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TEACHER QUOTATIONS Very organised and professional, excellent, brilliant. John Willmott High School David comes across as he genuinely loves and believes what he is presenting, which is very entertaining and enjoyable to listen to. I didn’t know what to expect, I had heard it was good so his reputation proceeded him. I like the idea of giving an alternative, the presentation enhances our healthy schools programme. The kids all listened, they were really engrossed by what was going on. Teachers and students thought it was excellent. John Willmott High School
The
show was very good and had all of the pupils were involved, this was a
lot better than I expected. Professional and fun. Interesting, pacey, boys were quiet and attentive when asked to be, but enjoyed the participation. David is a natural entertainer, I have seen this show four times now and I haven’t been bored by it at all. The presentation compliments our PHSE and Citizenship, as we touch on the drugs issue and discuss drugs related issues in assemblies and form time. Included topics and interests like football, games, slogans, fun and prizes which helps make the presentation suitable for the target audience. The repetition of ‘Natural High’ – ‘own talents’ – ‘Finding your own and using your own’ during the presentation was excellent and constant reinforcement of advice given in school. Lively, entertaining, and the comments from students were great – it was fun, liked the football, loved the singing and told us things we didn’t know about drugs – interesting. Kings Norton Boys School Four years later and well done David you always give more than 100%, the students love the interaction, well done great show. Students loved it, even our year 10 students remember the words to Natural High. Kings Norton Boys School
Very structured and focused,
pitched at the right level. Excellent in all respects, the students
seemed to learn a lot and enjoy it.
Pupils were focused on the
presentation, I was not sure what to expect but I thoroughly enjoyed the
experience. The drugs message was covered in an enjoyable way, repeating
the phone numbers was a useful idea, very good.
Fantastic – well pitched, I
really enjoyed watching with the students. So well organised, such
professional people, thank you. The teachers all enjoyed it and were
very impressed with the professionalism of the show, the students loved
it. Excellent timing and very interactive, a good insight into moral/cultural development for the pupils. This presentation complements our current PHSE and Citizenship with regards to drugs/sports/pastime. Teachers were surprised at how well the kids behaved, the students were very excited. Handsworth Boys Grammar School David’s sense of humour really comes over and gets the kids attention, teachers were very impressed and the students enjoyed and learned. Yardleys School
Well maintained pace, David is a
good role model, the presentation was enthusiastic and informative.
Students will make good use of wallet/purse helpline cards. Keeping this
amount of kids entertained and informed for this long is not an easy
job, well done. The presentation was up to its usual high standard, it addresses a variety of issues – drugs/drink/smoking etc. which is very suitable for the target audience. Students enjoyed it very much and got the message in a lively and active way, the teachers were very positive, come back anytime. Small Heath School Excellent at maintaining interest and gained enthusiasm, I have seen the presentation before and it is consistently good. Enjoyed by both teachers and students. Small Heath School
David has a great understanding
of the kids, message conveyed in an understanding way which is lots of
fun. To the point and kept the kids engaged, the students enjoyed it
tremendously and in the past have talked about it for a long time
afterwards. David is a confident speaker, good to get the kids involved. Very positive message and put across the message well, David was able to get more pupil interaction than teachers in class. The teachers were interested in the performance and happy to take part/help and the students really got into the performance, it kept their attention. Fairfax School Our year 7 were kept interested and involved throughout the presentation, this is exactly what they needed. Good clear message, excellent. Colmers Farm School Very good, really engaging, informative but still fun. Colmers Farm School Excellent presentation, not too overloaded, the music keeps the momentum going and the competitions a chance for students to feel special. Lively and professional – I’d like David’s energy bottled so I can buy some! Pupils were really involved and stayed focused throughout. Colmers Farm School Brilliant – the kids loved it, I didn’t expect it to be so good. Cockshut Hill School
Teachers were very positive,
good supply of posters and leaflets to dip into and the students enjoyed
it.
It was really good, much better
than I thought it would be. Phone numbers repeated really well,
excellent in all respects. I have never been in an assembly where the students have been so captivated with a presentation. I did not know what to expect and was pleasantly surprised, these students became more understandable. The interactive nature of the presentation made issues around PHSE and Citizenship more real. College High School
This is the second time I have
seen this presentation, it is excellent. Positive and enjoyable for all.
In reference to complementing
our PHSE and Citizenship the presentation was over and above, it was
informative and awareness raising on issues related in and around
illegal drugs. Excellent presentation and performance.
Very professional, definitely to
my expectation, excellent! Links very well with our PHSE lessons, very
good. Pupils and staff loved it, they listened very well and it was made
very clear for them to understand. A fantastic way to learn about the
dangers. Absolutely fab! All pupils engaged all afternoon in a positive
message. We need more projects like this one. David really engaged them at their level and boosted their confidence. David has been here before and previous Heads of Year have reccommened him, but it was better than I expected. The programme broke up a very serious message and kept the children engaged, excellent. Archbishop Ilsley High School Brilliant student participation – controlled effectively. Pupils were attentive and interested throughout and really enjoyed the competitions and involvement. It was pleasing to hear positive references to the police as a source of support/advise, very good, really enjoyable. Archbishop Ilsley High School
Fun, high energy and exciting
presentation. Good interaction with the pupils, enjoyable and fun.
