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Her self-confidence has improved a lot. She has learned to stand up for her rights and this was evident following a bullying incident on the school bus where she quoted a line from one of the Academy’s plays. Although not an extrovert, she is now mixing more readily. On top of everything, she really enjoys herself and is learning a lot of concepts that are useful in everyday life.
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Parent
Attard Primary -
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My husband and I have noticed a marked improvement in how our child speaks – especially the construction of sentences in conversation. She has become very clear and concrete when trying to explain an issue, a topic, anything. She loves her drama lessons and whenever she finishes a lesson, she is in a good mood.
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Parent
Central Academy of Ballet, B’Kara -
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I was very impressed with the way the lesson was conducted, with the children’s participation, and with the enthusiasm generated by the positive experience they were going though.
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Head of Secretariat
Ministry of Education -
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Whilst observing a class, I was able to experience the motivating energy of the activity and the enthusiastic participation of the children, including those who required special attention. I would like to confirm the holistic, therapeutic and educational value of the Helen O’Grady Academy Development through Drama programme. The Academy encourages children to develop clear, articulate speech, a fluent delivery and the ability to converse and discuss in a creative manner that is not covered in regular academic environments.
I would not hesitate to recommend the educational and conversational benefits of the Academy to parents and educators .
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Rachel Xuereb, M.Sc (Lond.)
Speech-Language Pathologist -
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All children, irrespective of academic levels thoroughly enjoy their sessions. It’s amazing how children who have language difficulties, not only manage to overcome them by speaking clearly, but also to integrate with their peers, holding their head up high as equals, sharing weaknesses which in turn become strengths, to the benefit of all.
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Head of School
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The positive and reaffirming approach offered through the Helen O’Grady Programme is of considerable benefit to children. I have no hesitation in recommending this programme, and I fully support the growth and continuation of initiatives such as these in contributing towards the healthy development of children.
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Ms Carmen Zammit
Commissioner for Children -
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I consider the project to be an outstanding success. It succeeded in reaching targets in language mastery as well as personal and social development that would have otherwise been far more difficult to attain in the context of a traditional curriculum.
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Sandro Spiteri,
Director,
Quality and Standards in Education -
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The enthusiasm and dedication that every one gives (at the Helen O’Grady Academy, never ceases to amaze me. Drama is a great way of expressing ones self and can have so many positive impacts on people’s lives.
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Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
Manager, Manchester United Football Club -
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The Helen O’Grady approach based on drama and building-up of self-confidence seems to offer interesting opportunities to help young people to develop their full potential.
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Ján Fidél
Member of European Commission - Education
The Helen O’Grady Academy offers a rich curriculum providing children as young as 3 and teenagers with a developmental programme designed to increase their confidence, self-esteem, communicative ability and creative talents.
The Helen O’Grady Academy is the only school of its kind that works with a set curriculum designed to help children develop clear, articulate speech, a fluent delivery and the ability to converse and discuss in a creative manner.
We are not in the business of turning children into stars, focusing more on tapping into their inherent creativity and encouraging them to come out of their shells.
There are no end-of-term examinations, because children have enough academic pressure as it is. And without exams, there can be no failures! Only a motivating sense of achievement.
Having FUN remains key to the academy’s success because we believe that “a lesson learned through fun … is never forgotten”.
There are no large-scale productions at the end of the year because there can only ever be one Peter Pan or one Cinderella and this can be counter-productive to the confidence growth of the child.
Parents will, however, be invited to attend a sample lesson towards the end of the year to see our teaching methods and witness, first-hand, the development of their children.
Students are encouraged to attend classes for at least 2 years, as the programme has been designed to give them an escalating benefit over that period. However, attendance even for a minimum of three terms should produce pleasing results.
Your children will LOVE IT!!
