The long awaited House Drama competition took place this week and
it was spectacular. The students excelled in all areas and, after seeing
so much talent in directing, design, writing and acting, the decisions over who
won in which category were incredibly hard.
Each house adapted and then performed a Revolting Rhyme by Roald
Dahl. Edison led with a superb adaptation of Cinderella, revealing a twin
brother for the unfaithful Prince Charming, while Babbage’s production – worthy
of the West End – saw Goldilocks imprisoned for Bear hunting. Her meeting of
the notorious Wolf killer – Little Red Riding Hood – was both unexpected and
brilliant.
A wonderful Dopey appeared in the impressive Snow White from
Whittle as, again a little unexpectedly, did the minions and Buzz Lightyear,
while a rather smelly Jack spent time climbing an unsympathetic beanstalk for
Marconi. The judges were in fits of laughter throughout and the evening was a
real treat.
The prizes were as follows:
Best Supporting Actor: Sabana Bah - Babbage
Best Supporting Actress: Marjorie Musonda - Edison
Best Actor: Alfie French - Marconi
Best Actress: Laila Kirkham - Whittle
Best Scriptwriters: Sophie Cook & Emily
Clements - Babbage
Best Directors: Lauren Baulch & Termis
Ibrahim - Whittle
Best House Play: Babbage
On Monday evening our Year 11 students took part in a study skills
session that focused
on the importance of time management, run by the company
Elevate Education. Feedback from the event was very pleasing, with 100%
of students saying they would recommend the sessions to their friends.
The parent session later that evening, which was focused on how parents
could support their children through their exams, was also well attended and
parents were given strategies and ideas to try at home to help their child
achieve their very best.
We celebrated the achievements of the students from Maths week in
assembly on Wednesday, including the outcomes of challenges in as diverse a
range of areas as Come Dine With Me menus and The Apprentice style product
design. Having gone through the rigour of presenting to staff judges, winners
of all the competitions were congratulated in the assembly. Well done to
everyone involved in bringing the whole school together around the theme of
mathematics.
Finally, I would like to wish you all a very restful and happy
half term. We are welcoming students back on Monday 22nd February.