"As a teacher it was rewarding to see my class develop confidence, to be surprised by certain pupils and to witness drama being taught in a really innovative, enthusiastic and engaging way - giving me plenty of ideas to 'borrow' in the future" - A Kenshole, Year 5 Teacher
"Lessons that Sharon produces with all her schools are incredible. the children are always buzzing in the lessons and she truly leaves a legacy in any school she is in." - J Rees, Staff development manager
"Thank you so much for the drama sessions, I love it when you come in. I am just so enthused, your lessons fit beautifully and compliment the rest of the terms work. Your energy and passion for the subject kept lessons fun and engaged children well. Your subject knowledge was evident in the clear learning objectives and success criteria which you shared with the children at the start of each lesson. Lessons were relevant, useful and delivered with positivity. The children really enjoyed the session and were genuinely dissapointed when it came to an end." - V Mace, Assistant Head
"Sharon’s passion for teaching Drama to children is unparalleled and her ability to engage a group of pupils within her Drama lessons was truly excellent. Her infectious excitement combined with her excellent planning and preparation gave her pupils a Drama education they couldn’t have received anywhere else. I would highly recommend anyone with an interest in Drama/ performance to work with Sharon and her programmes, regardless of their current ability or experience." - J Clay, Head of Staff Performance and Engagement
"Sharon has an incredible amount of energy and provides the children at our school with a really positive experience. Sharon is full of ideas and is always happy to work alongside all teachers current planning and topics. Sharon shows great commitment, reliability and professionalism. It’s been a pleasure working with her over the past few years. " - M.Telfer, Deputy Head
"Sharon is a wonderful teacher, who praises, inspires and encourages all her pupils. She has helped my daughter’s self confidence no end. Her teaching style is fun and as a parent it is lovely to see how much she cares, always going that extra mile for her pupils, I couldn’t ask for better. " - L. Feurtado, Parent
"My daughters have both loved their drama sessions with Sharon since they were 4 years old. She is full of energy and brilliant at what she does. The shows they put together in such a short time are just fantastic, giving children the opportunity to have lines if they want them, sing and dance. The confidence that they have as a result of their classes amazes me. My girls just love Sharon. I can’t recommend her enough! "- G. O Neil, Parent
"I have worked with Sharon for many years and across many different subjects. Sharon has supported teachers in the delivery of yoga, mindfulness, dance and drama working with children across both key stages. She has a great rapport with the children and this is evident with her after school clubs, which are always very well subscribed." - A. Brock, Year 4 Teacher/Head PE Coordinator
"Sharon has taught drama, dance and mindfulness across the whole of our primary school. The children loved these sessions and looked forward to Sharon’s weekly visit. She liaised with our teachers to ensure that she made links with current topics and was able to encourage even the most reluctant children to perform. Sharon also added to our extra-curricular provision with an after-school drama club, joining us on our Young Voices journey and masterminding the Year 6 end of year production. Reliable, professional and committed to improving the range of opportunities available to children, I thoroughly recommend Sharon to any school looking to add an extra dimension to their curriculum." - D Milford, Headteacher
"Ms Rickards has worked brilliantly with our Year 6s for several years now, leading a Yoga Mindfulness programme and performing arts workshops for our end of year production and leaver's assembly. She has really helped to instill confidence in the children who have loved every moment working alongside such a talented tutor. Thank you!" - V Den Daele, Assistant Headteacher
"I have been fortunate enough, over the 3 years that Mrs Rickard has been working with our wonderful Primary School, to see a number of performances, both drama and dance. Her unique approach to teaching, has resulted in the development of confidence and enthusiasm. The enjoyment is clear to see on the faces of our pupils. Her encouragement will undoubtedly generate some budding stars of the future. Thank you." - S Burton, Chair Of Governors
"Our Son loved Sharon's drama lessons which quickly became one of his favourite activities during his time in Primary School. From a line in his first play to several more prominent roles we have seen both his confidence and love of drama grow. As a parent the plays were brilliant. Full of energy and you could see how much all of the Children were enjoying themselves. Sharon manages to squeeze so much content in to such a short period whilst giving the Children their time to shine. My Son will miss his drama lessons at Primary school but he already talks of continuing his drama journey in secondary school. I can't recommend Sharon enough, she is an excellent teacher." - H Scoble, Parent