Primary Focus

Much has been said and written about Early Child Development and the importance of the first years.

As teachers and parents we're often reminded of the great responsibility afforded us to do the best we can to ensure our students and children get the best start in their education journey.

Studies show the first 8 years  life are critical to the child's holistic growth. The emotional, social and physical development of young children has a direct effect on their overall development and on the adult they will become. 

At Helen O' Grady we don't see this a daunting task or great challenge to shy away from. We see this as an opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the young ones who carry our future.

Our primary school programme gives students the start they need for this all-round development. We are thrilled to part of every child's journey!

Making dramatic friends

We’ve often spoken about the benefits of drama in terms of Creativity, Communication and Confidence. Those are the three key principles to all things Helen O’ Grady.

Often, however, we forget the benefits of drama for our children’s social skills.

Learning while playing different characters, realistic and not-so-realistic, gives students a great opportunity to explore parts of their personalities and find out more about who they are. In the Helen O’ Grady lesson students are also given the opportunity to do this while interacting with other students.

As students range across 2 or 3 years within the age group they get to interact with others who are older and they benefit from learning from others as well as students who are younger so they learn to mentor as well.

While the school classroom and break time play gives children the space they need to interact with other students, the drama lesson expands on this, throws in ample amounts of freedom and expression and students walk away with skill for stage AND the social space.