Inclusion in Dance
Inclusivity is first and foremost the action of bringing all people together in one space, no matter the ability level, race, background, and so on. This is a priority in every...
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Inclusivity is first and foremost the action of bringing all people together in one space, no matter the ability level, race, background, and so on. This is a priority in every...
Posted by Lucy Joannou
On Friday 1st March, our talented Bushey Meads students danced alongside the outstanding students from Hartsbourne Primary School and Little Reddings School at our Multi Academy...
Posted by Lucy Joannou
On Wednesday 24th of January, some of our fantastic ECT’s attended the Chiltern Teaching School Conference. The conference consisted of several sessions, however one stood out in...
Posted by Lucy Joannou
On the 23rd of December, Miss Joannou, Mrs Bragoli, Mr Knowles and Miss Vail had the absolute pleasure of watching Casper Knopf in a fantastic performance of Macbeth at the Donmar...
Posted by Lucy Joannou
On Thursday this week, our Year 9 students took part in an arts faculty Enrichment Day where they focused on ‘Careers in the Arts’. They took part in several workshops across the...
Posted by Lucy Joannou
Inclusivity is first and foremost the action of bringing all people together in one space, no matter the ability level, race, background, and so on. This is a priority in every aspect of Bushey Meads School, and the Dance department prides itself on how well it promotes inclusion in dance.
Much like the art of dance, inclusivity brings people of all backgrounds, skill levels and ways of life together. Inclusivity is something to be celebrated and embraced in order to create learning environments and dance spaces that thrive. Our dance lessons provide just that environment, and our curriculum has been designed to meet the needs of all ability levels.
Our KS3 curriculum looks at a range of dance styles, cultures and skill sets that cater to all of the students in our school. It is important that all students feel valued and we create a safe space for our dancers to express themselves. One of our sixth form students Jia Patel delivered specialist dance lessons to Year 8 students when they studied Bollywood. This allowed her to share her wisdom and talent to the students and I, as well as displaying her culture which was such a pleasure to experience.
Our GCSE dancers look at a range of dance styles and professional works, including Artificial Things which showcases phenomenal disabled dancers. Similarly, our A Level dancers study the development of Jazz Dance, specifically the pioneers of dance, their roots and how dance has developed by being open to inclusion, diversity and equality.
Inclusion is promoted in dance across the multi academy trust, and I believe that the MAT Dance Showcase really highlighted this. We are thrilled to have such talented dancers across all three schools and will continue to encourage and advocate inclusion within our subject.
During NCW we invited guest speakers and Alumni in to speak to our students about their journey, about the different career opportunities within the world of Football and...
The Dance Department’s Student Awards were created to award students from all years and key stages for their commitments, efforts, improvements and successes at the end of every...