Arts award – Going for Bronze

15th March 2018Mrs K Shutler

Over the past years, many Chantry students from all years have taken part in a creative arts (performing arts) award. Students collect evidence for a special portfolio which is sent away for checking and evaluating; once this process has taken place, you get back your projects and get a special certificate.

When you get into Arts Award there are four different parts, part A, part B, part C and part D. Part A is taking part. This consists of collecting evidence to complete this certain part. For example, I included my dance, acting and singing in my part A taking part.

The next part is part B, arts review. Elise used  going to see hairspray for her arts review experience. She included how the show made her feel and how well put together the show was, she also included what her favourite parts were.

Part C is arts inspiration. For this part of evidence, we have to include facts and information about our arts inspirations / people who inspire us in the performing arts world. For example I included Matt Stephannia (a fantastic street dancer and choreographer)  as the person who inspires me, I also included Darcey Bussell an amazing prima ballerina. Elise included information about Ariana Grande and why she inspired her so much and how dedication pulls off, as it did in Ariana’s case. Part D is Skillshare. This is where you used the skills that you know and help other students and people out of school develop those skills so they can also use them in the future.This piece of evidence gives us the opportunity to use our peoples skills and develop them further.

 

Here we have Miss Wilson’s (Head of Arts Award) interview…

 

Elise: How long have you done Arts Award for?

Miss Wilson: I have been doing Arts Award for 3 years now.

Elise: What do you enjoy the most about Arts Award?

Miss Wilson: I like seeing the children’s progress and how the work on their own.

Elise: Why did you choose to do Arts Award within this school?

Miss Wilson: Because there are lots of talented students in Chantry and Newminster and I like to see what they’re capable of.

Lottie: What do you feel like the students achieve by doing this project?

Miss Wilson: I feel like the children get a good experience and understanding of their capability and also they get a qualification at the end of the project.

Lottie: How important do you think it is for students to be involved in this creative experience.

Miss Wilson: In my opinion it is really important because it helps them to develop their skills and know their potential and have a good time doing it.

Lottie: Which part is the most interesting and why (Part A, part B, part C or part D)?

Miss Wilson: Part A because it gets you most involved within the activities that we do.

Elise and Lottie (Year 8).  

Winners of The Oscars 2018

15th March 2018Mrs K Shutler

Best picture:
The Shape of Water

Best actress:
Frances McDormand – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing

Best actor:
Gary Oldman – Darkest hour

Best director:
Guillermo Del Toro – The Shape of Water

Best original screenplay:
Get out – written by Jordan Peele

Best original song:
Remember Me – Coco

Best animated feature:
Coco

Best costume design:
Mark Bridges – Phantom Thread

Best film editing:
Dunkirk – Lee Smith

Best animated short:
Dear Basketball

The Academy Awards – known as The Oscars – are a set of 24 awards that celebrate artistic and technical merit on our screens. The winners are judged by an Academy voting panel, which is a highly honored membership that consists of 1,200 people!  

As the Oscars receive so many viewers, it’s a perfect time for celebrities to use them to campaign for what is important to them. This year, Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek and Annabella Sciorra used the stage to deliver a message – Time’s Up – to everyone who was watching. This ‘protest’ was about the allegations of sexual harassment that have been highlighted in the media recently, and how women shouldn’t keep quiet.

The protest has happened at ceremonies all over the world, including the BRIT Awards where women wore white roses  to show solidarity with all those women who have allegedly been affected.

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of the Oscars 2018!

By Alice and Katie (Yr8)

Crufts

15th March 2018Mrs K Shutler

Bounty & Rocko

Recently the biggest annual competition for dogs in the world was held. We went around our teachers to ask them some questions about it.

Miss Pringle, who really enjoys watching Crufts on the television, said, “ It was really funny when the sheepdogs did a dance but my favourite category was the gundogs. I own a black labrador myself and this breed is my favourite type of dog.”

Miss McDonald said that the person she got her dog from had competed with their own dog at Crufts. Miss McDonald found the flybulls funny.

Miss Mackenzie watched Crufts and said that she had a teacher who entered Crufts every year. Miss Mackenzie has two dogs called Bounty and Rocko. She couldn’t decide which was her favourite breed!