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Raise Finds With Your School Christmas Pantomime
Children love to perform, and furthermore, they benefit greatly from the opportunity to work together as a team to put on a production. Combine this with an opportunity to raise cash for improved facilities at your school, and it’s a winning formula. The creative process of putting together a pantomime is great for children’s planning skills, team co-operation and most of all confidence. Every child can contribute something, whether it is as performer, stage crew or promotion, and the bonding which comes as part of the experience is as valuable to teachers as much as pupils. It’s best to choose a story that is well known, upbeat and has lots of characters – so as many children as possible have the opportunity to take to the stage. Popular stories are Cinderella, Scrooge and Peter Pan. To make it special to your school, add a twist to the story that is local, or makes a topical reference to a current event or issue. Ask children to contribute their ideas and jokes. Bring lots of music to the production, as singing ensures all children have a chance to join in and learn the skills of performing in harmony. The pantomime will also give children the chance to indulge in another popular activity – dressing up! Creating costumes and making up faces will be a hugely fun process for the children which parents can help with too. Parents, family and friends will flock to see what is certain to be a colourful, funny and charming production, and be glad to dig deep for a ticket in the name of school fundraising. Another great school fundraising idea is to produce your own school Christmas cards, and pantomime night presents the perfect opportunity to sell these in abundance. While children are in full creative flow, get them to design ideas for the school Christmas card, inspired by the pantomime. The result is sure to be surprising and delightful. School fundraising at Christmas brings out the community spirit in everyone, particularly the most imaginative people around – our children. Think the kids can’t pull it off? Oh, yes they can! Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com My name is Ben Camelas and I love to write about www.schoolcardshop.co.uk>schools Christmas cards and www.schoolcardshop.co.uk>school fundraising ideas for local children. |
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