Drama Therapy

[Precious214]

Trying to find out more about Drama Therapy in school? Why would it be recommended for a yr6 child. Been told it is to help adapt with coming transition -no other explanation. Concerned that my child is attending with a child that I'd rather they weren't close to. Other child not nice to mine - name calling and dimissive. I've dealt with it. But my child trying v hard to stay close.

Meant dismissive

I should think you are entitled to know more about it, from teacher or Head.

It may be run for the benefit of the OTHER child, if they have 'issues' to resolve.

Ferguson, are you saying a child could be included so as to facilitate the management of the another child's issues. Please what kind of issues would lead to this practice.

Sorry - only just come back on:

I'm only speculating, and obviously don't know in these circumstances.

But if there is a child who has poor behaviour, or difficulty controlling temper, it is just possible they might be paired with a well behaved child, in the hope the 'good' child will model an example of better behaviour.

It can often happen in class, when an over-chatty child is put next to a very quiet one, who will normally ignore the chatty one. (Children often don't like it though, and the 'good' one says she can't concentrate!)

But, as I said I think you are entitled for a proper explanation from someone with responsibility for the pairing.

"Transition" presumably means the transfer to secondary school. These days, that is usually handled sympathetically, with Yr6 children getting a couple of days practice-run in the secondary school, probably meeting some of the teachers they will have, and seeing some of the classrooms. Yr6 children are invariably worried about the size of a secondary school, and fear they will "get lost".

Are these the only two children involved in this Drama Therapy? I hope I haven't worried you unduly.