The pupils from Chantry and Newminster Middle Schools were invited to participate in a Heritage Lottery funded drama based on a book written by Bridget Gubbins called ‘The Conquest of Morpeth’. They have been attending drama club on Tuesday’s after school and working really hard this term. Students have examined different drama techniques including freeze frames, script writing, prop making, costume design, movement, music and shadow puppetry.

They will be staging a performance of their own devised work based on ‘The Conquest of Morpeth’ on Thursday 23rd November 2017 at 2pm in the Chantry Hall. There will be no charge for tickets for this production however there will be a collection tin for donations to the Creative Arts fund in the school foyer.

The children’s book, ‘The Conquest of Morpeth’ by Bridget Gubbins, will be on sale at the event.