News
02/01/08
Circus workshop a hit!
60 Primary School children had a great afternoon at The Acorn learning circus skills from the experts!
60 excited pupils form St. Luke's Primary School in Shireoaks enjoyed a fun afternoon learning circus skills with visiting performers Ben & Steve from Circus Berzercus. The children, aged 8 to 11, laernt to balance peacock feathers on their noses, spin plates, juggle balls and throw poi. The youngsters amazed theior teachers by picking up the skills quickly - and some of them showed particular talents in balancing and juggling. "It's great fun, but also really beneficial to learning" said Ben. "There's a lot of evidence that learning and practising these skills can really make the brain more efficient and can help learning back in the classroom!" many of the youngsters came back to The Acorn for Circus Berzercus' evening comedy show "Komedy Of Errors", which was also a great hit with the audience.