A WHOOSH! drama activity for “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. A great activity to introduce the story and themes, or summarise as a fun revision activity. Great for engaging students with Shakespeare and proving it’s FUN! Perfect for students studying ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at GCSE. Inlcudes key quotations. Teacher script, student lines and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please review! :-) Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A WHOOSH! drama activity for “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. Great for introducing the story or revision. Excellent for KS3 or GCSE students. Teacher script, student lines and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please leave a review! Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A WHOOSH! drama activity for “A Christmas Carol” by William Shakespeare. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. A great activity to introduce the story and themes, or summarise as a fun revision activity. Great for engaging students with Shakespeare and proving it’s FUN! Ideal for students studying A Christmas Carol at GCSE, covering key scenes and characters and including key quotations. Lots of characters and opportunities to engage the whole class. Teacher script, student lines and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please review! :-) Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A display/graphic of sophisticated Happy-Sad emotional vocabulary intensity ranked. For developing emotional literacy, empathy, description, effect on the reader etc. Could also be printed as a bookmark. Use the PDF files to preserve fonts as seen. To edit, use PPT files - this will require adapting to fonts present on your PC. (All the fonts used here were free downloads from dafont.com or MSoffice standard) Resolution sufficient for at least 2m tall. If you enjoy, please leave a review and share to help others find this resource.

A WHOOSH! drama activity for “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. Accessible for all ages and abilities. Great for students studying the play at KS3 or GCSE. Teacher script, student lines, character cards and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please leave a review! Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

Boggle anagram game sheets with a Gothic Literature theme. Each has a Gothic key term, character or author hidden in the grid. (Answer hidden somewhere on the sheet to help the teacher.) Tier 2 and 3 vocabulary. A great starter activity or brain break. Develops spelling strategies and tests vocabulary. In nomadic COVID teaching, I’ll be pre-printing these on A3 sheets for my students to complete as a starter while I set up for the lesson.

A ‘How To’ guide for using ‘WHOOSH’ activities in the English or Drama classroom, with a general overview and some key practical tips for managing the space, behaviour, structure and getting the most out of a WHOOSH. If you enjoy, please review! :-) Take a look at my range of WHOOSH scripts. Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A WHOOSH! drama activity for students studying ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell. Excellent for introducing or revising the play for GCSE. Includes key quotations The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. Teacher script, student lines, character cards and a “Whoosh - How To” included. (N/B: like the play, this WHOOSH includes a few swear words… which you could omit if you need.) If you enjoy, please leave a review! Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A WHOOSH! drama activity for students studying “Dracula” by Bram Stoker. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. Excellent for introducing or revising the story. Great for GCSE revision. Teacher script, student lines, character cards and a “Whoosh - How To” included. N/B This whoosh closely matches the Cambridge Playscripts edition. If you enjoy, please leave a review! Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A WHOOSH! drama activity for “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. A great activity to introduce the story and themes, or summarise as a fun revision activity. Great for engaging students with Shakespeare and proving it’s FUN! Teacher script, student lines and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please review! :-) Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A WHOOSH! drama activity for students studying ‘Stone Cold’ by Robert Swindells. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. Great for introducing or reviewing the story with students at KS2 / KS3. This WHOOSH! also features extra moments of drama activity involving the whole class. Teacher script, student lines, character cards and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please leave a review! Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

An abridged script of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for a 1 hour student performance. Trimmed and structured for fast flowing scenes. Excellent for supporting study of Romeo and Juliet for GCSE/Alevel English or Drama. Maintains Shakespeare’s original language, rhythm/meter and all key scenes and characters. Pages, scenes and lines numbered for ease of reference and rehearsal. Scenes are broken up into sub-scenes to aid rehearsal. Outlines for optional movement/mime/physical theatre sequences are included to fill in ‘offstage’ action and create opportunities for ensemble cast. Also included to help you are a draft rehearsal schedule (11 weeks) and audition materials. I directed a cast of students all the way from year 7-13 (ages 11-18), with SEN and MAGT/GAMA, performing this in 1 hour, including movement/dance sequences for ensemble and it was very successful and well received by students, parents, staff and governors. The students involved really enjoyed themselves and rose to the challenge of Shakespeare’s language. If you’re thinking “my students couldn’t handle the language” - They can and will! If you enjoy, please leave a review! See also my Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH! activity - a great way to introduce the story and characters and get the cast bonding in an early rehearsal.

A Christmas comedy duologue for assembly, concert, or drama students. Two characters offer a literal and ‘honest’ reading of a family Christmas letter. Clean enough for school setting and a great opportunity for two performers to hone their comic timing and vocal tone without too much need for movement or props/costume/resources. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

A short set of resources to guide students in researching skills for job applications and interviews, prepare for a dummy interview and practice with their peers. 3 PPT slides for 3 activities, and a worksheet to structure the first online independent research task If you enjoy, please leave a review!

A humorous 2 performer sketch - old acquaintences meet while Christmas shopping and have an awkward catch up, but the audience hear what they’re THINKING instead of what they’re saying. A great exercise in vocal tone for Drama or English students. Clean humour suited to school gala or concert.

A script for 2 performers in which old acquaintences meet and endure an uncomfortable conversation - BUT, the audience hear their thoughts, rather than their words. An excellent exercise in vocal tone for Drama or English students and a humorous performance for a school gala or concert. Two versions included: one 'Christmas Shopping" for seasonal concert/show, and the original version which is not season specific. Clean language an humour appropriate to school setting. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

14 boggle puzzles centred on Tier 2 vocabulary on the themes of Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck. Great as a settling activity, brain break or literacy pit-stop. In nomadic COVID teaching, I’m going to be printing these on A3 as starters/settlers to stick on the wall as I set the lesson up. If you enjoy, please leave a review to help others find this resource.

A poster advising students of safe ways to play the new popular AR game Harry Potter:Wizards Unite. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

A menu of homework reading response tasks for English students. Tasks are arranged into sections focused on key skills. Difficulty and differentiation through ‘chilli’ levels for each task. Perfect for giving students choice and ownership of their homework. Also great to use in class or for cover lessons. Promotes independent learning and writing practice. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

Mat to support students with language or literature analysis for English GCSE. Offers sentence starters, key vocabulary, prompts and key skills reminders. Supports differentiation of tasks and effectiveness increases as students become familiar with the resource. Works well laminated on student desks, available to collect when needed, or as part of a display. If you enjoy, please leave a review!