We work with over 500 primary schools each year. Through our enriching process, younger students are able to understand and engage with Shakespeare’s stories. We build their confidence, ambition and aspirations as they tackle the challenge of Shakespeare’s language and share their success on a professional stage with students of all backgrounds and ages. The Festival is a perfect transition project as children get the opportunity to work with their local secondary schools in workshops and on performance days.
“It raises their expectations and allows pupils to realise that anything is possible.” Headteacher, Biggin Hill Primary School
The Festival offers a learning opportunity for teachers as well as students, giving you the confidence and skills to take on the challenge of directing a Shakespeare play, and empowering your young people to develop their own creative choices.
With us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactWith us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactEvery year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.
About our impactEvery year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.
About our impactWith us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactAt our core is our Festival - the world’s largest youth drama festival.
About our impactSSF is a cultural education charity that exists to instil curiosity and empathy, aspiration and self-esteem, literacy and teamwork - giving young people the confidence to see that all the world is their stage.
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Shakespeare Schools Foundation