Totally professional – as close
to a performance in a theatre some of our students will ever see, I
loved the comment about being a good citizen, means even thinking about
litter. The messages really get home, please come back – it helps bring
our PHSE programme come alive, it is so popular at present, young people
are having to think about their lives. We would like to be a performing
arts status school – it is good for our students to see how messages can
be put across, very appropriate, really good.
Every pupil was very much
engaged in the presentation and they enjoyed themselves. You are very
professional and encouraging, telling us not to take drugs and also
explaining their dangers. We are living in a very much changed society
and there are plenty of opportunity of going down the wrong road, please
continue to help our young people. The information presented was most
valuable, each student had a card with essential contact numbers, the
music, competitions and message complement a very difficult topic to get
over to a varied group coming from a variety of social backgrounds most
balanced performance, enjoyed and most appreciated.
I liked the lively approach, a
hard job to get them all involved first thing on a Monday morning but it
worked! Excellent in all respects. Bright and positive, enjoyed by all and the student took in the information. International School Very youth culture friendly, cool, excellent in all respects. Castle Vale School Very lively, active involvement of the children, informative. Castle Vale School Fantastic presentation – I really believe in this part of a child’s education, parents find this topic of drugs difficult to address so it is vital outside agencies approach this difficult subject. David was sincere, he did not preach, he talked in a very accessible language – saying it how it is. This presentation was definitely suitable for the target audience and I liked the positive message of sports, talents and music rather than the don’t about drugs. David’s enthusiasm and humour were refreshing to a tired topic, he really brought it to life. Very CLEAR! I really enjoyed it, I really enjoyed it, dinner ladies joined in, plus a group of family learning enjoyed it too. A terrific response from the students excellent – FAB 10/10. Holy Trinity School Excellent performance, very appropriate for our year 7. The children were engaged and involved at all times, David’s charisma maintained the children’s attention, I am sure that the children heard the message and learned a lot. Holy Trinity School
David has lots of energy – good
response from pupils, much more interactive than expected. A serious
matter interspersed with activities – shorts bursts of drugs awareness
throughout worked well, teachers impressed by the show and students
really enjoyed it.
This is the 2nd year
Four Dwellings have been involved in the Natural high Schools Programme
and I would hope this will continue for future year 7 groups. We have
been recently awarded the Healthy Schools status and this programme
complements our PHSE and Citizenship. The small helpline cards for each
pupil is a good idea, again for the 2nd year running staff
present were impressed.
Excellent in all respects,
lively and well presented presentation, very enjoyable, good connection
and involvement with pupils. The message was clearly presented, David’s enthusiasm was very engaging to the audience. The use of music was a good way to involved the students, especially those who are usually reticent. The MegaBowl sponsored cards were a good idea, motivates the students to hang onto the card. Enjoyable and useful for PHSE. Bordesley Green Girls School Pupils encouraged to join in through a very thoughtful way. Entertaining and pitched at the right level, the students enjoyed it and joined in. Bordesley Green Girls School
Connected with the pupils – got
the message across. Teacher found it interesting and the students
enjoyed themselves. More lively than expected, good in all respects. Hamstead Hall School Fun with a positive message about drugs, better than expected. This was suitable for the target audience as I think these students are used to a more formal assembly. Hamstead Hall School “Absolutely fabulous as usual, always very well prepared and relevant to pupils with very realistic examples of those who have taken drugs, teachers thought it was a thoroughly enjoyable way of presenting a difficult topic, would highly recommend and would like it to return every year please.” Baverstock School – Kings Heath “Advance communication and information was clear and detailed, excellent reinforcement on work already done on bullying and responsibilities. Particularly good resources given including the Natural High Information Card, with the Mega Bowl incentive. The teachers thought that David’s enthusiasm was infectious and the message was strong and clear, the students loved it, thought it was lively, fun & interesting.” St Thomas Aquinas RC School – Kings Norton “Totally professional throughout, just about the right time, although by the end I wanted more. Super, with humour and pitched to the right age group, brilliantly targeted, well done David, it did more than I could have achieved in weeks of PHSE. I thought it was an excellent way to get across many serious messages.” Swanshurst School – Billesley “Easy to book and arrange, very professional, just about the correct length, teachers thought it was very engaging & suitable for the age group, thank you for coming – Excellent.” King Edwards VI Camphill Girls School – Kings Heath “Managed to involve the pupils from the very first thing, I wasn’t expecting such an exciting show, it reinforced the anti-drugs info we have been giving out, the sources of help were mentioned a number of times and not just in passing. Teachers & Students enjoyed it, the idea of rewards/prizes was a good idea and unexpected.” King Edward VI Camphill Boys School – Kings Heath “Fitted to the time of the school day very well, excellent, pupils were kept interested during the whole show and greeted all the sections with enthusiasm." Bishop Challoner Catholic School – Kings Heath “I really
enjoyed it myself, the pupils were excellent! Good information was given
to everyone, pupils learnt through both music and vocal information.
