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Drama for #Communication #Creativity #Confidence #Oracy www.speechbubbles.org.uk

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Nov 20

We are new here so 3 things about us
1) We do drama in primary schools supporting communication, creativity and confidence
2) We do CPD for teachers with ideas to develop communication friendly classrooms
3) We have a book out!
www.routledge.com/Thats-My-Sto...

That's My Story!: Drama for Confidence, Communication and Creativity in KS1 and Beyond

The ability to communicate is an essential life skill for all children and young people and it underpins their social, emotional and educational development. If a child experiences a positive relation...

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 22h

@journalces.bsky.social 👋

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 6d

@ruthchurchilldower.bsky.social welcome to blue sky!

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 16d

Spikey the hedgehog is having another great day at the induction of more schools working to their Speech Bubbles programmes this year, led by Adam Power-Annand, our CEO. We're at CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) today and Half Moon Theatre and Immediate Theatre this week as well.

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you Garfield Weston Foundation for funding us this and next academic year as we deliver our Speech Bubbles programme in schools across the UK. This enables us to reach more children with communication needs; development their #confidence, #communication, #creativity and bring a little #joy!

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 22d

Big thank you to The Kenora Charitable Foundation for making this possible.

8 schools, 160 children, 24 weeks of sessions, approx 320 stories told and acted out!

Celebrating communication

Building confidence

Nurturing creativity!

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 22d

Adam Annand, our CEO, is with our partner Bristol Old Vic for the induction day to start of their Speech Bubbles programme this year. Looking forward to another great year with the wonderful drama practitioners and TAs in Bristol #children #confidence, #communication, #creativity #joy

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 26d

Great article on #BBCRadio4 #WomensHour on accent bias.

Reposted by Speech Bubbles CIO

abihackett.bsky.social @abihackett.bsky.social · Sep 5

amazing to work with @khawlabadwan.bsky.social @wardasworld.bsky.social @davidbenshannon.bsky.social Vishnu Nair, Christina MacRae, Rachel Holmes, Rosie Flewitt and Ruth Churchill Dower in our big, interdisciplinary and compassionate editorial team

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 27d

So proud to have contributed!

abihackett.bsky.social @abihackett.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our new book is published! You can read the first chapter for free here
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 27d

Great to Bee here #GreaterManchester

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 27d

Adam Annand is up with our partners- @m6theatre.bsky.social, North West Drama, Peoplescape, Oldham Theatre Workshop and schools in Greater Manchester today for their Speech Bubbles induction, starting another year building #children's #confidence, #communication, #creativity and having some #fun!

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 28d

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Dysphasia PV @dysphasiapv.bsky.social · 28d

Hey, you okay?

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 28d

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 28d

Over the next two weeks we will be in #Bristol #Truro #London #Hertfordshire and #Kent with our start of the year training days.

#Manchester first with @m6theatre.bsky.social #OldhamTheatreWorkshop #peoplescape and #NorthWestDrama

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 28d

We are absolutely delighted to share the Paul Hamlyn Foundation are continuing to fund Speech Bubbles for a further four years!! We are so pleased this support will enable us to continue our work supporting #children with #communication needs in #joyful #confidencebuilding #drama interventions.

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 28d

@damsoned.bsky.social thanks for repost!!!

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 28d

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 29d

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great meet up, #BetterTogether

NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · Sep 8

Heading home from the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance. Working together with @speechandlanguk.bsky.social @afasic.bsky.social @speechbubblescio.bsky.social @voice21oracy.bsky.social and more to make some noise for #SLCN

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 8

Adam Annand, our CEO, is at the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance meeting today, working together to have a significant impact on important policy issues for #children and young people with #speech and #language #challenges. speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/spe...

Speech, Language and Communication Alliance

Working together to support children with speech and language challenges. Supported by Pears Foundation

speechandlanguage.org.uk

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks for your message - for more details and to apply you can follow this link, any questions please do ask - www.speechbubbles.org.uk/recruitment

Recruitment — Speech Bubbles

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are open to looking at different options - we are in the process of understanding what will work best. If you are interested you can apply by following this link, any questions please do ask - www.speechbubbles.org.uk/recruitment

Recruitment — Speech Bubbles

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are pleased to share our impact report for the Speech Bubbles programme across the UK - another year of great results! Thank you to all our partners for their hard work!: www.speechbubbles.org.uk/research-rep...
#drama #communication #speechandlanguage #joy

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 2

At the end of last term Adam, our CEO, and Donna, one of the TAs working on Speech Bubbles, had a conversation about Speech Bubbles from her point of view. Listen to this gem of a conversation here: www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/s... #drama #communication #speechandlanguage #joy

Speech Bubbles from the School Staff view podcast — Speech Bubbles

At the end of the academic year (2024-2025) Adam chatted with Donna, one of the TAs working with Speech Bubbles about the impact of Speech Bubbles on the children

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thanks Amanda,
We'll look forward to hearing more!

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