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School workshops

One-drum delivers exciting and memorable inclusive workshops that address all areas of the National Curriculum. We can work with all key stages and our workshops are creatively cross-curricular. We are happy to work towards learning outcomes in your schemes of work.

Our experienced facilitators come from diverse educational backgrounds and can deliver sessions for groups of any size.

Drum are provided for all workshops. One-Drum have Public Liability, CRB Checked and Child Protection Policy.

We offer:

Full day and half day workshops
Short and long term recidencies
Afterschool club
Inset training day for teachers
Black History Month
Community programmes for local centres, hospitals and festivals

Inclusive educational drumming workshops

For all young people including those with diverse physical, emotional, intellectual and communication needs. Our programmes include: 'A Musical Journey' - this raises important questions about the world we live in, social justice, sustainability and change. Our multi sensory programmes use drumming, dancing, storytelling and crafts and are ideal for PSHE & Global Citizenship curriculum strands across all keystages.

"Abass is a talented professional musician who regularly performs at a variety of international venues, but it is his engaging personality and his teaching abilities that have made him such a valued asset in our curriculum. "( Chesham High School)

World Music Syllabus including GCSE music

The study of African music is part of the GCSE Music Syllabus as 'we';ll as an inspiration to the primary music curriculum. Abass Dodoo(nephew'.

to Mustapha Tettey Addy who is included in the GCSE Syllabus) delivers powerful workshops, teaching students to play a range of African rhythms, songs and instruments.

Dancing workshops

One-Drum's highly skilled facilitators offer dancing workshops that gives students the chance to experience the joy and dynamism of African culture first hand. Our energetic dancers and drummers will ensure that everyone gets involved and discovers something new.

Storytelling

One-Drum will change your space into African theme.

One-drum is experienced at providing inclusive drumming, percussion, vocal and dance workshops for children and adults who are on the continuum of special needs including profound, multiple and complex learning and physical difficulties, autism, gifted and talented, moderate and severe learning difficulties.

Abass working with year 10 students

Claire Skinner animating songs with signs with a primary class

' The energy and vibrant rhythm enthused all the children and the session was pitched perfectly. The children were delighted and were all left with a spring in our step for the rest of the day.' Jane Noble, Head Teacher of The Children's Schoolhouse.

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