Course Drama in Prevention of Violence in Schools

The course one of our teachers took as one of the Erasmus+ mobilities was on Drama in Prevention of Violence in Schools and here you can read her experience:

It seemed quite risky at first, as I am personally not very into drama and performing, but maybe that was the reason I opted for it, to do and try new things.

It started on September 18^th, 2016 and lasted 8 days. The place was Tochni, a little village in Cyprus, where we could enjoy the countryside and the beach alike. 

We had sessions in the morning and in the afternoon, with a 2-hour break to have lunch. They were mainly devoted to develop drama methods to prevent violence, we also had lectures giving background to the methods used, we shared worrying case stories from the school environments and we tried to discuss on them and find solutions, and we had the opportunity to visit a local school, too.

The group was made up by 12 participants and 4 teachers, coming from 9 different countries. At the end of the course, we learnt drama methods to prevent violence, we learnt to perform and the importance of self-expression, we improved English communication and international cooperation skills, we learnt how to create a positive atmosphere in the classroom and of course we had the chance to know a bit more about the Cypriot culture and history.

In all, I reckon it was one of the most interesting learning activities I have taken part in and I realised drama is a good way to work with problems at school in a funny and educative way.