Routes - Drama Holiday Programme
Omnibus Theatre
A summary
Create a play in a week with Routes: a four day long drama holiday programme. Over the four days children work together with skilled facilitators to create a theatre performance from their imaginations. This is performed for family and friends on the final day in our fully operational theatre with lights, sounds and costumes.
Every morning drop off is 9am. Participants are provided with a healthy breakfast to fuel them for the day's activities.
We then spend the morning doing physical exercises to warm up and get moving, playing drama games (including splat, grandmother's footsteps, red light green light, and captain's orders).
At 11:00-11:15 we have a healthy snack.
In the afternoon session we rehearse our scenes in small groups.
At 12:15 we have lunch and wrap up for the day.
We use drama games, arts and crafts and improvisation to explore the "where", "who" and "what" of our performance. Participants are guided through physical games and creative exercises to decide "where" the story takes place (past examples include a hotel and an enchanted forest), "who" the characters in the story are (from a kung fu rabbit to a wicked grandmother), and "what" happens to these characters at the beginning, middle and end of their play.
Participants learn about nutrition and healthy eating at mealtimes and visit our community garden, learning about what we grow right here at Omnibus!
The aims for the week are simple; to work as a team, to challenge yourself and grow more confident – all whilst having lots of fun and food!
Tickets
HAF Eligible Child
£0This ticket is for a young person who is entitled to benefits-related free school meals.
Free Non-HAF Ticket
£0This free ticket is available to young people who do not meet HAF eligibility criteria
HAF Eligible Child
£0This ticket is for a young person who is entitled to benefits-related free school meals.
Free Non-HAF Ticket
£0This free ticket is available to young people who do not meet HAF eligibility criteria
A typical timetable
Each day follows the same pattern:
9:00-9:40: Drop off, registration and breakfast
9:40-11:00: Morning session
11:00-11:15: Snacktime
11:15-12:15: Afternoon session
12:15-13:00: Lunch, pick up at 1pm
Eligibility Criteria
Lambeth HAF-funded places are for children and young people in aged 7 to 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals and attend a school in Lambeth.
(Please note, this is different to universal free school meals that are available to all school-aged children).
Each child can book up to 16 sessions this summer holiday
SEND accessibility checklist
1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Secure environment
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Sensory or quiet spaces
Makaton trained
PECS trained
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Omnibus Theatre
Omnibus Theatre
Omnibus is an award-winning theatre and community centre in Clapham, South London. At the heart of our Learning and Participation is Routes - is a free week-long theatre programme for local 8 – 11 year olds running six times a year during the school holidays. The programme is aimed at young people who qualify for pupil premium/benefits-related free school meals, or who otherwise would significantly benefit from Routes. Alongside receiving breakfast, lunch and healthy snacks, young people work together under the guidance of our facilitators to create a play from their own imaginations which they perform to friends and family at the end of the week in our Theatre. The aims for the week are simple; to work as a team, to challenge yourself and grow more confident – all whilst having lots of fun and food!
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Cancellation policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.
My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.
