Message from our Headteacher
Dear
Parents and Carers
Thank you to those students who came into school in costume for world book day. It was great to see the different outfits. Thank you to our staff for taking part too.
Next week we have the Borth residential and the Condover netball weekend taking place. We hope the students enjoy these experiences. Year 8 will also be taking part in Citizenship Day.
Mrs Young
Y10 Katch-22 in Hall
After School
Football, Miss Canlett, Main Field
Y10 Netball
Year: 7&8 Netball, Courts, PE staff
Maths Pi Day Challenge (all years)
EPQ Presentations
After school
Table Tennis, Mr Jones, Activity
Studio
Y10-13 Drama Students, War Horse, Grand Theatre 7.30pm
Condover Trip departs
Y8 Citizenship Day
Borth Trip departs
After school
A Level Computer Science support, Mr Atton, Room 18
GCSE Computer Science support, Mr Lewis, Room 17
Y9 Netball cancelled due to staff meeting
EPQ Presentations
Borth Trip returns
Y12/13 Component 1 Drama
Assessment
After school
Y10 Netball tournament at WGHS
KS4 & 5 Badminton, Sports Hall
Textiles Club , Mrs Johnson, D&T rooms
Monday 17th March Non Pupil Day
Wednesday 19th March
Year 10 Parents’ Evening 4:30-8pm remote)
Next Week’s Deadlines
Monday 10th March
Year 8, 9 & 11 German Play – Payment.
Letters
Y7,8 & 9 Reading Data - Letter to Parents
Y12 Sixth Form Work Experience - Letter to Parents
Y12 Sports Leadership _ Letter to Parents
Y11 GCSE Drama Practical Exam - Letter to Parents
Y13 Houses of Parliament Trip - Letter to Parents
Y10 Work Experience - Letter to Parents
Y8 Fairtrade Event - Letter to Parents
Celebration Week Letters
Y10 Alton Towers letter
Y7 and Y7 PP
Y8 Celebration Week
Y9 Celebration Week
Recently distributed documents
Toscana Strings Review
Last Friday our Year 7 students enjoyed a live performance by the Toscana Strings which featured the story of Wind in the Willows and Peter and the Wolf, brought to life through music and dance.
In 2019, Toscana Strings were awarded Best Workshop Provider by Primary Music Magazine with two of the performers, Miss Bourne and Mrs Clennell, being our talented instrumental teachers. They’ve since teamed up with Laura Tye, former soloist with Birmingham Royal Ballet, to create dynamic concerts that combine music and dance, now performed in schools and public venues. Our Year 7's were taught mimes and dance moves to join in with the performance, as well as the opportunity for a Q&A session at the end of the performance.
Year 7 really enjoyed the fantastic performances, full of music and dance! See reviews from 4 of our students below:
I really enjoyed the string Quartet performance as they really helped me to understand the harmony and the dynamics of the string family that we study in music. The thing I found interesting was the different stories they were telling and replacing some instruments to get the same results as the original instruments would give. For example, they replaced the flute (from the woodwind family) with a viola. I really enjoyed the fact that we could join in with the dancer when she was acting as the character and the general performance. - Sakina, Year 7 student.
I was truly impressed by the overall quality of the performance. The execution was flawless, with each aspect of the music and dance. The way they engaged with the audience made the experience incredibly enjoyable. 5/5 review, I can't wait to
watch future performances and definitely recommend watching. - Daya, Year 7 student.
I thoroughly enjoyed the event it was interactive, engaging, and a lot of fun to watch! The story conveyed through the performance was exceptionally clear and easy to follow, which made it all the more enjoyable. It was truly impressive to see how music and dance combined to bring the narrative to life so vividly. Personally, my favourite part was the interactions, where we all stood up and were able to take part - no matter how funny the move! I look forward to any events like this in the future - Keerat, Year 7 student.
I enjoyed this as it included audience participation and allowed us to see a live string quintet. For those who wants to play at a professional level with a musical instrument or wants to be a dancer, it was a very inspiring way to see how it works. The Q&A at the end was a great idea as it enabled us to figure out more about the musical instruments we learnt about in class, the pathway for it and how life is like for a dancer. All together it was a very fun and thought-provoking afternoon Adelaide, Year 7
