Cundall pupils win Minster FM Battle of the Bands
A huge well done to our very own budding rock’n’roll stars, Bangers and Thrash, who claimed the right to support Rak-Su on August 31 at Party in the Park, Flamingo Land. The youngsters won a huge 27% of the vote in the Minster FM Battle of the Bands and will be joined at Party in the Park by 56 of their closest friends who will get free entry to Flamingo Land to watch them play. A huge thank you to everyone who supported Bangers and Thrash and we can’t wait to hear them perform on the big stage! To find out more about the competition, visit Minster FM’s website: https://www.minsterfm.com/win/battle-of-the-bands.php
New Production reveals darker side to The Secret Garden
A new adaptation of a popular book is set to take to the stage at the Galtres Centre in Easingwold for one night only this Autumn. Pupils from Cundall Manor School will be taking to the stage to perform ‘The Secret Garden’ by Frances Hodgson Burnett and adapted by Jessica Swale. The production will be performed by Year 9 and 10 pupils from the nearby school at the 200-seat theatre on Thursday 24 November at 7pm. The production promises to be a darker representation of the classic story involving an orphaned aristocratic girl returning to Yorkshire from the Indian Raj. Set in 1910, the Edwardian tale sees Mary on her way to England to live with her distant Uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on the dark and unfamiliar Moors. As the audience will quickly discover, Misselthwaite is no place for children. Full of dark corners and strange night-time noises, Mary is certain there is more to Misselthwaite than meets the eye. Will Mary uncover the source of the cries in the night? And will her curiosity lead her to solve the greatest mystery of Misselthwaite, the legend of the Secret Garden? The performance will be directed by Miss Vile, Head of Drama at Cundall Manor School. She said: “The upper school performance is one of the highlights of the year. “This year we are taking on a classic story and allowing the performance the opportunity to grow into a darker, more grown-up story.” Tickets are free and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis on the night. To find out more about the production or the next open morning, contact the school on 01423 360 200.
History brought to life at Beamish
A recent trip to Beamish was a wonderful way for our pupils to learn about history. One of our pupils, Ed, tells us about his trip. In the town at Beamish was the school which was our first stop. In the lesson we were taught how to use an old fashioned pen. After we were taught the twelve times table. We had some handwriting practice and it has hard to hold the pen. After lunch we visited the town, where we split into groups. We saw the old garage, dentist, bank, solicitors and my favourite, the sweet shop. Everybody bought lots of sweets and the queue was out of the door! When it was time to go home, we got on the tram and back to the car park just in time for it to start raining.
An evening of Poetry and Music entertains all
An evening of song, poetry and music was enjoyed by a full house as Cundall Manor School’s Form 1 took to the stage. The 7 year olds performed a range of spoken word and music as they put what they have learned over the past few months on show. Mrs Rodgerson helped organise the event. She said: “The children performed wonderfully. I am sure everyone who came was very proud of what they saw.” The children ended the evening with a performance of a chant depicting the invasion of Britannia by the Roman Empire. This follows on from Form 1’s recent study of the Romans and their visit to Murton Park.
Lunchtime Concert Success
Twenty instrumentalists and singers took part in our first Lunchtime Concert of the year, held on Friday in Cundall Church. A wide range of instruments were heard, including our very first recorder performance from Nancy Manners, who is taking her Grade 2 exam this term. The programme took us through nursery rhymes, classical pieces, Disney songs, musicals and contemporary pop. Hattie Attwood even gave us her very own improvisation on the saxophone. Well done to all of our performers. The next Lunchtime Concert is on Friday 25th November.
Powerful Drama Wows Audience
A drama performance about cyber-bullying helped Year 11 pupils from Cundall Manor get the message out about the dangers posed to vulnerable teenagers on the web. FIVE drama pupils preformed the powerful and thought provoking play ‘Chatroom’ by Enda Walsh as part of their GCSE exams in front of a large audience of friends, family and staff from the school. Drama teacher, Elizabeth Vile said: “The piece explored the theme of cyber-bullying and the dangers it presents to vulnerable teenagers across a range of situations and backgrounds.” “The actors were highly focused throughout the piece and audience members were really struck with the students’ commitment and acting ability.” Elizabeth added: “The cast should feel incredibly proud of themselves and of the performance as a whole.” To find out more about drama at Cundall Manor School, visit our website onwww.cundallmanorschool.com