It was so lovely to see so many faces on Parents’ Day this month. I am so pleased we got to do this in person, for parents, pupils and teachers. Our year 9 pupils were able to see an extract of Brecht’s “Chalk Circle” in our theatre during one of their drama lessons this month. …
Welcome to a New Year. January, the Month of Mocks. We work hard and then we play hard. Therefore, after mock GCSE exams were over, we had a visit from The National Theatre. Our pupils took part in a three-hour workshop and then the older pupils auditioned for the NYT intake courses in 2022, which,…
It’s the end of the year – always a very exciting and creative period at our school. Our main dance studio is turned into a Winter Wonderland and Santa’s Grotto, ready for the public to visit Santa when they come to see our Christmas Show. Years 7, 8 & 9 rehearse their Christmas Choir Concert,…
November is always a busy month as we prepare for end of term tests, pre mock exams, end of term reports and Christmas. Christmas is a big event in our school and this year is no exception as we have turned one of our dance studios into Santa’s Grotto. Next month’s newsletter will be lots…
Auditions for the school started this month with a steady stream of young performers looking around and excited to be in our theatre showing us what they love doing. The LAMDA Speech and Drama certificates arrived for exams taken just before the summer holidays. These will be given out by Gillian, our speech and drama…
It is so lovely to see everyone back in school in person, and to welcome some new faces. In assembly we voted in class reps and buddies for each year group and handed out badges. The year 11 pupils who were standing for Head Pupil, gave their campaign speeches, and Amber Fernee was voted Head…