ABOUT LITTLE BARDS
Little Bards is a Drama School, born with the intention of allowing children to enjoy drama skills, creative play, games, story-telling and to build life-long skills without a large price tag. We believe in the power of creativity to transform lives and to develop critical thinking, communication and self-expression. Our team of experienced drama teachers are passionate about creative education and the need to support children in being innovative. We offer a variety of classes and workshops for children of all ages to explore their imagination and unlock their potential.
The perfect find. Our little boy looks forward to Little Bards all week, and thoroughly enjoys each session. Chrissie is just fantastic at getting all the children involved in each activity! We love Little Bards.
Rhiannon
Parent Review
So lucky to have this brilliant Drama Club in the village. Chrissie is so great with all the children and has made my daughter feel so welcome, building her confidence to get up and perform in front of others.
Sarah
Parent Review
Found a gem here! Chrissie is brilliant at what she does. Game to start, straight into some role play, a fun performance and a craft activity- I can't believe how much she packs in. Amazing for creative kids with an active imagination. Lots of laughter and giggling and fun times.
Natalie
Parent Review
Meet Our Team.
CHRISSIE CARTER
Artistic Director
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Founding Artistic Director of Little Bards, Chrissie trained at Bath Spa University & Warwick University.
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Chrissie has worked with young people, of varying ages, in Drama Education for over 15 years. She has produced and directed a number of large-scale youth performances, including 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and
'We will Rock you'.
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Chrissie has a PGCE in Drama & English, and specialises in Theatre Studies, Shakespeare & Puppetry.
Certificated in Paediatric First Aid.
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"Why do I love Storytelling & Theatre- it transcends you to a magical place, where you can be the mermaid or the monster; and
yet gain understanding about our own world & what it is to be human."
RICHARD HOWELL
Creative Resources Lead
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Richard is a vital member of the
Little Bards team. Rich is the lead on the graphics & design of our brand,
and is the lead on our creative resources.
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Rich's specialism is in Health & Safety', where he supports Little Bards to ensure we have the correct First Aid and safety training. Rich also has training in Adobe programming and is a keen artist, which comes in very handy for Little Bards.
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"I think the best thing about Little Bards is that it speaks to that part
of everyone that wants to lose themselves in a story and enjoy the escapism. I loved drama when I was a child and now I get to share
in that same feeling
all over again!"
Drop offs & Pick ups
Fees
For our weekend sessions, please ensure children are dropped off 5 minutes before the start of the session.
For ALL session pick-ups can parents ensure they have arrived at least 3 minutes before the end to allow time for item gathering.
On a Saturday, we have different sessions running, therefore need to clear the space as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your support with this.
We have two options for our fees:
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Termly payments
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Pay As You Go
Our termly fees are cheaper than PAYG as we want to encourage attendance for the term to support the children's development.
All fees must be paid prior to the start of each session.
School session fees and weekend session fees vary due to the different activities offered and venue costs.
Safeguarding
Terms & Conditions
Little Bards is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Staff will always act in the best interest of children.
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Little Bards Aims:
-To ensure all staff members are DBS checked and are fully informed enabling them to meet their safeguarding & child protection responsibility.
-When concerned about the welfare of a child, staff members should always act in the interests of the child. If, at any point, there is a risk of immediate serious harm to a child a referral will be made to Children’s Social Care immediately.
-The parents of all children enrolled with Little Bards are expected to provide information concerning any medical conditions as well as emergency contact details.
-Staff members will record any noticeable injuries a child arrives at a session with.
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Little Bards is proud to be a partner of Child Friendly Warwickshire.
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A copy of our Terms & Conditions will be sent to parents / guardians along with the registration forms.
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If you would like to see a copy, please request at littlebardsstockton@gmail.com
Enrol today
To enrol your child with Little Bards simply email us or click on our 'Contact Us' button below.
All parents will be sent a registration form and given all the details needed for their first session.
All first weekend sessions are FREE for our Little Bards, allowing them to experience it before signing up.
*This does not include holiday/ school sessions
