Helen O' Grady Lagos Islands At Netherlands International School Lagos Nigeria

The begining of term 1 2010/2011 took a dramatic turn at The Netherlands International School Lagos Nigeria as the Helen O' Grady Drama Academy Lagos Islands launched its programme at the school.  The Upper Primary class was full of smiles and excitement as the students WOWED their teacher with their confidence and enthusiasm!

                                          We are Fabulous!

Mrs Marjoleine leading the students through their speech skills training 

Superstars in training!

Curriculum Get Together

Hurray another term begins and staff of Helen O' Grady Lagos Islands have come together once again to deliberate on how to dramatically develop skills whilst having fun. At the Academy learning is FUN! At the Academy children love drama and teachers love to impact knowledge.

Two teachers of the Drama Academy (Charlotte and Gill) during the curriculum get together

Hmm! we impact life through drama from the rear Marjoleine, Lalainya, Gill, Marianne (Principal of the Academy) Charlotte and Betty.

Hurray it's a new term again

The principal of the Helen O' Grady Drama Academy Marianne Terblanche putting the teachers through the curriculum for the new term (Term 1 2010/2011)

CURSE OF THE PHAROAHS

Tutankhamen’s sarcophagus is a source of great interest to the children on a tour of the museum...especially the priceless mask.

However...there is the ‘Curse’ to watch out for...as well as statues and mummies that ‘come alive’! Not a place you want to spend the night.....

The Week 2 of the Summer Stage School culminated in a scripted stage play titled 'CURSE OF THE PHAROAHS'.

We are going to see King Tutankamen’s tomb. The show opened with the song 'We are all going on a school outing..... We’ve seen it on the website now lets go and see if its true.... fun for me and you!'

We are the museum guards, we are here to make sure the priceless jewels of Cairo are not stolen.

Are they real statues? They look scary to me..... OR are they out to get the priceless jewels of the Pharoahs? Lets go and find out.

   

This is how we do it. Whole cast screaming whilst dancing THRILLER.  

                                             

'How The Lion Got It's Roar'

Week 1 of the Summer Stage School culmimated in a scripted performance titled 'How The Lion Got It's Roar'
The scene was set with a wonderful backdrop done by Ms. Anna, with our lion dancing in front.

The wedding party in the play :-The Great Chief, Mama Themba, Tolula and Sipho.

The animals in the play (Lion, Zebras, Giraffes, Black Birds, Yellow Birds, Crocodiles, Monkeys and Tigers)

 

 

Summer Stage School 2010

The Summer Stage School 2010 kicked off with WEEK 1 on the 12th of July, 2010 with four hours daily of intensive singing, acting and dancing ( with Dance Dynamics) and then WEEK 2 on the 19th of July. Each week's programme culminated in a 20 minutes stage performance.

We even got to celebrate a birthday.

Esther-10 years old.

Having fun with our outdoor team challenge.

Children Of Discovery House Montessori Lagos Nigeria

Upper Elementary children of Discovery House Montessori before their stage performance of 'The Bold Buccaneers'

Lower Elementary children preparing for their presentation 'The Snake Charmer'

The Bridging class performed and old  folk-tale called 'The Big Turnip'

The Old Farmer and His Wife.

Mighty Mouse who saved the day!

Children International School. Lagos Nigeria.

At the end of the academic year 09/10, the extra-curricular dramatic children of Children International School Lagos Nigeria presented short scripted plays for friends and family.

Monday Upper Primary students presenting 'Maximum Speed. Here seen, ships crew preparing for disaster whilst under alien attack.

Thursday Upper Primary students presenting 'Storyland'

Here seen, Goldilocks and Simple Simon consoling The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe.

Thursday Lower Primary students presenting 'The Snake Charmer'

Monday Lower Primary students presenting 'Chicken Hearted Fox' 

St Saviour's End Of Term Presentation

Everyone lives happily and works on Farmer and Mrs Giles’ farm.


Freddy and Frances Fox wait patiently until they settled down for the night to come and steal their chickens, as they are veeeerrrryyy hungry!

Freddy Fox is not very brave, so will they get a good and hearty chicken meal, or will they get caught?
Lower primary children of St Saviours School Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria, thrilled parents and friends whilst showcasing their skills developed during the term, with a play titled The Chicken Hearted Fox.

Will the Creators (Director, Producer and Writer) change all our well known fairytales?

Upper primary children showcased their talents whilst performing this humorous play titled 'Storyland'

 

Lagos Preparatory School Recital Evening

There was no dull moment at the recital evening of the Lagos Preparatory School held at the school premises on the 30th of June, 2010. Which brought parents and friends alike to watch as the Helen O’ Grady drama students did what they know how to do best.


The presentation showcased the lower primary students performing 'The Snake Charmer'  and the upper primary students performing 'Maximum Speed' and every moment was FUNFILLED.

 

Aladdin Pantomime

It was a sight to behold as children from different cultural backgrounds and countries came together in the spirit of oneness to appreciate the rich culture of Nigeria. The venue was Children International School Lagos islands Nigeria and the occasion was the presentation of the Aladdin pantomime. The children unleashed their dramatic spirit as they thrilled parents and friends alike with their mind blowing presentation ‘Aladdin'. Well done super stars!

 

   
                                     
                               
                                     

WHAT FUN! Teachers in training

The Lagos Islands weekly teacher's training sessions have been emphasizing effective teaching skills to make each and every lesson filled to the brim with FUN and an experience which leaves you with a smile on your face. In the above picture, Samantha and Claudine are having great fun (to the amusement of Betty, Grace and Orji) pretending to be unruly children.

THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE!

Trainee teacher Orji showing the other teachers just how to express with your face, and good tambourine utilization. All training sessions are jam packed with new creative ideas, lots of sharing and interaction and above all, learning the skills to make each and every lesson FUN!

A day at the theatre

Tuesday the 25th of May 2010, was a memorable day for the students of Discovery House Montessori School in Lekki, as they joined students from other schools to watch a short play captioned THE REJECTED BLESSING at the National Theatre. It was an educational experience for the children as they learnt about theatre etiquette and had an opportunity to appreciate their culture via the dances and traditional attires which were show-cased.

American International School - 29th MAY 2010 PARENT’S DAY UPPER ELEMENTARY PRESENTATION - A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE

The Upper Elementary presented a short-scripted play titled 'MAXIMUM SPEED'

Synopsis

A long, long time in the future, in a galaxy yet to be discovered, Space Cruiser 5 is under attack from the Targons. But why?

On board ship, there is unrest amongst the crew members. The robots, brought on board by the Captain, have gone wild. Is there a malfunction…or is it an act of sabotage?

American International School - 29th MAY 2010 PARENT’S DAY LOWER ELEMENTARY PRESENTATION - A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE

Parents and friends attending the parent’s day presentation at American International School Lagos Nigeria were in for a treat, as the lower and upper primary students thrilled the audience with a short presentation to the amazement of parents and friends alike.

The lower primary did a short play titled THE CHICKEN HEARTED FOX.

Synopsis

Everyone lives happily and works on Farmer and Mrs. Giles’ farm. Freddy and Frances Fox wait patiently until they settled down for the night to come and steal their chickens, as they are veeeerrrryyy hungry! Freddy Fox is not very brave, so will they get a good and hearty chicken meal, or will they get caught?