hthompson010392Mar 4, 20162 min readEmployability, Production Arts ProblemI finally had the production arts for Employability today which i was very excited about and felt prepared. As the students entered the...
hthompson010392Mar 2, 20161 min readSplit Groups and adapt Miss , Mrs and Ms scriptTodays session consisted of the performing arts devising their next production called "Uneducated". This show is about the typical life...
hthompson010392Feb 25, 20161 min readCreate SOW, Group Profile and Lesson Plan (Sam&Jill)We were given a task to put together a SOW, Group Profile and lesson plan based on our made up programe STage Craft. Above you can see...
hthompson010392Feb 24, 20161 min readTeacher Strike - Full Day with Performing ArtsThe students were asked to devised two pieces with the same stimulus. One has to be a comedy piece the other Realism. This was so that...
hthompson010392Feb 19, 20162 min readHalf term. Spending the day with my lbToday me and my little boy spent the whole day together! It was brilliant. Even thought i knew i had some work to do i made sure that i...
hthompson010392Feb 15, 20161 min readReceived my TAQA bookToday i recieved my book for my TAQA course. It has dawned on me how much work it needed to become a professional qualified teacher. When...
hthompson010392Feb 12, 20162 min readSpecialist ConferenceOne of my peers picked me up and we were ready to go to the conference which is at the Forge building next to Darlington College. This...
hthompson010392Feb 9, 20161 min readStes LessonBefore i attended this lesson, as it was pancake tuesday myself and another peer thought we When we arrived at college the lesson started...
hthompson010392Feb 5, 20161 min readPeer ObservationAs i was meant to be teaching employability today i arrived at the college at 8:30 to prepare for the lesson to start at 9:00am. I walked...
hthompson010392Feb 1, 20162 min readHurworth RehearsalToday i was called in to cover my mentors session with the performing arts. This session consists of a full days rehearsal at the venue...
hthompson010392Jan 29, 20161 min readFirst day EmployabilityToday was my first day teaching Employability with the performing and production arts students. Employability is a subject that helps the...
hthompson010392Jan 25, 20162 min readJolly JinglesEvery monday i take my son Connor to a music group that involves other children from birth up to 4 years of age. We both have been going...
hthompson010392Jan 22, 20161 min readVocal Technique ObservationFridays morning session was located in a different room rather than our own studio. Unfortunatly a ciriculum manager meeting was booked...
hthompson010392Jan 20, 20162 min readObservation Duty ManagerIn todays first session with my performing arts student i was being observed by a duty manager from the college. This mandatory as i have...
hthompson010392Jan 13, 20162 min readTwo Finished pieces (Feeling Proud)Today has been such an exciting day with the performing arts students. Myself and my mentor have choreographed two routines to Skid Row -...
hthompson010392Jan 12, 20161 min readFirst Day Back After ChristmasOur first session back consisted of discusing any problems or issues that we are worrying about with our work, any issues out tutors...
hthompson010392Jan 4, 20161 min readFirst day back at SunnysideSunnyside is the morning class i have for AJ Academy. I dread this class as it starts 8:20am and is only on for half an hour! I feel that...
hthompson010392Jan 1, 20161 min readNew years resolutionEat Better - We all say this for a new years resolution. Nobody knows but i eat terrible i need to get healthy to be able to keep up with...
hthompson010392Dec 30, 20151 min readAgent At PantoThroughout the Dick Whittington performances the whole cast are aware that on one of the nights a local agent will be coming to watch....
hthompson010392Dec 17, 20151 min readModern Approaches to teachingIn todays session we discussed a variety of modern approaches to teaching. This means teaching using social networking, underground...
