) When: 9am-12noon, Saturday 19 May, 2018 Where: Canberra Theatre Centre, meet in the Foyer near Box Office. What: Participants will be actively engaged in a wide variety of fun, practical Drama games/exercises whilst being introduced to the basics of the Elements of Drama (as prescribed by the Australian Curriculum, The Arts, Drama) and Improvisation. The workshop will explore: - the basic Elements of Drama (role/character, relationships, situation, voice, movement, focus, tension, space, time, language, ideas and dramatic meaning, mood and atmosphere and symbol) - Drama as a learning medium in the Primary classroom and how Drama can be used across the curriculum - the basic conventions of improvisation such as offer & accept, blocking, extending, advancing, physicalising and transformation.

Workshop 2: Integrating Drama Across the Curriculum (2 hours) When: 9am-11am, Saturday 16 June, 2018 Where: Canberra Theatre Centre, meet in the Foyer near Box Office What: This practical workshop explores ways in which Drama can effectively and authentically be integrated across the curriculum. Participants will engage in a wide variety of improvisation based exercises and Process Drama techniques that focus on integrating Drama into other areas of the curriculum. Each exercise will allow space for participants to engage in reflection, focusing on ways they could adapt/extend/scaffold that exercise and integrate it into their own teaching practice for various learning purposes.

Expected learning outcomes for participants will include: - an improved professional knowledge of Primary Drama as outlined in the Australian Curriculum - the development of alternative collaborative teaching practices - the capacity to improve student learning across the curriculum through Drama - promote further enquiry into Drama as an effective and meaningful way to engage students across the curriculum - express their ideas in a spontaneous context and engage in co-operative decision making - explore the importance of reflection and critical analysis in the drama classroom. - address practical considerations such as student safety and behavior management in the Drama classroom.

Teaching Primary Drama: Professional Learning Workshops with Pip Buining

Past Workshop Participant Testimonials

“Pip's style of teaching really encouraged participation and encouraged me to take part in something I have never ventured into. Turns out I really enjoy DRAMA!”

“This was an excellent course with many practical ideas for teachers.”

“Pip was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, inclusive and positive”

“Personality, energy, enthusiasm. She has it all.”

“Pip is a gifted and natural teacher”

“I really enjoyed this active hands on workshop. I was able to successfully apply many of the skills and strategies learned in my own classroom. I believe the structured, hands on approach enabled me to do this effectively.”

“We learned strategies and techniques that I can use straight away in my teaching and that

will enhance student learning and engagement. Excellent, relevant advice and strategies were given about how to manage safety and student behaviour to ensure drama lessons were successful. Also lots of useful references were provided for further reading, and links to

Curriculum provided.”