First Aiders make the grade Seven students have completed the ‘Emergency First Aid at Work’ course this term. Congratula ons to everyone! Two of the Year 10 students completed the course as part of their ‘Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme’ skills sec on. There will be another course next term on Tuesdays a er school. Sign up through the Extended Schools booklet if you are interested. by Mr C Fordham, First Aid Instructor
Judo Club News There have been some new students a ending the a er school Judo club on Mondays and two students now also a end the main judo club that is held on Wednesday evenings. Some gradings have been held this term - a grading is where a change of belt colour occurs - the first step to a black belt. Boys and girls of all sizes and ages can enjoy judo so come along and enjoy this fascina ng and exhilara ng sport. Sign up through the Extended Schools booklet. Thank you to Ben Shackleton for helping out at Judo club and congratula ons on his two gold medals at a recent Regional Championships - one in the Youth category the other in the Adult category.
by Mr C Fordham, Judo Instructor
Back in November, some students from BVCwent to watch the Jasmin Vardimon Company perform Pinocchio at The Junc on, Cambridge. They presented a brand new adapta on of the classic tale, and it brought to life the famous puppet as he embarked on a fantas c journey to become a human boy. Vardimon’s adapta on combined physical theatre, quirky characterisa on, innova ve technologies, text and dance to examine the idea of what it means to be human. The show also explored themes including innocence, morality, peer pressure, tempta on, crime and retribu on. With insigh ul humour, engaging drama and an acute observa on of behaviour, it took us on a wonderful journey of discovery through the parameter of this beloved fable. However, some of the ac ons are difficult to follow unless you know the story well and key elements of plot and character are lost in the over-extended dance sec on. But despite that the performance overall was very enjoyable to watch and most of the people who went on the trip had a good me experiencing something new. by Amy Taylor-Hodgson 10.3
Oscar Evans from year 10 has recently won the Na onal Film Club “review of the week compe on” for his reflec ons on the new Ghostbusters movie. His review has been posted on a na onal website and he has received a DVD and movie related items as a reward for his efforts. Well done Oscar! by Mr R Mitchell Here is his review: Handling a classic property is always an interes ng prospect and in my experience it generally goes one of three ways : 1. The owner of the property decides to leave the property alone, and the fans are happy that it is respected. 2.They reboot, remake or return to the property in a way that respects or even surpasses the original, and the fans are le happy. 3.Somebody tries to cash in on the property, and the fans are le upset un l they forget and move on. Unfortunately, the new ghostbusters is probably the later of the three. the film seems to call back to the first with forced cameos and surface level call backs. For example Bill Murray is in the film for a small scene and puts in li le effort. The film is a comedy but many of the jokes last for just too long. Many of the improvised jokes just halt the flow of the film, making you painfully aware. As an example there is a scene where Chris Hemsworth talks about his dog called my cat but it's not actually called my cat and it lives at his mums house. see how confusing this is … The ac ng in the film is horrible - Chris Hemsworth plays a character who is supposed to be stupid. He acts so over the top and ridiculous it worsens the jokes. The villain of the film is awfully predictable and stereotyped. The performance of the rest of the main cast was more of the same story. Something that surprised me when watching the film was the special effects. The computer effects were alright but nothing standout. However the physical effects were bad; the slime was really fake looking. It didn't help that the slime was used for gross out humour. Overall I really don't recommend this film to anybody. Just go read up on the Internet drama instead it will be a much more enjoyable story.