Curriculum Links
West End in Schools supports teachers in Literacy, PSHE and Arts. Teachers use the production and the resources we supply to encourage children to read more widely, write creatively and use their imaginations both during and after the performance.
New Primary Curriculum | Primary Framework for Literacy | SEAL curriculum | PSHE
New National Primary Curriculum
Creativity should be central to every child’s early learning experienceRoberts Review of 2005, Nurturing Creativity in Young People
The creative industries start with individual creativity. So, too, does every child's learning experience. There is a growing recognition of the need to find practical ways of nurturing creativity at every stage in the education system.Creative Britain: New Talents for the New Economy, Department for Media, Culture & Sport
West End in Schools’ shows are centred on the three aims of the new creative National Curriculum. The children participate in a journey of imagination; the characters model positive life choices and friendships and as a result the children are enabled to become:
- Successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve
- Confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
- Responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society
Click the links below to download these three Areas Of Learning from the New Primary Curriculum on which we have highlighted the individual curriculum items where our shows and resources can help teachers.
English, communication and languages | Understanding physical development, health and wellbeing | Understanding the Arts
Primary Framework for Literacy
Our shows are rooted in the promotion of books and engagement in reading and our educational resources provide varied stimuli for writing tasks. Opportunities to meet all of the learning objectives within the 12 strands of the Literacy Framework are provided through our shows and related materials.
SEAL Curriculum
Opportunities for social and emotional learning across all Key Stages are embedded in our shows:
| 5 strands of the SEAL Curriculum | Key corresponding themes addressed in our shows |
| Self-awareness | Characters taking responsibility for their own actions |
| Managing feelings | Characters learning to stop and think before acting |
| Motivation | Characters demonstrating resilience and persistence in the face of difficulty |
| Empathy | Children put themselves in characters’ shoes and learning that our actions affect other people |
| Social skills | Characters resolving conflict and working together |
The PSHE and Citizenship Framework
| PSHE / Citizenship Objectives | Key corresponding themes addressed in our shows |
| Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities | Encouraging involvement, interaction and positive participation |
| Preparing to play an active role as citizens | Responsible decision making, caring for the environment |
| Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle | Safe behaviour, positive self-esteem and healthy play |
| Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people | Fostering friendships, embracing difference and being an individual |
| Breadth of opportunities | Promoting books, reading and writing Post-show interaction with professional West End actors |
Every Child Matters
The arts can contribute to achieving all five outcomes outlined in Every Child MattersSir Christopher Frayling, Chair, Arts Council England
