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Solomon has continued to bring to life serious issues young people through the use of great drama. We offer shows that focus on drugs, alcohol, law, crime, gangs, relationships, and sexual exploitation, as a way to communicate, educate and re-educate the severity to schools across the UK. We believe drama is a great medium to use to convey strong messages that promote change, healthy schools,..
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The Importance of PSHE in Schools
PSHE stands for ‘Personal, Social, Health and Economic education’ and is a vital part of a young persons eduction in todays society. Although many students may not prioritise their PSHE lessons due to added pressure from subjects they are taking an exam on, PSHE prepares teens for adulthood and aims to give them knowledge and skills to lead confident and healthy lives – arguably, these lessons are just as important as an English or Maths lesson.
Constantly evolving, technology has many benefits, but has also bought with it an added pressures for te ..read more
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Never has mental health been more important with young people, especially with the pandemic. Mental Health is important not just this week but every week. Mental Health week this year focuses on nature and how important it is to spending some time outside surrounded in nature.
Here are the positive advantage of spending time outside:
improves how you feel and your mood
reduces feelings of stress or anger
helps you take time out and feel more relaxed
improves your physical health
improves your confidence and self-esteem
helps you be more active
helps you make new connection
Mind has some grea ..read more
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Everyone experiences stress. It is a constant within our society and controls so many elements of life that many are naive to. Teenagers are not immune to this. Today is Stress Awareness Day (4th November 2020), and we feel this is an appropriate time to spread awareness of the many potential stresses a teenager may face and the affects of this. According to research done by ReachOut.com the main causes of stress in teenagers are: peer pressure (from friends, family, in relationships), homework and school, life challenges (such as leavings school or finding employment). Along with this, teens ..read more
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THEATRE IS IMMERSIVE
At the core, theatre immerses everyone, and we connect instantly with the drama that unfolds in front of us. It uses the 4 learning styles: visual, aural, verbal and physical. Not only does it help us develop personally in various learning styles, but it helps us to better engage with the people and the world around us. Theatre helps students to develop empathy, tolerance and social awareness, cooperation and collaboration with fellow students, communication and concentration skills.
PROVIDES STUDENTS ADVICE ON PREVALENT ISSUES IN SOCIETY
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We can’t quite believe it but this Summer will be a first for us with 3 NEW shows heading out on tour. Our collaboration with people who have had given Solomon life, have helped us to achieve 3 new play to take in to schools and help with PSHE. We are also very pleased to offer a Key stage 2 show as previous shows have not focused on such age group. We see that the demand for such shows is needed and have adapt an age appropriate alternative to one of our best show’s ‘Skin Deep’.
‘Safe’ written by Mark Hyde is a story about the dangers of carrying a knife, intimidation, bullying and friendship ..read more
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Our NEW Solomon Brochure is here, with all the info from all our shows.
DOWNLOAD NOW – ‘Solomon Theatre Brochure ‘
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THE SHOW
In November we attended the Schools and Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham. This was our first time at the SAAShow, we found it engaging and insightful. Our many reason for attending was to meet face to face with the large educational pool of visitors attending, these visitors being clients we wouldn’t necessary be able to get in front.
ENGAGING WITH THE VISITORS, TEACHERS AND DECISION MAKERS
Our mission for the SAAShow was to present ourselves appropriately in front of teachers, funders and decision makes for UK schools, to get a better understand of what th ..read more