“…right on target!”
“This was an extremely rewarding experience for our children and us senior teachers with a long experience of these events being a disaster. This Terra Australis Oi Oi Oi workshop is perfectly aimed at 5/6 students – right on target!”
St Mary’s Parish Primary School – Mt Evelyn
“…I love a sunburnt country”
“The children were thoroughly engaged and had a great time in the Terra Australis Oi Oi Oi drama workshop. It was a perfect finale for our unit I love a Sunburnt Country”.
Lynn Black,
Deepdene Primary School
“It had the students learning through performing arts.”
“The Under The Sea drama workshop was very effective as the students were able to become the characters without even realising that what they were doing was acting and performing. It had the students learning through performing arts.”
Kerry Kirby,
Yarra Road Primary School
“…a great springboard for our narrative writing.”
“The Fairytale Fiasco! drama workshop really got our kids thinking about the way stories are told and was a great springboard for our narrative writing.”
Kingsley Park Primary School
“…a brilliant way to introduce our theme of the sea to children”
“The Under The Sea drama workshop was a brilliant way to introduce our theme of the sea to children in grades prep-2. The children were able to be involved in a story that was related to the conservation of the sea and enabled them to become part of the actual story which helps younger children to have a greater understanding of these concepts. The costumes were bright and colourful and the teacher engaged the children easily. We will definitely use The Drama Toolbox again and recommend it to others.”
Samantha Ladner,
Cockatoo Primary School
“Minibeasts in Maggie’s Garden is a great, informative and entertaining workshop”
“Well done. Minibeasts in Maggie’s Garden is a great, informative and entertaining workshop suitable for Grade 2 – they really enjoyed it”
St Pauls Primary School
“They were all enthusiastic about what they had done.”
“Children came back to class with a lot of information about minibeasts. They wrote lengthy descriptions – even children who don’t usually write a lot. They were all enthusiastic about what they had done.”
Julieanne Sheehan,
Footscray West Primary School
“We loved the drama component and movement.”
“In the Minibeasts session children were engaged throughout the whole session. It catered for a diverse group of children. We loved the drama component and movement.”
Caroline Akarur,
Bayswater North Primary School
“…children animated and engaged for the entire time.”
“The drama teacher was proficient in the delivery of the “Tiddalick” workshop. She had all the children animated and engaged for the entire time. It was brilliant!!”
Ann White,
Keilor Primary School
“…students thoroughly enjoyed re-enacting the story of ‘Tiddalick The Frog’ …”
“Thanks again for a wonderful workshop. The students thoroughly enjoyed re-enacting the story of ‘Tiddalick The Frog’ and the workshop was a great link to our ‘water’ unit.
Lloyd Street Primary School
“Wow! The workshop was fantastic.”
“Wow! The workshop was fantastic. The children were interested and engaged for the whole duration of the workshop. We have lots of children who do not normally participate in any sort of dramatic play or singing. They were jumping like kangaroos and flying like kookaburras. Thank you. The workshop was fabulous!”
Amanda Morgan,
The Grange Kindergarten
“…a great enrichment activity…”
“The ‘Under The Sea’ workshop was a great enrichment activity to complement our integrated unit of study. The students loved the opportunity to explore dance and drama wearing colourful costumes. This workshop was a fantastic stimulus for speaking and listening outcomes to help develop students’ awareness of spoken language. The workshop also provided many opportunities for students to write simple texts in informal and formal situations. The ‘Kidz Fantasy Circus’ and ‘Dinosaurs’ workshops were also terrific and really enjoyed by all students and staff.”
Sherie Matrakis,
Early Years of Literacy, Co-ordinator, Templestowe Valley Primary School
“We all loved the ‘Dinosaur’ drama workshop.”
“We all loved the ‘Dinosaur’ drama workshop. The children continued to make relevant comments long after the experience. They were able to incorporate many of the ideas into their own play and it definitely reinforced much of what they had previously learnt.”
Carol Thornycroft,
Yarra Valley Grammar School ELC
“…the costumes were excellent”
“The workshops were fantastic. The drama teacher captured the children’s attention from the very beginning and they became very enthusiastic circus performers. I thought the costumes were excellent and they were easy for the children to manage. The format allowed each child to participate at a level he or she felt comfortable with.”
Annele Tangey,
Unwin Street Pre-school, Kyabram
“…a fabulous job of getting the children involved…”
“The drama teacher did a fabulous job of getting the children involved in the drama. She introduced the insects and bugs one at a time, setting the scene. She encouraged children to listen and think before acting out their dramatisation.”
Heather Goodwin,
Mildura South Pre-School
“…joining in and really enjoying themselves.”
“It was wonderful to see children who are usually reluctant participating in group activities of the ‘Circus’ Workshop joining in and really enjoying themselves. A very enjoyable time was had by all the Children.”
Ria Wandersmith,
St Peter Apostle Primary School
“…thoroughly enjoyed the session.”
“The teacher did a great job of involving all the children – even those who did not want to participate were moving and dressing up. The ‘Dinosaurs’ program was presented so well that even our non-English speaking children understood the instructions and thoroughly enjoyed the session.”
Lillian Toman,
Vasey Park Pre-school
“They engaged the children creatively…”
“The activities were very good for the creative children. They challenged the children to use the ‘creative part’ of their brain. They engaged the children creatively in a potentially dry topic. The costumes provided stimulus for some and enabled possibly reluctant children to participate.”
Monica Bekema,
Broadford Primary School
“…children absolutely loved performing…”
“The Prep children absolutely loved performing plays with the puppets. The puppets were beautifully made and we received the puppets on time. I would hire them again.”
Catherine Commerford,
Middle Park Primary School
“…big, bright, colourful, professional props and costumes…”
“We used the Once Upon A Time Hire Play Pack with our Prep children incorporating Fairy Tales. The children were most keen and enthusiastic to use the big, bright, colourful, professional props and costumes included in the set. They thoroughly enjoyed participating in all the drama/role play sessions and it led to rich language development.”
Marg Elovaris,
Epping Primary School
“…the opportunity to role play and interact with one another.”
“Children had the opportunity to role play and interact with one another. It promoted good language use and helped to develop their social skills further.”
Angie Kyriakidis,
Farmridge Pre-School
“I would definitely recommend the hire packs.”
“I would definitely recommend the hire packs. The children were motivated and engaged by these resources and produced some wonderful “mini” performances.”
Edwina Davis,
Geelong College
“The children embraced their fairy garden whole heartedly.”
“We hired the Butterfly House soft furnishings pack. We used the curtains to make an enclosed fairy garden and cubby house. The cushions added a soft and cosy feel. The children embraced their fairy garden whole heartedly.”
Rita Ravida,
Newlands Pre-school