SPRING TERM EVENTS - 2009

"MEASURE FOR MEASURE" at the THEATRE ROYAL
March 2009

The Upper 6th English Literature students travelled to the Theatre Royal in Plymouth to enjoy what will probably be their last trip with the English Department. The production of "Measure for Measure" starred Alistair McGowan and Jason Merrells and was really excellent.The set and lighting were impressive as was the emotional intensity of the production.

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AUTUMN TERM EVENTS - 2008

Please scroll down to see reports and photos of events in the Autumn term.

"WAR HORSE" LONDON'S NATIONAL THEATRE
Nov 2008

Students from Years 7 to 11 really enjoyed their trip to "Warhorse". It was an amazing production with horses being represented by incredibly realistic puppets. It was also very emotional, moving many students, and members of staff to tears! For a number of the younger pupils this was their first trip to London so they were excited to see The Houses of Parliament and the London Eye.

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INTER HOUSE PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
October 2008

The Winners of The Public Speaking Competition were Atlantic House, regaining the trophy which they won in 2005 and 2006. It was a very close contest and judge Peter Burford found it difficult to separate Atlantic and Tarka. In the end Atlantic triumphed with speeches on Children's Rights, Decision Making and Communication. The individual Intermediate section was won by Tarka with a speech about the Oxford / Cambridge Boatrace. Peter Burford praised all the competitors and encouraged them to have more confidence in their public speaking abilities.
Pictured below are individual trophy winners Lauren Kandasamy, Chloe Marsden, Alice Jackson and Charlie Woolcott, wih Judge Peter Burford.

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YEAR 10 - Theatre Trip Oct 2008

Students really enjoyed their recent trip to Bath to see "The Hound of the Baskervilles". They were impressed with the production which combined excellent acting with an interesting use of technology to create sinister effects.
Students commented:

"I loved the play! The acting was great."
"I liked the use of the screen and the graphics."
"It was very scary in parts!"
"I liked the effects with the book and the pages turning."
"A good and mysterious storyline."

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SIXTH FORM - Theatre Trip June 2008

The Lower 6th English students seen here with Miss O'Shaughnessy, travelled to Bristol to watch a performance of "A Month In The Country" by Turgenev (adapted by Brian Friel). Students enjoyed a lively and humorous production and still found time to shop at Cribbs Causeway.

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YEAR 9s VISIT STRATFORD
June 2008

On June 10th the Year 9s travelled to Stratford Upon Avon, birthplace of Shakespeare to see a production of "The Merchant of Venice" by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Some of the students can be seen here relaxing beside the canal in Sratford before the performance.

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