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We have had a very busy couple of months in the Drama department.  We began March with our A Level practical performances – our Year 13 students challenged their audience with Brechtian explorations of topics as diverse as Hurricane Maria and American politics.  Their duologues were taken from a range of plays from Antigone to Patrick Marber’s Closer.  Year 11 students completed their practical exams entertaining an invited audience with duologues ranging from Oscar Wilde’s ‘Blythe Spirit’ to Simon Stephen’s adaptation of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’  All of these exam students impressed with their committed, engaging and moving performances.

Thank you to ex-Clement Danes students Georgia Andrews, Emma Smart and Jack Cansdale who ran workshops with our exam students sharing their knowledge and expertise!  Georgia and Emma are studying at Central School of Speech and Drama and Jack is studying at Amersham College (when he’s not appearing in ‘Call the Midwife’!)

In a new venture there were ‘Pop-up’ Shakespeare performances in the LRC organised by our wonderful Drama Prefects Imogen Small and Rebecca Widdowson. Thank you for their efforts this year and to the all the students who took part – you made the Bard come to life in performance!

GCSE students enjoyed a performance of ‘The Woman in Black’ – they were impressed by this ghostly tale bought to life at the Fortune Theatre.  The play was a master class in creating tension – evidenced by the blood curdling screams from the audience (and that was just Mr O’Dowd!)

A Level students were treated to an exciting revival of Caryl Churchill’s play ‘Top Girls’ at the National Theatre.  Magnificent set designs and strong performances led to an outstanding of evening of challenging theatre.

Rehearsals are well under way for the Lower School Production of ‘Mary Poppins’ taking place in June . . . . more details to follow!

It has been brilliant to welcome back Mrs Golding who has been teaching the Lamda classes; as the students know, Mrs Golding is a professional voice artist.  She will be leading a voice acting workshop at the female inspiring ‘Shout Out’ festival in London on May 18th – please find the link below:

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29th January

Sporting Success: A Season of Triumphs for the PE Faculty

It has been an exceptional start to the year for our sports teams, with pupils across Year 7 and Year 11 delivering outstanding performances on the pitch, the court and the track. Here is a roundup of the latest results from the PE Faculty. Football Successes: The Year 11 Boys football team produced a fantastic display to reach the U16 County Cup Quarter Finals. While all 15 squad members contributed superbly to the team effort, special mention must go to Frankie and Myles, who were named Players of the Match after scoring two spectacular long range strikes. Ollie and Sammy also found the net to complete the scoring. Meanwhile, the Year 7B team showed true grit in wet conditions to secure their second win in the district league against CDS. A great goal from David and a composure-filled penalty from Player of the Match, Zak, secured the victory.  Athletics Achievements: Our Year 7 Athletics teams have seen their dedication pay off after training hard on Thursdays throughout the term. At the TR&W SSP Indoor Athletic Meeting, the Girls’ team took home a brilliant 1st place, while the Boys’ team finished a strong 3rd. We also have a massive individual achievement to celebrate. Theo (Year 7) has been crowned the U13 South of England Shot Put Champion at the Lee Valley Indoor Track. In what was his first-ever indoor competition, Theo smashed his personal best by 50cm. He also showed great pace on the track, reaching the semi-finals of the U13 60m sprint and missing out on the final by a heartbreaking 0.06 seconds. Basketball Season Opener: The basketball season got off to a super start with a thrilling game against Rickmansworth School. In a contest between two evenly matched sides, our team came out on top, led by a fine performance from captain Seth. Congratulations to all pupils for their hard work and sportsmanship!