Teachers all got involved and really enjoyed it as the students did and
got a good message.” “Excellent” Hall Green School – Hall Green “Really energetic, informative & educational, a nice blend of informative/musical and active participation. For teachers it is a nice break from normal lessons and the students were interested and enthusiastic.” Kings Heath Boys School – Kings Heath “Detailed pre-visit information, useful reminders etc, presentation pace good, mix of fun & information, well planned. Involved all students of all abilities, good range of competitions. Clear information with sufficient repetition of anti-drugs advice & positive choices, it made a lively, stimulating introduction to unit of work on healthy lifestyles as part of our PHSE programme. Teachers thought that there was a good mix of fun and information, everyone joined in, students were full of enthusiasm for audience participation and understood the seriousness of the message.” Moseley School - Moseley “Thank you so much for your contribution to our Health and Citizenship week; it has been a tremendous success. The pupils have benefited from a wide range of learning experiences resulted from high quality teaching, your contribution is highly valued by both pupils and staff.” Head Teacher – Stockland Green School - Erdington “Excellent” Wheelers Lane Technology College – Kings Heath “Thank you
for your recent Natural High presentation, the year 7 students had a
brilliant time; the performance was excellent with the blend of David’s
singing, his anecdotes enforcing the messages and his true enthusiasm
and belief in what he was telling the children. We look forward to your
return next year and giving another year group the same fantastic
experience.” Treated the audience with respect & laughed & joked with them, holding their attention at all times, especially during the serious times. It was much better than I had anticipated and fits in with our present curriculum needs. The year 7’s really enjoyed it; the card idea is very good especially with the offer on the back giving them an extra reason to hold onto it. You achieved the aim in entertaining children whilst promoting a very important message, the teachers were all included in the presentation and the children seemed very enthusiastic and were very keen to keep hold of all the information on the cards.” Stockland Green School – Erdington Very inclusive, well differentiated in terms of resources (music, vocal, competition, written) an incredibly positive message as well as pushing the negatives and consequences of drugs. Vibrant, high energy – held pupils attention fully! Good to re-iterate the FRANK booklet and anti-social behaviour. Suitable language and clear strong message, focus on future information outside of school is useful. A wide variety of help lines and information both verbal and in leaflets. Teachers thought it was a very positive message about getting a Natural High as well as the consequences of drug taking, good use of examples and slogans. Students were fully engaged with the message and activities, an inventive, well presented show." PGCE Student Teacher – King Edwards VI Aston - Aston “Good music and a good clear message, I was impressed as I did not know what to expect, very informative. The presentation was made interesting and fun for the pupils so the message can get across. Teachers thought it was an excellent, informative presentation and the students thought it was fun and interesting." Heartlands High School – Nechells “Always brilliant, fun learning! Ideal age group for this important message of anti-drugs & being a good citizen – Thank You! Brilliantly done!" Kingsbury School – Erdington “Excellent – just right for the age range.” Park View School – Alum Rock “It kept
their interest throughout, I was involved in last years and this years
was just as good as I’d remembered, ideal for year 7, lively with lots
of different activities. Very successful in getting over the Positive
Healthy Lifestyles/Natural High message especially using music to
promote it, teachers thought it was an excellent presentation & students
really enjoyed it.” The subject
in the presentation was very good and linked to Citizenship needs; it
gives the teachers a chance to take on board issues discussed. David
Graham was very lively and so enthusiastic, along with his song Natural
High and personal life experiences promoted the messages really well.
The competition and messages about drugs convey message about the
importance of being active, i.e. sport competition, mind and fame.
Teachers also found it exciting too and were happy that the pupils were
interacting and enjoying the performance. The students were excited and
attentive for the session which was very good.” The way
David manages the students is second to none. Not many teachers can hype
pupils up and then command silence as quickly or professionally. The
presentation was up to the usual high standard, we actually timetabled
the Personal Safety Programme in Citizenship to coincide with the
presentation, even the quiet pupils got involved.” “Excellent, pupils were engaged for long periods, they enjoyed the show and responded very well.” Moseley School – Moseley “I feel it brought the issue of drugs up in a very entertaining and informative way, the students were very active in the performance and enjoyed it as did the teachers.” Holte School – Lozells
“Fun,
informative, lively and interactive, teachers thought it was fantastic,
students thought it was most enjoyable and informative.” “A
unique way of getting the message across, the interactive
approach works; fun and innovative for all of the audience, excellent.” “Pupils
enjoyed the activities it was educational, informative and fun!"
Heartlands High School – Nechells NAMES
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