Every child at Kenton College Preparatory School gets their chance to shine on stage, with drama woven right through our curriculum and pastoral care. It all begins in Year 2 with our delightful Nativity play, real Kenton highlight!

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Throughout the year, each class presents an Assembly for pupils and sometimes parents, exploring themes linked to our Values and Wellbeing or current topics. Every child gets involved, whether acting, dancing, singing or helping backstage.

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In alternate years, we stage amazing Senior and Junior productions with full scenery, costumes, and all the trimmings. Recent Junior hits include eco-musicals like ‘Ocean Commotion’ and ‘Big Momma’, while Seniors have wowed with classics such as ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Oliver!’. Keen on the technical side? Plenty of opportunities to join the backstage crew.

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Our annual Arts Festival in the final term offers even more stage time. All pupils take part in the Verse-Speaking House Competition and enjoy Drama, Dance, Music or Art afternoons, leading to a final performance. Kenton College proudly competes in the IAPS Badminton Drama Trophy, a yearly event where our talented pupils create and perform for other Kenyan schools. It's a brilliant chance to shine and learn. Budding stars can even work towards a Drama Scholarship for Year 9.

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Drama also enriches learning across the curriculum, especially in English. Our Reading and Poetry Competitions give pupils a platform to perform, and drama techniques help explore characters. You'll even see drama in other subjects, bringing learning to life through role-play. It's wonderful to see our pupils grow in confidence and empathy as they develop their performing skills at Kenton College.