JOSHUA BISHOP

CONGRATULATIONS

Joshua Bishop, one of our Year 11 students, is off to New Orleans in October.  Joshua has been chosen to perform with the Hot House Music Academy.  They will be performing on a paddle steamer, Bourbon Street.  Joshua is also a member of Derby Jazz, and he has also played the drums for our school shows.

Sadly Joshua will not be returning to us in September, so we take this opportunity to thank him for his contribution to the musical life of Saint Benedict CVA, and to wish him all the best for the future.

Derby Theatre will be holding auditions on Sun 16 June for local young people (aged between 11 and 17 years of age) to appear in their big professional production of Kes this autumn. Derby are looking for two teams of approximately 15 – 20 young people to play Billy’s classmates who can: work well together in an ensemble company, hold a character and who have plenty of energy and enthusiasm.

The auditions will be in workshop format and young people will work in groups. No one will be asked to perform an individual piece. These roles are unpaid, and mostly non-speaking, but are key to the production. There will be two audition workshops on Sun 16 June – the first from 11am until 12pm – and the second from 12.30pm until 1.30pm. There will be a maximum of 25 places on each workshop and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis from the time we receive your completed form. If you are interested inapplying for an audition slot please email Matt Clay (for an application form) at: m.clay@derby.ac.uk

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Our current crop of incredibly talented basketball players are due to make their third straight appearance in the English Schools Final Fours this weekend on Saturday the 18th May 2013 at the Nottingham Wildcat Arena. We are due to play Barking Abbey in the Semi-Finals with a midday day tip off. All of the squad are in great shape and have been training hard and we are determined to go all the way this year. Last night we were invited to go onto radio derby to discuss the schools achievements and Mr Robinson and two students Guillem de Montfort and Connor Hersey were in the hotseat answering questions about the schools success so far. It is a real achievement for the players and the school to make it to the final fours again especially as basketball teams have only been running in the school for the last 7 years. All of the students and staff wish the players and the coaching staff all the best for the weekends games.

On Wednesday 1^st of May we held a Careers Fair in the South Block hall.

The aim of the event was to bring opportunities in training and apprenticeships to students who were due to leave school this summer and who were interested in vocational rather than academic options.

The event was attended by students from Years 11, 12 and 13 and students were encouraged to drop in during the morning including the mid-morning break time.

Providers covered a range of opportunities including Business administration, Hairdressing, Construction, Plumbing, Accountancy, Child care, Health and Social care, Catering and Retail.

In the evaluation that was completed at the end of the morning, the training providers all spoke highly of the students’ behaviour and appearance.   Information gained informally from the students was positive too, most saying that they were presented with opportunities previously unknown to them.

Congratulation to the Year 10- football team who were successful in winning the Roger Hearn cup – the team defeated Sinfin in a very competitive and well contested final played at Moor Farm on May 3^rd. After going a goal behind, the Year 10s upped their game and equalised with a fine goal from Higgins. However the team’s joy was short lived when almost immediately Sinfin regained the lead as Saint Benedict struggled to clear a corner. Unperturbed by this again the Year 10s pushed on and a period of pressure our stricker’s flick crept just over the line sending the team (as well as the supporters and substitutes wild.) The team were not finished there and continued to push on in search of the decisive goal and it was a shot by centre midfielder that secured the trophy for Saint Benedict!

A huge congratulations to all the team members for their efforts not only this game but throughout the year. Also a huge thanks to the parents for their support and to Mrs Goss for getting the team to their fixtures!

1 evil Cardinal, 2 comedic Narrators and 3 jolly MUSKETEERS = an evening of fun and frolics for all the family!

On Wednesday 5^th, Thursday 6^th and Friday 7^th June 2013, the Saint Benedict Staff Players will proudly present their version of Alexandre Dumas’ classic tale ‘The Three Musketeers’ (adapted by Alexandra Slater).

A long time ago, in a country far, far(ish) away… When young, idealistic D’Artagnon travels to Paris, determined to become a musketeer, he little realises how complicated his life is about to become! As scheming Cardinal Richelieu, arrogant Comte de Rochefort and vain Milady de Winter conspire to undermine Queen Anne and her lover, the Duke of Buckingham, D’Artagnon quickly realises that it’ll require more than just his considerable charms and his good servant Planchet to ensure victory against the terrible trio.  He’s going to need… the Three Musketeers!

With songs, jokes and a LOT of ‘Star Wars’ references, this is a version of the story unlike any you’re likely to have seen before!

Venue: The Robert Ludlum Theatre

Start time: 7.30pm

Ticket prices: £5 adults and £4 concessions