Education Service
BECOME 'MAD MOVERS' TODAY WITH OUR EXCITING SCHOOL PROGRAMME AND WORKSHOPS
MOTIVATION, ACHIVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Overview Of Schools Service
Zack Franks (MaD) delivers movement and dance sessions with direct links to your schools curriculum. The Perfect opportunity for your school to engage directly with the EXPRESSIVE ARTS! The sessions allow students of all ages and abilities, from Flying Start/Nursery through to A Levels the chance to engage with professionals who have or are currently working within the performing arts industry.
Overview Of Schools Service
Zack Franks (MaD) delivers movement and dance sessions with direct links to your schools curriculum. The Perfect opportunity for your school to engage directly with the EXPRESSIVE ARTS! The sessions allow students of all ages and abilities, from Flying Start/Nursery through to A Levels the chance to engage with professionals who have or are currently working within the performing arts industry.
Our school services thrives on giving students the chance to perform at their true potential, building their confidence, creative skills, team work, physical development and promoting positivity and well-being. Our sessions can be delivered both physically in person in weekly sessions, workshops or virtually online through video. The sessions follow detailed lesson plans to ensure that the students are continuously developing a vital skills audit to help them grow into healthy, confident, individuals.
Zack Franks (MaD) can provide sessions in both mainstream educational settings, and SEN Schools.
SERVICE BENEFITS AND SCHOOL IMPACTS
Topic Link - The sessions can be linked directly to the topics the pupils are studying in class/school. This is one of our most popular programmes. Pupils will take pride and ownership of working collaboratively to showcase their topics through movement and dance, exploring and using their knowledge from other subjects and building their confidence with performance. What ever your topic, we will be sure to link movement and dance. Examples of previous topics; All About Me, Global Warming, Home, Oceans, Celts, WW2, Animals, Wales And The World, Roald Dahl.
Dance Around The World - The sessions can allow pupils to visit dance styles from several countries from around the world, including UK, Wales, Brazil, China, Thailand, Africa, Spain, America, New Zealand and more.
Pupil Enrichment - The sessions can be utilized as part of the enriched curriculum and extra curricular activities. It gives students the opportunity to explore and learn through methods and subjects they may not normally engage with in school or outside in the local community.
Expressive Arts Link - The sessions give your school the opportunity to link to the expressive arts, broadening your learners horizons and knowledge increasing effectiveness as a individual.
SERVICE BENEFITS AND SCHOOL IMPACTS
Topic Link - The sessions can be linked directly to the topics the pupils are studying in class/school. This is one of our most popular programmes. Pupils will take pride and ownership of working collaboratively to showcase their topics through movement and dance, exploring and using their knowledge from other subjects and building their confidence with performance. What ever your topic, we will be sure to link movement and dance. Examples of previous topics; All About Me, Global Warming, Home, Oceans, Celts, WW2, Animals, Wales And The World, Roald Dahl.
Dance Around The World - The sessions can allow pupils to visit dance styles from several countries from around the world, including UK, Wales, Brazil, China, Thailand, Africa, Spain, America, New Zealand and more.
Pupil Enrichment - The sessions can be utilized as part of the enriched curriculum and extra curricular activities. It gives students the opportunity to explore and learn through methods and subjects they may not normally engage with in school or outside in the local community.
Expressive Arts Link - The sessions give your school the opportunity to link to the expressive arts, broadening your learners horizons and knowledge increasing effectiveness as a individual.
P.E Contribution -
The sessions can supply evidence towards students physical education, improving their fitness, mental health, well-being and lifestyle.
Healthy Schools Scheme
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The sessions can be dedicated as part of students health living and contribute towards government and school awards. Such as Health Schools Wales, Sports Wales Council.
Creative Links -
Direct links to enhance creative development and the expressive arts, exploring subjects and creating performances that can be performed within school for parents and students. These sessions can also be utilized for evidence towards the curriculum and extra curricular activities.
PPA Cover for staff
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The sessions will allow staff the time for crucial planning, as all lessons are structured and provided by a professional instructor qualified and insured to be left unsupervised by the teacher. (T.A support is welcome, and any one to ones must be present at all times).
Estyn Evidence
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The session plans supplied by Zack Franks MaD have been approved by Estyn and have an excellent rating for previous employment. Lesson plans can be supplied as evidence towards governing officials.
After School Clubs
- Allow students to engage in a more intense style of learning and gives students the opportunity to explore their skills to create pieces to compete and perform for productions.
CPD
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Providing beneficial training for staff towards expressive arts and a creative curriculum.
Reward Scheme
Every week a number of students will receive a certificated of recognition. 'MaD Mover Award'. Giving pupils the motivation to succeed, grow their confidence, persevere but most importantly, have fun and always try their best. All students will receive a certificate if participating in a short term project to take pride in joining the MaD Mover Programme.
Every week a number of students will receive a certificated of recognition. 'MaD Mover Award'. Giving pupils the motivation to succeed, grow their confidence, persevere but most importantly, have fun and always try their best. All students will receive a certificate if participating in a short term project to take pride in joining the MaD Mover Programme.
I love joining in with Mr Franks' lessons and I always make sure I work hard and try my best. When I got my certificate I felt so proud and I have placed it on my bedroom wall. I would like to achieve another one! Renee Year 4
What Estyn thought about 'Zack Franks ( MaD)'
Inspection Report Document found at - https://www.estyn.gov.wales/sites/default/files/documents/Craigfelen%20Primary%20School.pdf
Regular physical education and an extensive range of extra-curricular events promote pupils’ fitness successfully. For example, all pupils across the school access outdoor learning sessions, such as ‘Welly Wednesday’. They participate in weekly dance lessons and all pupils from Year 2 upwards access regular swimming lessons. They have positive attitudes and engage fully with all physical activity across the school. As a result, nearly all pupils develop as healthy and confident individuals.
Inspection Report Document found at - https://www.estyn.gov.wales/sites/default/files/documents/Craigfelen%20Primary%20School.pdf
Regular physical education and an extensive range of extra-curricular events promote pupils’ fitness successfully. For example, all pupils across the school access outdoor learning sessions, such as ‘Welly Wednesday’. They participate in weekly dance lessons and all pupils from Year 2 upwards access regular swimming lessons. They have positive attitudes and engage fully with all physical activity across the school. As a result, nearly all pupils develop as healthy and confident individuals.
"The pupils return to class eager to explain what they have learnt in their session. Many of my pupils suffered with confident issues at the start of school and joining in with physical activities but Mr Franks' dedication, commitment and enthusiastic teaching style has brought them out of their shells". Mrs Sinnott Year 3/4.
" We use cornerstones as a school and Mr Franks adapts his lessons to suit the appropriate topics. Mr Franks is always willing to adapt his teaching and cater for specific events such as school shows, presentations and parent expresses." Mrs B, Reception.
If you would like to know more about what Zack Franks MaD can do for your school, then please contact Zack Franks for our information package on our schools services. Please do email or phone at any time to arrange your free taster session or discounted taster day.
