Cranford Review 2016
The “Cranford Review” © is a publication of Cranford Community College. Is an annual high standard produced magazine which provides an archive document highlighting various aspects of the life of the academy, its staff, students and community from each academic year. It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of the academy, its staff, students and wider community. A colorful layout with a wide range of topics comprising events, extracurricular activities, recognition awards, initiatives, trips and excursions among many others. Hard copies are provided to stakeholders including families, staff, partners, visitors, prospective parents/students, prospective employees and others with an interest or stake in the academy and its students. Headteacher & Director: Kevin Prunty / Editor-in-chief: Jessica Joyce / Graphic Design: Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) / Printed by: Springfieldpapers.com
The “Cranford Review” © is a publication of Cranford Community College. Is an annual high standard produced magazine which provides an archive document highlighting various aspects of the life of the academy, its staff, students and community from each academic year.
It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of the academy, its staff, students and wider community. A colorful layout with a wide range of topics comprising events, extracurricular activities, recognition awards, initiatives, trips and excursions among many others. Hard copies are provided to stakeholders including families, staff, partners, visitors, prospective parents/students, prospective employees and others with an interest or stake in the academy and its students.
Headteacher & Director: Kevin Prunty / Editor-in-chief: Jessica Joyce / Graphic Design: Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) / Printed by: Springfieldpapers.com
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English Department in support of learning<br />
Every year the English department organises various trips to see productions of plays being studied<br />
by students at GCSE and A Level. This year we took students to see a “Midsummer Night’s<br />
Dream” at Stratford and “An Inspector Calls” at Richmond Theatre. Here are a sample of the reviews<br />
written by the students in appreciation of their experience at the theatre and how it has increased their<br />
knowledge and understanding of the play they are studying.<br />
Frances Green (Head of English Department)<br />
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”<br />
at the RSC in Stratford<br />
The<br />
Royal Shakespeare Company’s<br />
production of A Midsummer Night’s<br />
Dream was utterly captivating. The actors portrayed a<br />
convincing performance that transported the audience<br />
into a Grecian world full of magic, mischief, chaos<br />
and love.<br />
“An Inspector Calls”<br />
Play <strong>Review</strong><br />
Erica Whyman took a creative twist to a Shakespearean<br />
comedic classic, infusing jazz, costume and a merry<br />
band to add to the levity of the Forties setting. The<br />
unconventional setting paired with modern costumes<br />
enabled us to be enlightened about Shakespearean<br />
comedy and drama. We found ourselves laughing<br />
throughout the play, enjoying the evident chemistry<br />
between characters such as Oberon and Titania,<br />
the eccentric movements of Puck, played by Lucy<br />
Ellison, and marvelling at the dedication of amateur<br />
actors who portrayed the Mechanicals.<br />
Seeing the play in theatre has not only helped us<br />
understand Shakespeare’s intended platform for the<br />
text, it has also exposed us to a world of theatrics<br />
and performing arts which<br />
I believe coalesce with<br />
English literature.<br />
I have created a VLOG on<br />
YouTube about our day at<br />
Stratford which highlights<br />
the day and this wonderful<br />
production.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyzOCIAI4QI<br />
Roshini Lal (year 13)<br />
Wednesday 20th April <strong>2016</strong> was a day<br />
greatly awaited for by many of the<br />
English GCSE students including myself.<br />
It was such an important day because we<br />
were all waiting to watch the much talked<br />
about play ‘An Inspector Calls’ which we<br />
have been studying.<br />
Upon entering Richmond Theatre we were<br />
full of excitement and despite our coach<br />
arriving later than expected, everybody<br />
managed to see the very beginning. The<br />
play was very compelling; actors were<br />
brilliant and the performance as a whole<br />
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