School Circus Skills Workshops 
Secondary Schools
A typical day would be four one hour sessions
with groups of 20 – 30 people. Alternatively, I could take
two groups for two one hour sessions.
Sessions are adapted for all key stages and
can be changed to fit around your day. A typical single day
would be…..
Session 1 
Introductions, outline of the day (10 mins)
Demonstration (10 mins)
Warm ups, concentration exercises (15 mins)
Learning 3 ball juggling (25 mins)
Session 2 
Team building warm ups (10 mins)
Having a go at spinning plates (20 mins)
Diabolo and Flower sticks (30 mins)
Session 3
Co-ordination exercises (10 mins)
More juggling – scarves, rings, clubs (15 mins)
Balancing items on hand, nose, chin, and balancing on rola-bola
(35 mins) 
Session 4
Open use of equipment (50 mins)
Or - Planning and rehearsal of a 1 minute performance (50
mins)
Round up, tidy up, show of new skills (10 mins)
Primary School Workshops 
A typical day would be a twenty minute assembly
and four one hour sessions with groups of 20 – 30 pupils or
one class. Sessions are adapted for each key stage and can
be changed to fit around your school day. A typical one hour
session would include:
Introduction, golden rules, demonstration (5
mins)
A short activity to warm up, develop working together and
co-ordination (5 mins)
Demonstrating and having a go at juggling – bean bags or scarves
(10 mins)
Demonstrating and trying spinning plates (15 mins)
Having a go at diabolos and flowers sticks (10 mins)
Balancing exercises and tricks (15 mins)
The assembly can be a show / demonstration
at the start of the day or a performance by the pupils at
the end of the day.
Why circus skills?
To develop team work, achieve new skills, improve
co-ordination and communication skills, skill sharing, confidence
building and for those pupils who benefit from hands on and
kinaesthetic learning And mainly because it is fun and brings
some colour and excitement into school!
It’s official! – juggling is good for the brain!
A recent report found that….
”brain scans of volunteers showed that throwing balls in the
air alters the brain in the regions that process visual information….the
imaging scans revealed an increase in grey matter….”
German research reported nationally – January 04 – quote from
AOL news
How much do they cost?
Full day - (4 x 1 hour workshops) is £230.00.
Special Offer – Oxfordshire schools only - January, February,
March 2008 - £180.00
Half day – (2 x 1 hour workshops) is £130.00
Special Offer – Oxfordshire schools only - January, February,
March 2008 - £110.00
This includes all the equipment. Travel is included
within Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire based – Equity member – CRB checked
– First aid in schools
Juggling John also provides fantastic entertainment
for school fairs and parties - please tell your PTA!
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