Spring 2011 Newsletter - Maidenhill School

MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
Doing the Arts Award
The Arts Award is a qualification which anyone can work towards. The Bronze Arts Award is split into four different parts;
the first part is where you can improve a skill or learn a new skill. For this I learnt how to play the drums. I was taught to
play them by one of my friends. It has helped me to be more confident when performing in front of large numbers of people.
For Part B I watched a pantomime that was organised by Fairgame Theatre Company. It was a modern version of Cinderella
and was very interesting and fun to see. In my next part I wrote about my hero in the arts; I liked researching about my arts
hero and about their life becoming what they have now. My final part was to teach somebody a skill that I already know.
I taught my brother to play a circus toy - the Diablo. This was fun because he was enthusiastic about wanting to learn.
I enjoyed learning and passing my Bronze Arts Award as now when I apply for a job I can put my qualification on my CV. I am
hoping to go on to achieve the Silver and Gold Arts Awards.
By Dan Tyrrell 9DWA
Maidenhill Friends
Maidenhill Friends would love to hear from any
parents / carers who are able to help out with
fund-raising or refreshments at school events,
even if you can just help on the odd occasion.
Contact:
Paula Trevenna (Chair) on 01452 423694
or John West (Secretary) on 01453 823825
We look forward to hearing from you!
Paula Trevenna
Chair
Arts Award Success
Some of the Year 9 students who achieved their Bronze Arts Awards
All 30 students who have been
studying for their Arts Award, led by
Miss Machers, were delighted to learn
that they have passed! The moderator
from Trinity Guild Hall, who visited
school to assess their work, judged
them all to have achieved their Bronze
Award, with Year 12 student, Melissa
Prosser, going one better and achieving
her Silver Award.
If you are interested in doing the Arts
Award, email mmachers@maidenhill.
gloucs.sch.uk
Open to people aged 11 - 25. You can
work towards Bronze, Silver and Gold
Awards. Find out more information on
their website: www.artsaward.org.uk
Stonehouse Youth Theatre
The Stonehouse Intermediate Youth Theatre is an afterschool
club where you learn key skills for Drama and the
Performing Arts. It takes place in the school hall or the new
drama studio.
In the SYT we do a number of activities such as miming, switch
screens and freeze frames and we have put on performances
such as “A Christmas Carol” which everyone enjoyed. We start
with games to warm us up and then we set to work using our
imagination. At the moment we are doing our own plays in
groups about gossip and how it travels and changes.
Mr Stimson started the club some years ago and it is now run by
Nicola who comes every week to organise it. Maidenhill students
are joined by some of the students from the Shrubberies Special
School who work with us.
Why do we do this? It’s fun, we make new friends and meet new
people, learn new skills and gain experience. If you would like
to join ask Mr Stimson for a form.
By Stephanie Bagnall 8LBE