An introduction to opera with ENO

Writing the speeches that Shakespeare ‘forgot’ to write

FINISH This... is a free music-making programme developed by the English National Opera (ENO) for key stages 2 and 3, and special educational needs and disabilities learners.

Students are introduced to a specially commissioned operatic piece, using film and animation, and invited to respond as a group to create and perform a new piece of music. The seven, 60-minute sessions have been designed in collaboration with educators and ENO artists. The programme includes a teacher pack, films, an online project briefing session and a toolkit with ENO badges for students. n Visit eno.org/discover-opera/learning/ finish-this

Get on board

PLATFORM is an awardwinning rail education programme that offers free workshops, trips and resources to schools in south-west England. The bespoke local resources, which link to the curriculum, cover topics such as Brunel’s contribution to the railways, a self-guided tour to Bristol and its links to slavery, and Roman Dorchester. Students will build their knowledge of rail safety and sustainable travel and their confidence in travelling by rail.

n Visit platformrail.org n Visit shakespeareschools.org/pages/ what-you-will

WHAT if Shakespeare’s characters had more to say? Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF) is inviting children and young people aged eight to 25 to write a new speech for a character as part of its national competition, What You Will. Speeches can be in any medium, including song, art, movement or visual message. Free resources including top tips to get your creative juices flowing are available to download. Closing date for entries is 31 July.

GIVEAWAY: 200 copies of I Heard What You Said

PICADOR (McMillan) has 200 copies of Jeffrey Boakye’s powerful book, I Heard What You Said, to give away. The book recounts Jeffrey’s experience as a Black student and, several years later, a teacher, and discusses how it feels to be on the margins of the British education system. Thought-provoking, witty and completely unafraid, it is a timely exploration of how we can dismantle racism in the classroom and do better by all our young people.

n Email publicity@macmillan.com with I Heard What You Said (free copy) in the subject heading.

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