Arts News, Events & Information

Students give a Magical Performance

Tuesday, 13 December 2011 13:44

Students worked really hard throughout the Autumn term to deliver a superb and magical performance of 'Midsummer's Nights Dream' which ran for three nights in December.  The dedicated cast totally immersed themselves in portraying the characters who meet in an enchanted forests inhabited by fairies and spirits.  The play received much praise from delighted audience:

"Fantastic to see so many young people taking part, we really enjoyed it"
''It was a wonderful and professional performance by all concerned'

and from students;

"It was a great show with a great cast, really worth all the time we spent rehearsing" -  (Oberon, King of the Spirits)
"It took ages to learn the lines but it was worth it" (Fairy)

Many thanks to Debbie Money the Director of the play and all the support staff who helped make this happen.

Download a copy of the Midsummer Night's Dream Programme (pdf, 1.8Mb)

Margeret Quigley
Assistant Headteacher

Ballet Rambert 2011 Tour

Friday, 04 November 2011 00:00

Students will have the opportunity to see Ballet Rambert perform the multi-award nominated, ‘A Lihna Curva’, by Itzik Galili on Thursday 10 November at Norwich Theatre Royal.  Prior to this they will be a county wide, Dance Teachers INSET, with the Ballet Rambert Company, in the school’s Dance Studio on Tuesday 8 November at 4.30 - 6.30pm.

Communities, Partnerships and Culture

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 12:47

Sprowston students pictured outside Seven Kings
High School in Ilford

Sprowston students meet students from Seven Kings High School

On Wednesday 12 October, 14 students from across the year groups went on a cultural exchange visit to Seven Kings High School in Ilford. The purpose of the visit was to provide new opportunities for our students to meet, share ideas and build relationships with students from different schools to broaden perspectives and experiences of different communities in the UK.

During the day students took part in ‘selling your school’, a ‘speed dating’ styled activity with Seven Kings students, designed to quickly share experiences from each school. They also watched a student presentation on Guatemala which two of the Seven Kings students had recently visited and then took part in a question and answer session. This was followed by student observations of lessons and a tour of the school.  At the end of the day students from both schools fed back what they had learned from each other and Sprowston students completed ‘promise’ cards, postcards where each student wrote down what they were going to take away with them from their visit.

It was an excellent, ‘exchange’, experience that all of the students both enjoyed and felt they had learned a lot from.  Our students are very keen to share their experiences and to host a return visit by the Seven Kings students to Sprowston. We look forward to extending and continuing this exciting and rich partnership between the two schools.

What students thought about their visit:

Question: Do you think the visit was successful in its aim to widening your understanding of high achieving, multi-ethnic school communities in the UK?

100% yes

‘I widened my understanding by a different perspective’

‘A very educational experience’

‘Great to talk to their sixth form and see how they felt and fit into society’

‘There was a lot to learn about multi- ethnic schools’

‘Yes it brings communities closer’

‘We might get ideas to make our school better’

Question: What similarities are there between Sprowston High and Seven Kings?

‘Both community and both passionate about having their pupils to participate and get involved’

‘Student voice is important within the school’

‘Good teachers and nice students’

‘Both high schools with a friendly atmosphere’

‘Both strict on uniform’

Question: What differences are there?

‘Seven Kings is smaller, they have student observers to provide feedback for teachers to improve their lessons’

‘Large make up of ethnic minorities and they have student observers’

‘Uniform, cultures, the actual school’

‘Different school finish time’

‘We do German, Spanish and French they do Spanish French and Mandarin’

Question: Which activity impressed you the most in terms of building new relationships and sharing ideas?

‘Every activity was good at building new friendships and sharing ideas’

‘Lesson observing’

‘The promise postcards were a good suggestion on sharing ideas’

‘Speed dating because we got to meet many people in a short time’

‘Lunch’

'Speed dating was fun in getting to talk to strangers’

‘The tour around the school because we got to meet people and ask a lot of questions and they were very friendly’

Year 7 Art Displayed at the Cathedral

Wednesday, 19 October 2011 00:00

Year 7 students in the cathedral grounds surrounded
by the flock

On Wednesday 12 October the entire Year 7 year group took part in a joint day of  Art and PD (Personal Development) with the theme of 'Leaders and Followers.'  Students worked in their form groups to produce a wide range of artwork promoting the idea that while students are all part of the same year group, they are each individuals with different characteristics.  Students worked with PD staff to produce giant posters and with Creative Arts staff to paint portraits onto 99 giant sheep to represent the 'flock' they are part of at Sprowston Community High.  The project is linked with the Norwich Cathedral artist in residence Cannon Jim Whitlock.  The sheep were displayed in the cathedral grounds over the Harvest festival weekend 15/16 October.

Thank you to all those that were involved.

View related article on the Norwich Evening News website

Ballet Rambert at the Theatre Royal 10 November 2011

Tuesday, 27 September 2011 11:31

We are pleased to be able to offer our GCSE Dance students the opportunity to see the acclaimed Ballet Rambert Dance Company at the Theatre Royal, Norwich on Thursday 10 November 2011.

This tour celebrates 85 years at the heart of British dance for Ballet Rambert with a world premiere of a magical new work “Seven for a secret never to be told” inspired by the music of Ravel.  The programme also features the hypnotic 1960’s work “Rainforest” plus the samba inspired “A Linha Curva”.  All three works feature music played live by the Rambert Orchestra adding a thrilling extra dimension.

Sprowston Students do us Proud at the Lord Mayor's Show

Wednesday, 13 July 2011 11:47

Many congratulations to all the students and staff who took part in the Lord Mayor's Parade on Saturday July 9 2011.  The black and white costumes looked fantastic and sparkled in the sun as they danced to the music of the samba band leading them. The chorography was based on Romeo and Juliet and the story of the rivalry between the two families, the Montague's and Capulet's.

Lord Mayor’s Parade Rehearsals 2011

Wednesday, 06 July 2011 00:00

Students rehearse at Hewett School with Carnival Arts for the Lord Mayor’s Parade which will take place on the 9 July 2011.

Costume Carnival Workshop 2011

Wednesday, 06 July 2011 00:00

Preparations are underway for the Lord Mayor's celebrations this weekend. Students take part in a costume carnival workshop, the theme being Romeo and Juliet.

Year 10 Digital Art Work to go on display in school

Friday, 24 June 2011 13:46

Members of the digital art and graphics after-school group; Ebony Dent, James Ivett, Sam Towler, Alex Fynn, Isobel Ventress and Christopher Ewles display their art work which will go on display around the school.  Ebony Dent's image of the fairy (pictured right) will also be used for a publicity poster in the coming drama production of Fairy Tales

Click here to view the digital artwork

Year 6 Students take part in Performance Arts WOW Days

Friday, 24 June 2011 12:44

Students from Sprowston Junior School and White Woman Lane Junior School visited our school on the 22 June to take part in our Performance Arts WOW Days as part of our transition activities.  Students worked with our Year 7 students to perform their own, ‘haunted house’ drama and develop dance and chorography skills. Thanks to Performance Arts staff Debbie Money and Hannah Rea for leading these sessions.