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Drama as essential tool for character and growth

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Drama as essential tool for character and growth

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Drama in curriculum provides an essential safe platform for young people to practice empathy for the people around them, as well as a space for introspection on what makes them human. Drama in curriculum would be a meaningful and humanistic addition to value add to our already world class education.

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When I was young I was extremely shy and quiet, having been a victim of bullying. In P5, I took part in my school's opening ceremony musical. Dancing, rapping, and acting on stage helped me take on a role that I could come out of my shell into. I've since become a lot more extroverted, and it's because of that experience!

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Drama helped me find my voice and express myself. I think drama should be in the Singapore primary school curriculum as it really helped me be more open and communicate more freely. I strongly believe ALL students should be given the opportunity to experience the benefits of drama.

Ashvika, 12

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The poster above reiterates our conviction that drama education is an essential component of the best educational systems and should be available to all our children.

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The soft skills inculcated through drama sees us through life.

Observation skills, communication skills, people skills all help us navigate life better.

Having had the privilege of growing up various art forms to instil in me different life skills, theatre is one that covers all aspects. From discipline to collaboration, self awareness to social awareness, drama education does it all.

I am proud to continue to give back to this art form I love. I am proud to be a Drama Educator.

- Regina C.

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Drama creates a safe space to fail and  explore 

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Drama creates a safe space to fail and  explore 

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When I was younger, I never had the privilege to do drama in school due to financial circumstances. It was when I had my first taste of acting as a teen that I realized how much fun it was. It allowed me a different space to explore and express myself. As I got older, I moved from freelance acting to becoming a drama educator. Witnessing learners as young as 3 and as old as 18 going through the process of play and exploration is something truly magical. It allowed me to see how transforming drama can be. Drama helps our learners to build their sense of self and grow their confidence just by being heard. They are given the freedom to fail with each idea that they present in a safe space, something which not all subjects provide. Drama compliments so many things that our MOE system is trying to achieve, from thinking out of the box, collaborative skills, grit and 21st Century Competencies. It really should be a subject for all and not for some.

-Serene M

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When I was in primary school, i was the most shy and quiet kid you'd ever knew. After finishing psle and joining secondary school, i decided to try something new, which is joining drama club! After attending a few cca trials from drama, i felt really connected and i ,for once, felt appreciated and not afraid to show my skills. I used to think acting would get me nowhere in life and was useless. Now, 6-7 months later, i fell in love with drama. I gauned alot of confidence and i became more extroverted. When i had the opportunity to play as a main character, I really thought id screw up and ruin everything. But as i join rehearsals, it was fun. Well, other than the scoldings haha 😓, everything was a good experience. I loved the feeling of acting infront of a crowd for once. I used to break down on stage but when i act on stage, its different for me. I feel like drama club should be added in more primary schools. If drama was added, i feel like more kids will gain more confidence and more opportunities:)) ! Drama club truly changed my life for me, i may be exaggerating but im really thankful for the positive impact drama has made to me!!

-Nuriyah ,13

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I think drama has really changed my perspective towards people and how I handle situations around me. Being in English Drama in school had really exposed to me to the various skills that is present in theatre and really boosted my self esteem and confidence. I loved being on stage and playing the characters and even more backstage with props, lights and sound.

I think that drama being a co curriculum in school is really beneficial to students.With a team it allows you to express your creativity and makes you learn to adapt to things around you. One example that I learnt is forming different shapes and actions with different levels and playing around with the different speeds on how my character should move. Moreover with the lines you can really get to shape your character by pronouncing the right words in the right tone and enunciate to reach the audience.

It really developed my way of displaying my thoughts and actions to be clearer whenever I want to start meaningful conversations with those around me. Drama brings about joy to me as I get to present myself through characters that really get me out of my comfort zone.

Drama is truly essential to one as it offers a wide range of skill sets and always allows different forms of talent to be shown whether on or off stage !

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When I was younger and around my primary school age, I wasn’t the most talkative person. You’d probably witness me lap around the school garden multiple times during recess, hide out in any nook and cranny of the library and it would be hard to find me in a crowd. As I grew older, I realised I had to open my inner self and immerse with the outside world. And as such, joined a local play for the end of year school activities to celebrate graduation. My line was very short, but it gave me something that I don’t think I felt in a while. I didn’t want to retreat back into my shell when I entered secondary school, so I joined the local CCA drama club!

After a few trials, I started to grow to the CCA, and I was happy that my skills were appreciated and that I could pivot them elsewhere. I used to have a mentality that being an actor would lead me to nowhere and that I would be better off playing sports or coding, but a year and 6 months later, I’ve had that mentality switched. Drama has helped me boost my confidence, and has made me turn into a better speaker than I was ever in primary school.

I personally think that Drama education will be beneficial as it helps students to be more confident, build oneself, and are given the opportunities to fail and learn from their mistakes, to grow into a better person. I’ve received many opportunities as a speaker that I wouldn’t have ever received, and that is all thanks to Drama.

Drama has changed my life, and for the better. I thank Drama for how it has made me as a person.

-Evan, 14

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Because of drama, I'm now able to convey and express my thoughts and feelings much more better both publicly and privately. For the longest time it had served to be my weakness, but since having been graced with the opportunity of learning more about drama education, I've had countless amounts of opportunities to grow as a person and change for the better. And learning doesn't discriminate. Throughout life itself, it has and will always be a continuous journey full of learning and experiencing new things, good or bad. This is why I believe it is imperative to allow younger generations to go through what we have had the pleasure of undergoing: the beauty of drama education, and the wonderful things to come with it. Together with their fellow peers, primary school students will have many chances to make new and potentially lifelong friends, as well as learn new ways to share their own vision of life - showing something they see that others may not.

"Once a drama student, always a drama student." Even when the world eventually grows dark and my days become few, I will never forget the vast number of memories and bonds I was able to forge thanks to my involvement in the drama community.

- Adrienne

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I used to be some shy kid with lack of confidence but over the years, I've developed skills such as public speaking, team work and creativity which made me the person I am today.Additionally, drama fosters confidence and self-expression, and provides a platform for students like me to explore different characters and narratives. This is very fun and it involves with a lot of collaboration work that leads to memorable performances. Overall, drama is a valuable CCA that enriches both personal development and school culture. I would never be the person I am today without taking part in drama. What can I say? Everyone needs to have a little drama in them. Therefore, I conclude that drama has impacted my life deeply.

Sheryllina R.