As a teacher, getting feedback from a parent is always invaluable. It can sometimes be hard to gauge how the children feel about the class or teacher, and having parents let us know is always a great help. So when one of our teachers received this positive feedback from a mom recently, it was a great to hear:
“I want to commend you, T was OVER THE MOON when I picked her up. Direct quote: “Best teacher I had in this school and my old school, she is so kind and lovely, mummy. Drama was amazeballs!” T thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you again and a big well done!”
So much of what our Helen O’Grady curriculum focus on are life skills based, like problem solving, creative thinking, confidence, teamwork, memorisation techniques, effective communication, body language, empathy, kindness and respect for others. If a child is happy and excited about being at Drama, they are open and receptive to new ideas and acquiring new skills.
Tapping into their creativity and expressing themselves becomes fun, and they become little sponges drinking in all the skills and techniques embedded in our activities. It is of the utmost importance that we strive to create a space that the children love to be in, and that they look forward to be a part of, all within the boundaries of mutual respect and the discipline required to work constructively as a group.
Then we are able to have an impact socially, emotionally and even academically on our students. Receiving feedback such as the message above, is the confirmation we need that we are successfully creating a learning environment that brings joy, as well as developing young lives to set them up for success.
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