Autumn term 2011

‘No excuses. Achievement for all. Whatever it takes.’ 1

(Tronador School), Ms R Smee (Geography), Ms C Rowley (Extended Schools Coordinator) and Ms S Thompson (Associate Principal). These staff have made a huge contribution to Globe and I know the pupils and school community will miss them but wish them well in their new ventures. We also send our condolences to the family of Mr John Levy, who passed away suddenly this term. John was a founding member of the Globe Governing Body and a true supporter of Globe. He was a man who truly believed in our goal to ensure excellence for all children and John gave his time freely and willingly in any way he could to support the academy. I know that we all join together to thank John’s family for the tremendous work he did for the benefit of this community. I hope that you all have a safe and peaceful festive season. I wish all families and friends of Globe a very Happy New Year and look forward to seeing all pupils back at school on 5

January 2012.

Jason Baigent Principal

Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our final newsletter of 2011. 2011 has been a good year for all of us here at Globe. Once again we celebrated our best ever examination results, both at year 6 SATS and GCSE and we were privileged to win ‘Outstanding Academy 2011’ at the prestigious Education Business Awards. These celebrations of our success are a tribute to the tremendous hard work and effort put in by pupils and staff. This term has seen Globe Academy pupils continue to excel within our specialism of Performing Arts. Congratulations to all LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) pupils for not only passing their examinations, but for

100% of them gaining a Distinction. We have seen spectacular productions taking place, all of which have been enhanced with the fantastic new lighting and sound system within the Pentagon building. This term we have seen the full school production of Into the Woods, a magnificent production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, a wonderful nativity play from our youngest pupils in Tronador school and a musical celebration from our Key Stage 2 pupils of Sister Act: Back to School. These events have highlighted the true talent and potential of our pupils and have been a delight to watch. I would also like to thank the staff who will be leaving us at the end of this term. Ms T Ferendinos

Academy

News A U T U M N T E R M 2 0 1 1

Collecting the Outstanding Academy Award at the Emirates Stadium


Outing to the Tropical Zoo This term Year 3 have been studying the tropical rainforests. Although we were not fortunate enough to visit the real rainforests of South America both year 3 classes had a real life experience at the Tropical Zoo in Brentford. Our children had the opportunity to stroke the green iguana, marvel at the African millipede as it chewed the rotten leaves. They took turns to wrap the entangling snake around their necks and listened to the sound of the squawking birds as they flapped their wings and flew in and out of the building.

When we thought it was over, there was still more to see. We toured the Rainforest itself with its lush green trees and plants, the mesmerising water as it cascaded down the rocks and we saw some life size fish basking in the cool waters. This tropical forest is an exciting indoor exhibition and a safe haven for rescued and endangered species. It was a most fulfilling day and all the children left feeling more enriched with some of them managing to conquer their fears.

Ms Marie Williams and Miss Tamesin Kendall Year 3 Teachers

Nursery tell the Nativity Story

On Tuesday 13 December, Nursery and Reception pupils told the Nativity story. They sang a mixture of traditional and newer carols and the teachers finished off the performance with the classic song “Winter Wonderland”. The costumes were all made in school and looked fantastic.

Mrs Harriet Stokes Marketing Manager


For the third year now, some of our Globe pupils have been exchanging

letters with pupils from the Collège André Maurois in Menton, France. For the French pupils, it is a fantastic opportunity to use the new skills they are

learning in English (they study it as a foreign language in France), and for ours, it is the chance to find out more about our closest neighbours. This year, instead of sending traditional letters through the post, we

decided to send electronic newsletters. We received our first issue of the newsletter in November and our students were able to read about what French school is like and find out what French teenagers get up to. We hope to be able to have a video conference with our partner school in the Spring and give our pupils the opportunity to ask their French pen Pals lots of questions about life in

France. This is a great opportunity for both sets of students to explore different cultures and ways of life, and the students can hardly wait to get the next issue. Miss Paturaud Transition Teacher

