Information for the Pit Theatre

Creative Learning

Barbican Box 2016 Registration Form

Deadline: Wed 22 July 2015

Name of Teacher (who will be leading this project):

Name & address of School/College:

Direct telephone number:

Email address:

Year group/class taking part in the project:

No. of students involved in the project (approx.):

No. of teaching staff involved in the project and contact details:

Please note: Barbican Box resources are designed for a group of 8 (minimum) to 30 (maximum). If you are participating in the project and have either a bigger or smaller group size than this, please contact us.

Will you be using Barbican Box to help support curriculum delivery? Will it form part of an assessment? Project Date Preference

Please choose a first preference between taking part in Block 1 or Block 2. We do hope to split schools evenly cross the project so if you do have a specific block preference, please return your form quickly to secure your chosen block. This will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please state if you would not be able to take part should you not get your first choice.

Block 1

I/We opt to attend the Teacher CPD Weekend on Sat 26 / Sun 27 Sept 2015 and to perform on w/c 14 March 2016

Block 2

I/We opt to attend the Teacher CPD Weekend on Sat 23 / Sun 24 Jan 2016 to perform on w/c 4 July 2016

Number of places required at the CPD weekend (maximum of 2 members of staff per school/college):

Please note: attendance at this weekend is mandatory for the project.

Would you like to take up your allocation of free theatre tickets to see a theatre production at the Barbican during early 2016? (Show date TBC)

If ‘Yes’, please give an indication of no. of tickets you will require (your participating group + accompanying teachers):

Payment details:

Contact name for invoice:

Postal address: (if different from school reception) Telephone number:

Email address:

Please note: you will be invoiced for £300+VAT by the end of Sept 2015.

Please use this section to briefly outline the overall objective for taking part in Barbican Box 2016. (E.g. It could be to improve class dynamics, do improve a groups ensemble skills or to use for an exam.) Please try to be specific, where possible:

Have your class been involved with any other programme like this in 2016, or are any projects planned for 2015 (eg NT Connectioms, working with another Theatre company or venue):

As a drama teacher, what areas of your practice would you most like to develop and refine through doing this project? If you have participated in the project previously, please explain what new practices you hope to develop?

What do you hope your class will get out of this process?

What are their current weaknesses and strengths? Please answer honestly – this won’t affect their participation – it’s a chance to prepare artist mentors in advance of them visiting your school. As the teacher leading this project, you are a key to ensuring the Barbican Box programme is a success. We value your hard work and contributions at all times. As you register to take part in this project, please read the following aspects of your role and mark that you are prepared to agree to the following.

As the Barbican Box lead Teacher, I commit to:

Providing an appropriate working space (drama studio, gym, hall) for the project

Ensuring that 3 hours are timetabled for each of the 3 artist mentor visits to your school

Furnish the Barbican with all necessary details within given deadlines & time frames throughout the course of the project

Let the Barbican know 2 weeks in advance of any changes to session times or dates

Have a member of staff in the room during mentor sessions, including after school

Try and ensure the wider school is aware of the programme, and aware of when showcase weeks and artist mentor sessions are taking place (and students may miss or be late for other classes)

The Barbican is contracted to pay mentors for their booked sessions, even if they do not go ahead. We will always try to find an alternative time slot or mentor if a session becomes unworkable, so please do get in touch if you feel a session cannot go ahead. Please be aware, however, that if we are not given two weeks notice, or an alternative time slot / mentor is not available, we may have to discuss sharing this cost with the school.

Signed:

Please send this form back (by email or post) by Wednesday 22 July 2015 to:

Emma Chiplin, Creative Learning, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS;

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