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ROH's National Schools Programme: Immersive insights

As part of its leading National Schools Programme, the Royal Opera House has embarked on a project aimed at upskilling primary school teachers in performance and the arts. As it approaches its finale, Paul Bateson checks in to see how it’s been going.
 Create and Dance Culmination event, Coventry Cathedral, 2022
Create and Dance Culmination event, Coventry Cathedral, 2022 - Rebecca Bell

Although the Royal Opera House already boasts an impressive National Schools Programme, it recently announced that it was launching a new project with The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust (TEFAT) to run a targeted yearlong project designed to upskill teachers across 32 primary schools and enable them to deliver an entire year of arts-led learning.

The vast majority of children within TEFAT are from disadvantaged backgrounds, often remaining within their own locality. As a result, many won’t have the opportunity to visit a local theatre, let alone a national portfolio organisation. The role of this project is to show both teachers and pupils that opera is accessible – and they can get involved.

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