This inspiring event invites you to discover firsthand how innovative drama and oracy techniques have successfully transformed oracy skills for students in primary schools across the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. Working with Derby Theatre, join our artists and teachers to explore a wealth of impactful strategies, that can be implemented in your classrooms and witness the transformative potential that creative oracy holds for young learners.
We are thrilled to be celebrating the significant outcomes of our dedicated two-year Speak Out project. This dynamic collaboration was generously funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, and has made remarkable strides in enhancing oracy education. The summit will showcase these achievements, offering insights and practical takeaways.
Conference Schedule
9:00am – Arrival. Tea coffee and biscuits. Registration
9:30am – Welcome – Caroline Barth Creative Learning Director at Derby Theatre with Anna West – Learning Director Performing Arts at St Benedict’s RC School
9:40am – Short performance from pupils from Speak Out schools
9:55am – Context and structure of the project – Caroline Barth and Anna West
10:05am – Story spotlights – 5 min success stories what’s worked in Speak Out schools
10:35am – Exploring Impact – Charlie Bray from the University of Derby
11:00am – Break
11:20am – Oracy in action workshop – quick dynamic activities to experience oracy in action – Andrew Strafford-Baker and Sarah Hailstones (artists from the project)
11:55am – Key Note Speaker – Martin Glynn
12:30pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Oracy in action workshop and Exploring the Future
2:00pm – Kevin Gritton – CEO of St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust
2:20pm – Strategic Approach to embedding the approach – Headteachers/SLT from participating schools
2:30pm – Children’s Performance 2
2:45pm – Thank you and film
2:55pm – Pledge wall and depart
3:15pm – End