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Founder's Day Grade 4 Play
By Arya-Leah Melwani
I would like to tell you about one of my main highlights of the year - the Grade 4 Founder’s Day Play. Founder’s Day at NLCS is a monumental occasion in which the whole school community comes together to celebrate the strong women founding Headmistresses of NLCS London. Everyone is part of it!
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Back to the Grade 4 Play! At the very beginning of the process, students need to decide whether they would like a big or small role. If you’re not sure, you can always consult your teacher. Once you receive the script, you need to memorise your lines and know your class’s scene inside and out. Showing teamwork at this stage is paramount as is the ability to project your voice clearly and with expression – this becomes a daily practice. It helps to be able to visualise your audience and focus on making your performance as authentic as possible.
Personally, I asked myself everyday - how would I perform? As an Arabian Tahr, I always listen to instructions carefully and I still think this was a significant factor in why our scene was so good. We re-enacted the historical University of London scene in which Sophie Bryant, the second Headmistress at NLCS, was one of the first women to receive a Bachelor of Science degree certificate. I was proud of my role as a Narrator and as I stood there on the stage, I couldn’t help but notice how impressed and in awe the audience looked throughout our performance. We were all so thrilled to hear the rapturous applause from the parents once we had finished.
I was very proud of my accomplishments that day. I was delighted to see my self-confidence grow and happy that I had remained open-minded and fearless throughout. A real risktaker! On top of all this, I made lots of new friends across the grade. I can’t wait for the next performance.



