Page 8 - Term Two Drama Lesson Plans

“So, we’ve been to the beach. Where else can we go on holiday?” Choose a volunteer to name a place (e.g. Africa). Say the poem again, inserting the name of the suggested place into the last line.
(spoken) I’d like to go on Holiday, Somewhere that I can play.
I’d like to go on holiday, Somewhere far away.
I’d like to go to Africa today!
Ask a volunteer to tell you what activity they would like to do in Africa and make up a new verse about that activity (e.g. going on safari).
(sung) I like going on safari, I like going on safari,
I like going on safari,
On my holiday.
Repeat three more times, using ideas from different volunteers each time. * Running time approx. 3 mins.
6. Create the story
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions.
Opening lines: “The Walker family arrived at the airport with their bags packed for a holiday. They checked in, went through security, walked to the gate and boarded the plane.”
Ask a volunteer, “Where did they fly to?” and then ask another volunteer, “What happened next?”
* Running time approx. 4 mins.
7. Act out the story
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions. *Running time approx. 5 mins.
8. Moving around the room: ‘Summer Holiday’ performed by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
Tell the children that you are going to take them on a holiday to Australia. Everyone mimes taking out their suitcases and packing. Play the track and lead the children in getting into a car, driving to the airport, going on an aeroplane, getting on a train, arriving at the hotel and then lying down for a nap.
*Running time approx. 3 mins.
9. Travel back to the real world and give out magic sparkles
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions. * Running time approx. 3 mins 45 secs.
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