sustainability incursion for early stage 1 to stage 1 NSW

Start Term 3 with learning that leaps off the page.

School holidays are here - Planning Ahead for Term 3?
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Fairytales in K–2: Cross-Curricular Ideas that Work

Teaching Fairytales in K–2? Explore cross-curricular ideas that turn classic tales into immersive learning experiences across drama, writing, art, science and more.
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Dont just teach Space, let them live it! 🚀

What if your students didn’t just learn about Space… but stepped inside it?

A Drama Masterclass – especially for preschool educators

Drama doesn’t have to feel daunting. If you’ve ever thought, “I’m just not dramatic enough,” this PD is for you.

What makes a great incursion for preschoolers in childcare?

Looking for the best preschool incursions in Melbourne and Sydney?
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Using Drama to Meet Personal and Social Capabilities

Through drama, children don’t just learn resilience, empathy & teamwork, they live it.

Dive deep into EYLF Outcomes under the sea

Embedding EYLF outcomes and inspiring environmental responsibility through an hour of imaginative learning.

10 Fun Drama Games for Bored Children on School Holidays

Bored kids at home? Here are 10 of our best drama activities to get creative with no money, mess or screens involved!

What makes a great primary school incursion?

What makes a great primary school incursion? After 25+ years of running primary school incursions, here are our top 6 insights...

Using Puppetry in the Early Years Education

Puppets bring an enchanting and interactive element to early childhood education, capturing children’s attention and sparking their imaginations. By using puppets, you will open a world of imagination!

Did someone say professional development?

We did—and we’re just as excited as you are. It’s all part of our mission to make drama an essential, accessible part of every learning journey.

Welcome to our new website

So welcome - to our new revamped website. We hope you enjoy looking around at what could work for your own community.

The Element of
Suspense in Learning

Writers have used the tool of suspense for aeons, keeping readers turning the next page just to see what happens next, but what if we could utilise this tool for teaching as well?

It’s Spring!

A fantastic time to explore the spring garden, compost and flowers interacting as Minibeasts. Our Oct and Nov calendar is bursting with opportunities for preschoolers to learn about the role Minibeasts play in our garden. Costumes include butterflies, dragonflies, ladybirds, grasshoppers, spiders, worms & caterpillars

NEW Dramatic Play Boxes for Preschools and Foundation Enquiry Spaces

Child-centred, child-focused, and child-directed learning has been enhanced with the introduction of Dramatic Play Boxes designed specifically for preschools, child care centres, and Foundation Enquiry Spaces.

A Wild
Jungle Experience

Let’s embark on an immersive journey through the depths of the jungle, where jaguars hide in the shadows, scarlet macaws soar above the treetops, and iguanas scale the sides of the trees. It is the world of Jungle Animals.
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Term 1, 2024

Term 1 ushers in Seal Season, an engaging Social Emotional Active Learning (SEAL) program. Schools appreciate this program for its structured approach towards improving focus, listening skills, turn-taking, and social awareness. Each lesson is centred around a unique theme, like teamwork, and is presented through compelling stories that students find irresistible

The Use of Storytelling in Wellbeing Education

Storytelling is a powerful tool in wellbeing education, with the capacity to expose human nature, characteristics, triumphs and tragedies.

Drama Focus Games and Strategies for Improving Focus in the Classroom

Capturing the attention of young students in the primary school classroom can be a challenging task, even for the most experienced classroom teacher.

August 2023

There’s something about the colder months. Temp dips, wet weather timetable sets in and we get super busy! It’s a great time to tick curriculum outcomes, children are more settled and cope better with the change in routine that incursions create.

Embodying
History

If I was given the opportunity to dress like a member of the Kelly Gang in the 1800’s or construct the Eureka Flag, I might have a clearer memory of those incidents in Australian History.
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Term 2 News 2023

Meeting Cross Curriculum Priorities of Sustainability is a huge focus of our Term 2 bookings. Schools are solidly booking in to meet outcomes for Sustainability, English, Drama, General Capabilities and Geography with one of our 2 drama workshops

February 2023 Latest News
 

Can't believe the January break is over so soon. We have been super busy getting our resources spruced up and at a high standard. No-one wants an incursion coming in without the WOW factor and we aim to deliver it in spades!

Engaging shy children in
group drama

Step 1: Make it special. The first trick to making drama accessible is to make it enticing. For children, the more attractive the icing on the cake, the more delicious it must be and the same is true of drama.  In our workshops, we transform your space into a wonderland...

March, 2022

We have been unrolling one of our latest Programs across schools this term – UNPLUGGED Specifically aimed at senior students this program is like being in a real life computer game. Working in tribes to defeat a computer virus, students…

Term 1, 2022 Update

It’s been great getting back into schools and preschools this term. Our office staff have been busy preparing all our packs and resources, making sure everything is sparkling and hygienic for the start of term 1. Our drama teachers have…
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Incorporating Drama into a daily school routine

For many teachers the idea of adding drama into their already busy daily routine feels overwhelming, however, if it is integrated into other subjects, drama can be done easily. For some children the benefits of incorporating drama into the classroom…

Term 4, 2021 Update

Term 4 has been a busy term for us already.  Our Perth service has really kicked in well and bookings are still open for exciting drama services to schools and preschools. Our Melbourne & Sydney team have really stayed creative and…

Hiring Now

Interested in a stimulating and fun career? Here’s a sneak peek inside the life of a Toolbox Drama Teacher. https://youtu.be/itn88VhJQtg Employing Melb casual teachers now - send your resume to [email protected].

Term 2, 2021 Update

We have been busy with incursions this year. Everyone has missed out last year and the pent-up demand has made us run from venue to venue. Feel free to call Melissa, our beautiful Office Manager for any queries around suitability for your groups/classes.…

The benefits of Drama for young children

Drama is more than just a performance-based art form, it is an accessible and powerful interactive learning tool for young students.

Drama as a tool for preparing for Primary School

Children begin the year with the excitement of big school. Uniforms, new teachers, new friends, bells, canteen, the list goes on.
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