Thornden School An 11-16, mixed comprehensive school, with 1400 pupils on roll A specialist Arts College Science - second specialism Leading Edge status in April 2008 In 2009, 97% of pupils achieved 5 or more GCSEs at A*-C (86% including English and Maths) CVA score:

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Objective 2To enhance Arts opportunities for students by developing further activities both extra-curricular and within the Arts curriculum, including vocational courses and work related learning Target with OutcomesActions: how will target be achievedTimes cale Monitoring and EvaluationFinance Performing Arts in general Extend pupils’ understanding of vocational pathways Extend opportunities for pupils to perform Drama Maximise the scope of Acting Academy for extending skills and enthusiasm of KS2, KS3 and KS4 pupils BTEC course to offer vocational training Enhance opportunities for pupils with varied programme of productions Enhance individual and whole cast performances through professional workshops Enhance learning by extending teaching to include outside agencies Extend opportunities for pupils to watch and work with professionals Raise awareness of career opportunities in Arts ‘What’s Next?’ Careers Fair (Arts and Science) 19/10/10 Activities Day: range of Arts workshops for Year 8 or 9 pupils - July 2011 Drama staff + additional staff to run twilight sessions and present programme of productions (5-7 April 2011 Drama staff to run Year 11 course and continue to hone teaching and learning and to run new Year 10 course Visit to a West End Show: backstage tour and performance Productions of ‘Pygmaliont’ (24-27 Jan 2011) and ‘’ West Side Story (13-16 July) GCSE Showcase and performance of ‘Blood Brothers’ (30/11/10) Forest Forge Company – Kirsty Davis) Professional organisations to deliver training to support teaching of the business units in BTEC and make-up for stage performers T.I.E. group Project with Creative Partnerships Ex pupils e.g. Francesca Bunce and Jack Purdie to speak to groups about professional training and careers in the Performing Arts Pupil questionnaire used to evaluate the value of the Careers Fair Staff questionnaire used to evaluate day Take-up of places and quality of performances used to evaluate effectiveness of Acting Academy Course evaluated as part of Performance Management lesson observation process Quality of productions used for evaluation as well as post-performance evaluation meetings Quality of production and BTEC results used to evaluate effectiveness of workshop Quality of coursework used to evaluate cost effectiveness Quality of performance used to evaluate cost effectiveness £1 000 Pupil contributions pay for coach and theatre tickets £500

Objective 2To enhance Arts opportunities for students by developing further activities both extra-curricular and within the Arts curriculum, including vocational courses and work related learning Target with OutcomesActions: how will target be achievedTimes cale Monitoring and EvaluationFinance English To develop pupils’ skills in reading and performing poetry To develop pupils’ skills in script writing and performance To extend pupils’ appreciation and understanding of playwriting and performance through professional productions To extend opportunities for pupils to perform To extend pupils’ skills in speech writing and delivery To extend pupils’ understanding of the craft of writing poetry To develop pupils’ understanding of the craft of fiction writing and encourage reading To provide pupils with a wider audience for their writing Dance Enhance opportunities for pupils with range of performances in Thornden Hall Year 7 Poetry Performance 15/12/10 Year 8 Drama Festival 8/6/11 TIE: Performances and workshops run by theatre companies to support Year 8 scheme of work As above and Year 7 Theatre Trip (Dec) Year 7 Poetry Performance and Year 8 Drama Festival Year 9 Speaking Competition 27/4/11 English works with Science and R.E. to organise a debate by Year 10 pupils on Evolution vs Creation ‘PoetryLive Event (Feb) Author events arranged in conjunction with Waterstone’s and Schools’ Library Service Author events BBC News Day (for G+T Year 9 pupils) Podcast Club Links with ‘The Daily Echo’ online magazine for teenagers ‘The Last Dance’ 5 May 2011 Hampshire Schools’ Dance Festival February 2011 ‘Headstart’ (Boys’ Dance) Showcase KS3 and KS4 classwork ‘Glee Club’ performance Quality of performance and scripts used to evaluate teaching Staff and pupil feedback used to evaluate professional productions and effectiveness of performances HOD and TLR Performance post holder to monitor and evaluate Quality of performances used to monitor and evaluate teaching HODs to evaluate Staff feedback and pupil questionnaire used to evaluate effectiveness of event Staff feedback used to evaluate effectiveness of event Quality of performances used to Evaluate teaching £500 Voluntary contributions by pupils Sponsored by Waterstone’s

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A Letter of Thanks To whom it may concern I would like to thank the Performing Arts for all they have done this year for my daughter. My expectations have been exceeded. We moved here to give my daughter the exposure to music that I thought she would enjoy. However the school has done this and more and after a performance on Saturday that sent chills down my spine, I would like to thank the Performing Arts with all my heart for picking up where I could never dream to go. I would like to thank Mrs. Becker who is extremely passionate and talented and has become so important in our lives. I would like her to know how much she has changed our lives. And although we are just small fish in a big sea, it is sometimes nice to know the little differences you make. Yours sincerely

Ideas to Take Away Professional Facilities for those who have funds Facilities to operate as a business which funds staffing for those facilities Top quality ‘Specialist’ Staff Shared office space where people can work together and relax together Involvement of English in the Arts specialism Snapshots of a Year – quality publication to show whole school impact Evidence folder Television Monitors displaying Performing Arts events in Thornden Hall and Reception Extended Timetable (after school) offering GCSE Performing Arts subjects Timetabled support for feeder schools Acting Academy Tsing (vocal school for Thornden Students and Partner School Students) Community Wind Band Community Choir