Drama in Year 5

Year 5 have been immersed in Louis Sachar’s There’s a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, and as we approached the end of the novel, the big question remained: What happens next?

The children were tasked with writing the "missing" Chapter 48, exploring Bradley’s journey as he continues to navigate his new friendships and newfound self-confidence.

Instead of reaching straight for the pens, we took a detour into drama.

Planning through drama allowed the students to:

• Test Dialogue: They could hear how Bradley or Carla might actually sound, making their written dialogue much more authentic.

• Feel the Emotion: By physically acting out a scene, the children tapped into the "butterflies" Bradley feels, or the frustration of a misunderstanding. 

  
  
  
  

  
  

We can’t wait to see these dramatic performances translated into what promise to be some of the wonderful pieces of writing.