Mr Smith took the Assembly this morning, which was in the Sports' Hall.
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C Brown (x2) |
| Mathematics |
N Andreae, E Cuttell, C Gallagher, M George, H Kanabar, J Kim, G Oakland |
| Photography |
O Ferneyhough |
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T Ruhan |
| English |
J Granville, A Jamil, L Olakunri |
| French |
F Kim (x2), A Willford |
| Geography |
E Griffin, S Kaplan, C Morrisroe, M Shah, S Stalder |
| History |
C Brown, B Maxwell, J Temple |
| ICT |
H Kirkby, A Marsh |
| Latin |
N Brown |
| Mathematics |
F Andreae, W Blundell (x2), H Lloyd, E Taylor |
You may have been wondering what happened in last week's 5th Form theatre visit to see "War Horse". This is the theatre's website: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/warhorse
It was a great success, as testified to by A Clayton, M Shah, W Swift, G Blandford-Newson, A Smith, H McCreery and F Reding-Reuter. They have done a great deal of follow-up work to this visit. I will not publish all of them - it would take too long - but here is an example, from W Swift:
War Horse Review
On the 30th April Michael Morpurgo’s compelling War Horse was shown at the New London theatre. It was a truly great event. The way horses worked was the best bit about the play. At first you can’t forget the people who are controlling the horse but when you really get into it you forget that they’re there. The sounds that the puppeteers made were amazing. I thought all the puppeteers were outstanding.
The acting was very good quality with some real country accents by the actors. The props were very cool with their loud cap guns which made Mr Fletcher and M Shah scream very loudly. Back to the acting: I have one criticism. The actor who played Albert was putting too much enthusiasm into the word ‘al1 right’ so he was saying “its alllllllllll right boy.” He said this all the time, which got quite annoying near the end. There was a bit of comedy which got a lot of laughs.
Overall I think the story line of the whole play was sad, compelling and exciting. But I think the best part was the puppeteer that was just something to amaze you by. It’s definitely a play to see and a truly memorable accession. And if you have a soft spot bring a tissue and it will be ALLLLLLLLLLRIGHT!
At then end of the Assembly, Mr Smith said that he also had gone to see the play, and four members of the public told him how impressed they were with the boys' demeanour and behaviour. Trips, he said, are important for education, and they should appreciate them, as many children don't get the chance; some will never visit a theatre.
On a more mundane note, he reminded the boys about the 'flu concerns, and that they must wash their hands before eating. Finally, he was very impressed when a Centenary Hall window had been accidentally broken, and the boy who had done it came to report it immediately. The Assembly then finished: now to lessons! |
