The Complete Oracy Routines Toolkit | Communication Confidence & Speaking Bundle

The Complete Oracy Routines Toolkit | Communication Confidence & Speaking Bundle A complete, practical approach to developing confident classroom communication — from the first low-pressure interaction to purposeful spoken responses. The Propel Kids Complete Oracy Routines Toolkit brings together the full Oracy Routines Handbook and 108 ready-to-use prompt cards, providing teachers and schools with both the theory behind the approach and the practical resources needed to use it immediately. At the heart of the toolkit are three simple, drama-inspired routines designed to create safer routes into classroom talk and help reduce communication apprehension. Three core routines The Gibberish Game Temporarily removes the pressure of finding the “right” words, allowing pupils to explore how meaning is communicated through tone, gesture, facial expression, pace, emphasis and interaction. Whisper - Share - Edit - Perform Creates a gradual progression from private rehearsal to purposeful public communication. Pupils rehearse an initial response, share it, refine their thinking and language, and then communicate an improved response to a wider audience. Yes, And… Uses a principle from improvisational theatre to develop active listening, spontaneous communication and collaboration. Pupils learn to genuinely listen to another person's contribution before building upon it. What's included? The 29-page Oracy Routines Handbook, including: An accessible introduction to communication apprehension and why it matters The theory and drama pedagogy underpinning each routine Extensive guidance for implementing all three routines Step-by-step classroom instructions Suggested teacher language Scaffolding for pupils requiring additional communication support Stretch and challenge for increasingly confident communicators Strategies for gradually removing scaffolds Cross-curricular examples Whole-school implementation guidance A suggested six-week rollout Staff reflection and pupil voice prompts Quick-reference classroom guidance PLUS 108 ready-to-use prompt cards: 36 Gibberish Game Prompt Cards 36 Yes, And… Prompt Cards 36 Whisper - Share - Edit - Perform Prompt Cards The card packs also contain teacher guidance, reflection questions, progression ideas and curriculum applications. Designed for every classroom — not just Drama Although the routines draw upon principles from drama and improvisational pedagogy, they have been deliberately designed for whole-school use. The toolkit includes applications across English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Languages/EAL, PE, Art & Design and general classroom learning. This means pupils can encounter the same communication structures repeatedly across different lessons, helping the routines become familiar rather than another one-off speaking activity. Scaffold communication — not thinking The central principle behind the Propel Kids approach is: Lower the communication barrier — not the intellectual demand. A pupil who finds public communication difficult does not necessarily require an easier question. Instead, these routines provide different routes into the same challenging thinking — allowing pupils to rehearse, experiment, collaborate and refine before communication demands increase. As pupils become increasingly secure, scaffolds can be reduced and removed, supporting the development of more independent, spontaneous and purposeful classroom communication. Perfect for Primary and secondary teachers, whole-school oracy development, Drama and English departments, EAL learners, SEN support, teaching assistants, speaking and listening, classroom discussion, collaborative learning, CPD, oracy leads and senior leaders looking to establish a consistent approach to classroom talk. Included in this bundle: 1 complete handbook + 3 complete prompt-card packs + 108 classroom prompts. Created by Propel Kids — Propelling children forward through confident communication.