We ran the Drum Role pilot with 53 KS3 boys across 4 schools in Brighton. Here's what the boys and their teachers told us.
Confidence, teamwork and creativity emerged as the strongest areas of growth. The strongest changes happened over time, as trust, structure and familiarity grew.
It was very fun and I liked trying new things.
Everyone is equal and all take part.
I loved drumming with everyone as a collective.
It was both interesting and entertaining.
"Connectivity, growing in confidence, students were visibly more settled each session, and a couple of them were asking when they could do this again."
"I couldn't believe how confident and willing they were, even when they were put on the spot and learning themselves."
"The togetherness is huge. They were all able to bond over sharing this experience together and putting themselves out there."