Nursery World - A sense of drama

'I read a feature in Nursery World (29 July 1999) about doing drama workshops with young children in schools and nurseries, which is just the area I would like to go into. I teach a Saturday dance class for children and I would like to take this further and go into schools and nurseries to teach dance, drama and fitness, but I don't know how to set this up or where to take an appropriate course. Can you help?' Meg Jones replies:

Meg Jones replies:

Taking a specialism into schools and nurseries is greeted with enthusiasm, as regular staff do not have expertise in every area. There are various approaches to be made. Naturally you need to be competent in your subject area. Look for short courses offered in the Nursery World courses and conferences page, and keep in touch with local early years groups and trainers. Once trained, offer some sessions to contacts in local schools and nurseries and put your ideas into practice. Develop an implementation plan, and contact your local authority's arts department to request an entry in their arts directory. Contact schools and nurseries directly to see if they are interested in booking your services. You might do a one-off session as part of the curriculum, form an after-school club where parents pay a small sum per week, or offer in-service training for staff. Schools and nurseries are good at networking, so word of you will soon spread.

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