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Out and About Yorkshire Our Y10 art Y10 Team ‘If you go down to
Sculpture Park students Building the woods today…’
Congratulations go
Duke of to Rebecca (Y12) enjoyed a 16 intrepid learners, Mrs
Edinburgh Bronte (Y13) and fantastic day studying the Tomlinson, Mrs Brewer and I set
Silver Award Lily (Y13) who have sculptures and artists as part of off on a journey of epic proportions
their GCSE project at the as we carved our way across to
now completed beginning of May. Students were the far reaches of North Sheffield
their Silver Award. also asked to design their own and Grenoside Woods.
Also to Maria (Y13) who has nearly sculpture which would be suitable Forecasters had promised storms
completed. The award consists of for a similar setting. ahead yet the sun gods smiled
six months volunteering in the down upon us and gave us an
community, three and six months of amazing afternoon of rambling,
physical and skills challenges, plus fire lighting and mud-bogging
two gruelling weekends! These thanks to our wild man of the
involved extensive planning for three woods Tim who taught us the
days of walking and two nights of importance of survival and
camping to complete the expedition resilience.
section. The girls started the award Great fun was had by all, and
last year and this completion really despite some not so well chosen
shows their commitment - well outfits for the occasion, we all
done, a great achievement! made it back safe and sound with
great memories to
boot. Major kudos
points must go to all
those students involved
who showed a great
team spirit and a
willingness to get stuck
in (in some cases quite
literally!)
Mr Cocken
Y12 ADT At the Les We would like to say
London Trip end of Miserables ‘Well Done’ to the
June, following
Sixth Form students Meadowhead students who were
from the Art, Craft, excellent in a production by
Design and Textiles A Eaststreet of Les Miserables at the
Level courses enjoyed Montgomery Theatre in July: Millie
a day trip to the Victoria Wainwright and Alfie Wilcox in Y7,
and Albert Museum in Emily Axe, Y8 and Luke Wheeler
London. Students were
seeking inspiration for Y9. Ethan
their ‘Personal Carley, an ex-
Investigations’, a major Meadowhead
component of their A student now
Level course, and everyone found something that interested them, studying drama
which they can now investigate further over the summer. In the V & A at Sheffield
students explored art works, crafts and artefacts from all over the world. Hallam, had a
The majority of students were particularly focused on the “Undressed” principle part. It
exhibition which showed a fascinating collection of underwear really was a
throughout history, with a superb range of examples from whale bone brilliant
corsets to David Beckham’s underwear! The Natural History Museum performance!
was also popular, as well as a little window shopping in nearby Harrods!
Students returned late that evening with tired feet and heads full of ideas
for the next stage of their courses.
Sculpture Park students Building the woods today…’
Congratulations go
Duke of to Rebecca (Y12) enjoyed a 16 intrepid learners, Mrs
Edinburgh Bronte (Y13) and fantastic day studying the Tomlinson, Mrs Brewer and I set
Silver Award Lily (Y13) who have sculptures and artists as part of off on a journey of epic proportions
their GCSE project at the as we carved our way across to
now completed beginning of May. Students were the far reaches of North Sheffield
their Silver Award. also asked to design their own and Grenoside Woods.
Also to Maria (Y13) who has nearly sculpture which would be suitable Forecasters had promised storms
completed. The award consists of for a similar setting. ahead yet the sun gods smiled
six months volunteering in the down upon us and gave us an
community, three and six months of amazing afternoon of rambling,
physical and skills challenges, plus fire lighting and mud-bogging
two gruelling weekends! These thanks to our wild man of the
involved extensive planning for three woods Tim who taught us the
days of walking and two nights of importance of survival and
camping to complete the expedition resilience.
section. The girls started the award Great fun was had by all, and
last year and this completion really despite some not so well chosen
shows their commitment - well outfits for the occasion, we all
done, a great achievement! made it back safe and sound with
great memories to
boot. Major kudos
points must go to all
those students involved
who showed a great
team spirit and a
willingness to get stuck
in (in some cases quite
literally!)
Mr Cocken
Y12 ADT At the Les We would like to say
London Trip end of Miserables ‘Well Done’ to the
June, following
Sixth Form students Meadowhead students who were
from the Art, Craft, excellent in a production by
Design and Textiles A Eaststreet of Les Miserables at the
Level courses enjoyed Montgomery Theatre in July: Millie
a day trip to the Victoria Wainwright and Alfie Wilcox in Y7,
and Albert Museum in Emily Axe, Y8 and Luke Wheeler
London. Students were
seeking inspiration for Y9. Ethan
their ‘Personal Carley, an ex-
Investigations’, a major Meadowhead
component of their A student now
Level course, and everyone found something that interested them, studying drama
which they can now investigate further over the summer. In the V & A at Sheffield
students explored art works, crafts and artefacts from all over the world. Hallam, had a
The majority of students were particularly focused on the “Undressed” principle part. It
exhibition which showed a fascinating collection of underwear really was a
throughout history, with a superb range of examples from whale bone brilliant
corsets to David Beckham’s underwear! The Natural History Museum performance!
was also popular, as well as a little window shopping in nearby Harrods!
Students returned late that evening with tired feet and heads full of ideas
for the next stage of their courses.
