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A group of Form 5 children took part in a Design and Technology (DT) trip to Oakham School to experience their state of the art facilities, including their workshop tools and machinery, electronics and their CAD software. The group, led by Head of DT Miss Kohler, alongside Oakham DT staff, had the opportunity to design and create their own iPod dock.
For their nativity play this year, Â鶹Դ´ Kindergarten performed The Grumpy Sheep, a re-telling of the Christmas story through the eyes of one of the shepherds’ flock.
Our festive ‘Services in Preparation for Christmas’, held over two days in the magnificent Chapel of Â鶹Դ´ College, once again heralded the start of the season with a range of carols, poems and readings all presented by the children. The carols and readings were interspersed with 5 congregational hymns. The Services provided a sense of calm from the hectic nature of this time of the year and conjured up a quiet contemplative mood to help prepare for Christmas.
Parents and friends of the School were treated to two Christmas musical feasts at our annual ‘Piazza Brass’ Concerts at Byron House and Senior House. Our brass players were also joined this year by many of our other talented young musicians to get the crowd into the festive spirit.
The Â鶹Դ´ Charities and Community Links Committee hosted its annual Christmas party for elderly people living in the Cambridge area to bring on the festive cheer. Committee members from both Byron House and Senior House provided merriment, conversation and entertainment for the guests. The Christmas party is part a rich and long tradition Â鶹Դ´ has of helping the local community.
On 14 November, 32 invited Sixth Form pupils delivered their vibrant performance of Twelfth Night, a Shakespearean comedy both revered and ridiculous, at the Shakespeare Schools Festival (SSF). Shakespeare originally wrote Twelfth Night for the close of the Christmas season and to lift spirits in the dreary winter months. The creative process of developing the play was thorough and challenging and few would deny its worth with the Headmaster, Mr Chippington, describing the production as ‘magnificent.’
Form 3 turned back the clock to 1536 and lived a day in the life of Tudor times in the reign of King Henry VIII.
With this year’s performance of The Tempest, the Young Shakespeare Company yet again provided a wonderful opportunity for the children to experience Shakespeare through direct involvement in one of his plays.
The work was performed by a cast of dynamic, classically-trained actors, with a passion for performing Shakespeare for younger audiences. This magical comedy was brought vividly to life around and amongst the children. The company specializes in including the whole audience to create such dramatic scenes as the storm on Prospero’s island and the dramatic confrontation
The stage could not have been set more perfectly for this year’s PA Fireworks night which took place on Thursday 3 November. The day was crisp and cold but, as evening approached, the temperature rose and it turned into a warm and dry evening for the display.
Over £1,200 was raised at the recent St John's College School Parents' Association Macmillan Coffee Morning. The coffee morning took place in the wonderful surroundings of the College Master's Lodge, the private home of the Master and his wife. Over 100 parents took part and enjoyed home-baked cakes as well as the chance to win two donated bottles of champagne in a raffle.