Vision
The goal of the Performing Arts department is to inspire learners to develop their creative, artistic, and performance skills, building self-confidence and social skills. We aim to push the boundaries within a safe environment, enabling students to self-regulate their learning through planning, executing, and reflecting on their creative projects.
Intentions
By focusing on community and relationships through creative expression and incorporating personal experiences into learning our intention is to foster and empower confidence, teamwork, and self-awareness enabling pupils to live fulfilling lives. By delving into the technical aspects of Performing Arts, pupils explore various components like acting, singing, and technical production. This approach ensures active engagement and personal growth, with continuous feedback guiding their progress.
Key Stage 3
In KS3 learners get to explore all avenues that our BTEC Performing Arts course covers, i.e. Sound and Lighting, Acting, Singing, Dance and Make-Up as well as Costume and Props. They take workshops in various styles of the Arts looking at professional repertoire. They will then have opportunities to develop their Performing Arts skills alongside, team work, communication, concentration, memory and many others that become part of lifelong learning. Throughout KS3 the learners are able to express themselves through choreographing, script writing, composing, designing, creating and performing.
Key Stage 4
The Department offers a BTEC qualification in Performing Arts which is a practical based subject providing pupils with the opportunity to develop skills that will offer you multiple opportunities to experience a variety of career options in the Performing Arts industry. The disciplines offered include acting, singing, dance, instrumental, lighting, sound and make up. These give pupils a choice of on stage performances or behind the scenes experiences. Pupils will participate in workshop with professionals within the industry to gain a better knowledge about the possible career opportunities for them after they progress onto further education or employment.
Extra-Curricular
The department offers pupils free peripatetic lessons which include guitar, keyboard/piano and singing. Pupils are expected to take part in concerts such as our annual Christmas concert. They receive one 30 minute lesson a week in a small group, allowing individual instruction. MCS also offer Dance Club in which they learn styles such as Street Dance, Lyrical and Musical Theatre. The club then have the opportunity to compete in a championship against other schools. There are many opportunities for pupils to perform and develop their performance skills and confidence including the annual school production which have always showcased the talent of our pupils. We also have performed in many other community based projects.
Meet the team
The department has two full time teachers who specialise in different areas of the music and performing arts industry. Many of the peripatetic staff are professionals offering pupils real life career and work advice. These are the staff within the department:
Mrs A. Gough – Teacher of Performing Arts and Drama Specialist
Miss A. Abraham-Jones – Teacher of Performing Arts and Dance Specialist