norway puppet presentation

Puppet Puppet PresentationPresentationInternational School of Bergen International School of Bergen

NorwayNorway

March 2016March 2016

EventsEvents

Grade 1 and 2 visited a local Puppet Grade 1 and 2 visited a local Puppet Theatre.Theatre.

Grade 1,2 and 3 held a Puppet Workshop with Grade 1,2 and 3 held a Puppet Workshop with Parents.Parents.

Grade 4 made their own PuppetsGrade 4 made their own Puppets

Pupils integrated the use of their Puppets Pupils integrated the use of their Puppets into the Language curriculum.into the Language curriculum.

Presented a Puppet Show at Lower School Presented a Puppet Show at Lower School Assembly. Assembly.

Puppet WorkshopPuppet Workshop

Grade 1-3 organised a Puppet workshop for Grade 1-3 organised a Puppet workshop for Parents/Grandparents.Parents/Grandparents.

1 morning session1 morning session

4 different Puppet Stations4 different Puppet StationsSock PuppetSock PuppetHand Paper PuppetHand Paper PuppetCardboard Tube PuppetCardboard Tube PuppetStickPuppetStickPuppet

PreparationPreparation

Letters and Emails were issued to the Letters and Emails were issued to the Parents of the pupils inviting them to the Parents of the pupils inviting them to the Puppet Workshop.Puppet Workshop.

Teachers gathered materials for the Teachers gathered materials for the different Puppet Stations, asking students different Puppet Stations, asking students to bring in a sock and a cardboard toilet to bring in a sock and a cardboard toilet roll tube.roll tube.

Stations were set up prior to the event.Stations were set up prior to the event.

The Event!The Event!

Leading up to the event all pupils were enthusiastic Leading up to the event all pupils were enthusiastic and excited about making their puppets.and excited about making their puppets.

Event was well attended by parents of the pupils.Event was well attended by parents of the pupils.

No Grandparents were present.No Grandparents were present.

The atmosphere during the event was great. There was The atmosphere during the event was great. There was a lot of excitement and creativity. a lot of excitement and creativity.

Adults and Pupils were interacting, sharing ideas and Adults and Pupils were interacting, sharing ideas and giving advice.giving advice.

Comments about how much fun and different the event Comments about how much fun and different the event was for the pupils.was for the pupils.

Reflection of Reflection of Event/Taking the Next Event/Taking the Next

Step.Step.It would have been nice for Grandparents to It would have been nice for Grandparents to attend but in the nature of ISB this is attend but in the nature of ISB this is unlikely to happen.unlikely to happen.

Some of the children used their Puppets Some of the children used their Puppets during their Language lesson in class to during their Language lesson in class to write a play script and then act it out write a play script and then act it out using their Puppets.using their Puppets.

Educational Educational Programme?Programme?

When planning the event the teachers linked it When planning the event the teachers linked it to their Language Learning Outcomes. to their Language Learning Outcomes.

Grade 1 linked it into their “What`s in a Story” Grade 1 linked it into their “What`s in a Story” Unit.Unit.Grade 2 linked it into their Language Unit on Grade 2 linked it into their Language Unit on Fables.Fables.Grade 3 linked it into their Language Unit on Grade 3 linked it into their Language Unit on Characters.Characters.

Puppets are a great resource to use in the Puppets are a great resource to use in the Curriculum. ISB use puppets in different forms Curriculum. ISB use puppets in different forms especially in Performing Arts using stick puppets.especially in Performing Arts using stick puppets.

Puppet Theatre VisitPuppet Theatre Visit

Grade 1 and 2 visited Barna Kulturhus a Grade 1 and 2 visited Barna Kulturhus a children`s theatre. They were very lucky children`s theatre. They were very lucky to be able to watch a Puppet performance to be able to watch a Puppet performance about the Constitution in Norway.about the Constitution in Norway.

It was very enjoyable despite being in It was very enjoyable despite being in Norwegian, all the pupils enjoyed the Norwegian, all the pupils enjoyed the performance. It was a great opportunity to performance. It was a great opportunity to see a range of different puppets.see a range of different puppets.

Pupils had the opportunity at the end of Pupils had the opportunity at the end of the Puppet show to play and try the the Puppet show to play and try the Puppets.Puppets.

Puppet Theatre VisitPuppet Theatre Visit