Schools Connect Shakespeare Programme is a major project across Hastings and Rother bringing innovative teaching methods to engage young people in Shakespeare learning and performance.
 
Using rehearsal room techniques delivered by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Schools Connect offers unique opportunities for teachers and students to develop creative teaching and learning.
 
The programme has been developed by HRAEN and is supported by Artswork.

Additional secondary school funding by HOA.
 

Schools involved in the project include:

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Primaries 

ARK Castledown Primary * Chantry Community Primary * King Offa Primary * Robsack Wood Primary * Sacred Heart Catholic Primary * Salehurst Church of England Primary * Staplecross Methodist Primary * St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary

Secondaries:

ARK Alexandra Academy * Bexhill Academy * Hastings Academy * Robertsbridge Community College * St Leonards Academy 

Colleges:

Bexhill College 
 

Niall Whitehead and Barbara Ward are co-ordinating the programme and are supporting schools to deliver CPD, original lessons, Shakespeare  workshops and extra-curricular activities.

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Before the closure of schools, we were pleased to support Sacred Heart Primary School, King Offa Primary School and Castledown Primary School with their successful Shakespeare weeks. These were major events in the school calendar. Headspin ran full day workshops for every student on The Tempest. During the week students completed a range of responses to the play including: literacy, art, drama and dance.