K-5 Theatre Arts
Gateway’s theatre arts program aims to develop students’ confidence and creativity while encouraging freedom of expression. The delight of being someone else in a safe environment helps students broaden their perspective, develop their minds, and become open to new possibilities. Team-building, communication and artistic skills are strengthened. Recent research indicates that the complex skills used in theater directly correlate to higher academic achievement over a period of time.
At Gateway, every grade incorporates theatre arts. Kindergarten children perform dances, skits and songs for their parents, and learn the joy of performing in a non-pressured environment. Our first graders write and perform fairy tale plays after creating their own costumes and sets. Each year, the dramatic skills introduced become more complex as the children grow and develop. Gateway teachers work with the theatre arts specialist to integrate drama with other subjects being studied, making the experience more relevant and beneficial to the students.
