EDUCATIONAL VISITS
music visit The London Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert at the Royal Festival Hall gave our GCSE students the opportunity to hear some of the pieces and genres of music that are included in the new AQA specification played live by a world-class orchestra. Among the repertoire was Copland’s music for the ballet Rodeo, Hermann’s music for Hitchcock’s classic Psycho and the concert concluded with a rousing performance of the main theme from Star Wars.
economics revision A number of Year 13 students enjoyed a packed day of Economics revision presentations at Conway Hall, Holborn. They heard from distinguished speakers, including a university professor and past senior examiners, who made links to the forthcoming exams. Students agreed that the discussion over which jobs would disappear over the next 20 years was particularly fascinating.
Hanningfield RESERVOIR Year 2 spent a busy day at Hanningfield Reservoir on a minibeast hunt, pond dipping and, very briefly, bird watching from a hide by the reservoir. Pupils were taught the correct way to catch and return minibeasts, as well as learning how to turn a net when sweeping it through the water to discover what animals lurk beneath the surface. A big thank you to all the parent helpers who braved the weather. The children were able to recount their day enthusiastically, and thankfully it was much warmer in the afternoon.