Key Stage 2 (y3-6; age 7-11 years)
Coronavirus Update
Due to the afternoon performance component, the government guidance '5-Step plan for the performing arts'
applies to Play-in-a-Days in their normal format.
On August 1st, we will be on Stage 4 of the 5-Step plan (socially distanced indoor performances).
SUMMER TERM - All Play-in-a-Day topics are covered by our Pop-Up Story Theatre
Specially adapted immersive storytelling workshops for 15 children at a time, held outside.
AUTUMN TERM ONWARDS - All Play-in-a-Days will be available in 2 formats: you can decide which you want 24hrs before.
1) Film version - the film is created by 4 completely separate workshop groups of 1 class/bubble each,
and collated into a film rather than a final performance. (Stage 2 of the 5-Step plan for performing arts)
2) Our usual format - this requires all children to be together for the afternoon performance, and is suitable if
you are having year group assemblies and contact between classes. (Stage 4 of the 5-Step plan for performing arts)
All our usual performances and workshops are available to book for the future, as outlined below.
Any existing booking may be changed to any other format or topic with minimal notice.
Download COVID-Secure Risk Assessment for Pop-UP Story Theatre
Download COVID-Secure Risk Assessment for Play-in-a-Day, film version
Download COVID-Secure Risk Assessment for Play-in-a-Day, normal format
Please read our blog for further details on our risk assessments and decisions
"We felt 100% comfortable. Your approach was sensible, well-organised and had clearly been risk assessed effectively"
(Feedback from a primary school, y1 Great Fire of London workshop, June 2020)
All photos are pre-Covid
Rather than passive entertainment,
we want our audiences to have an experience that was unique because they were there.
The driving force behind our work is the wish to see children surprise themselves with their own creativity in a world where we are often convinced that being creative is best left to someone else.
Our Key Stage 2 'Play-in-a-Days' are an exciting and challenging full day
of workshops and performance for up to 150 children.
We can also offer various Class Workshops, ideal for one class at a time, or smaller schools.
“A thoroughly enjoyable day with lots of educational content. Inclusive and engaging”
“The children were so excited and engaged! Even our most shy was eager to be involved”
“A fantastic interactive day. The children loved it and learned a huge amount, as well as having a LOT of fun!
“This was such a fantastic experience and a great opportunity for staff to see how confidently the children could perform"
"All children had parts and were engaged and having fun throughout the day. An excellent drama and educational visit that the children and adults enjoyed”
KS2 Living History Play-in-a-Days
Choose from:
War and Peace in Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt: History's Mystery
Children on the Home Front (World War 2)
History and Drama are naturally suited for each other, and a Play-in-a-Day with Treehouse Theatre is fast-paced, challenging and very memorable. Written by a qualified teacher, a Play-in-a-Day makes a fantastic topic hook, can provide a much needed mid-term burst of enthusiasm, or a wonderfully satisfying way to wrap up a project.
Suitable for up to 30-150 Key stage 2 children. (Minimum 50 if years 3 or 4)
Morning: 4 workshops run consecutively throughout the morning, and each child attends one of the four workshops.
Afternoon: The whole group comes together for a vocal warm-up, performance tips, to get dressed up and perform the show!
Every child has a part in the play, and will also be the audience and watch their fellow students perform.
(Its not possible or suitable for the rest of the school or parents to watch)
Our Play-in-a-Days are a rewarding and confidence-inspiring experience for children. The inclusive and supportive atmosphere of the day ensures that everyone goes away with that wonderful feeling of having ‘put on a show together’.
What children say:
‘Awesome to the power of infinity!’
‘I was speechless it was so brilliant’
“You showed we can all be confident”
“Your plays really bring history to life. So its a 10/10 from me!”
“You have made my confidence stronger by making me act in a play with lots of people watching”
“Awesome....We couldn’t believe how realistic Ben made it feel. It really was like we were on a train into the unknown”
“Play in a Day was so much fun and it was great to see everybody enjoying it and everyone taking part”
“I learned so much my parents were really proud of me. You showed we can all be confident”
KS2 Living History Class Workshops & Projects
Living History Class Workshops are an immersive mixture of story-telling, dressing up and re-enactment.
Suitable for up to 32 children, 1 hour 15 minutes per class
Our Two Day Projects challenge your children to put together a performance for the rest of the school and/or parents in just 2 days!
Suitable for up to 100 children, years 5 and 6