“Over the years, we’ve found that it’s the pupils who often have difficulties in other subjects who really excel at dance – and it’s always a lovely surprise for us and their school when they realise which pupils really getting into it.”
So says John Darvell, artistic director and choreographer at NOCTURN, a dance company based in Berkshire which has been working with primary schools across the county thanks to funding made available through the PE and Sport Premium initiative.
According to an independent report by NatCen Social Research, published by Department for Education, increasing dance provision is one of the most commonly mentioned activities by schools when declaring their use of the PE and Sport Premium.
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