French pen pal exchange

Students explain why the sky is blue: Internal Investigations at Globe

From 2 to 4 November we had a visit from the Lab in a Lorry. This is exactly as the name suggests and is a project run by the Institute of Physics. The lorry was staffed with a professional scientist, Rachel and a team of volunteer scientists from local industries, most of whom were engineers, involved in planning for upgrades to the rail network. Globe Academy was very fortunate to have this visit and were the only school in London to have had a visit this year. Year 7 pupils, in small groups, spent

a lesson with the leaders and did amazing experiments on Light and Sound. They were able to use cutting edge technology like an Endoscope –

usually used for looking inside the human body! They also worked out how 3D glasses work and why the sky is blue. The pupils all demonstrated excellent behaviour, learnt a lot about Science and most importantly had lots of fun. A big thank you goes to the Institute of Physics and the whole Lab in a Lorry team for an inspirational experience that many will never forget. Mr Julian Melloy Science Teacher


Year 10 university residential

Last term a group of year 10 pupils visited the University of Lincoln for a three day residential. This was an opportunity for them to get out of the city and into rural Lincolnshire where they could experience university life in the countryside. During the day they attended subject taster lessons such as, making their own movies for media, taking finger prints for forensic science, watching and getting involved in performances in the drama studios and even attending an animal science workshop. They spent their days with university lecturers and undergraduate students learning all about life at university. In the evenings we went to the local bowling alley, ate out at restaurants, played sports and watched movies. The pupils were also lucky enough to stay at

a hotel on the edge of the campus with fabulous views of Lincoln cathedral. We got to spend time at the main campus in the heart of the city centre and also the Riseholme Campus, which is where all of the animal and agricultural courses are run. Both the pupils and staff had a fantastic three days, and all wished it could have been longer. A couple of the pupils thoughts on the trip are below. ‘This trip has been the best I have ever been on. Words cannot describe how amazing this experience has been and it has also spurred me on to want to attend university’. Year 10 pupil ‘These three days have been the best experience of my life so far. It has helped me to know the benefits of university and how it opens up a world of opportunities. I am now 100% sure I want to go to university’. Year 10 pupil The pupils that attended got involved in every activity, they were outstanding ambassadors for the school, and both the

university staff and undergraduate students really enjoyed their time with them. I was extremely proud of them not only for their behaviour and maturity on the trip, but also for their enthusiasm and willingness to embrace every opportunity that was placed before them.

Ms Caroline Rowley Extended Schools Coordinator


Learning about Braille In Year 1, we have been learning about famous people from the past. One famous person was Louis Braille. We learnt about how he became blind and developed the Braille alphabet as we know it today. Year 1 enjoyed making their own names in Braille using lentils. This is how you write Year 1 in Braille.

Ms Marta Piotrowska, Year 1 Teacher

Year 10 Ark Mathematics Challenge

On Thursday 1 December, Evelyn Grace Academy hosted a maths challenge for all the ARK academies to enter. Each academy needed to enter a team of four year 10 pupils. They would have to use their mathematical knowledge and skills to complete three different challenges; two team challenges and an individual round. Globe Academy answered the call and four pupils were grouped together to compete. The four pupils were Tumisha Balogun, Rasheda Begum,Toufiqul Haq and Mark Medvedev.

After a short taxi ride to Evelyn Grace Academy the team settled

down with some lunch before competing in the first task, a Tarsia Puzzle, on a variety of different Grade A and A* math topics. The team worked really hard on the puzzle and showed some excellent team work before finishing the task. Their efforts were marked before Mark began the individual round.

Mark was competing against individuals from the other academies with quick fire

questions. The questions got progressively harder and despite Mark’s valiant effort he did not finish inside the top three. The final task was a number of problems that the team had to complete in a relay. They could not get the second question until they had either correctly

answered the first question or given the question two good attempts. Then the same applied

to the second question before getting the third and so on.

The team worked hard all day and enjoyed the event but, alas, also finished outside the top three so were not presented with any of the prizes. However, the team all wanted to work harder in maths to try and win next time and with Mr. Day as their teacher you never know. Mr Gary Day Maths Teacher

The team looking smart at the end.

Toufiqul scratches his head during the

Tarsia Puzzle.


Nursery visit the mosque In November, the morning Nursery pupils visited the Local Mosque to support work on Festivals and Eid. A young Imam there was very friendly and he showed us around the mosque. We visited the room where the men go and pray and the room where the woman pray. We also saw the wash rooms where they wash their hands and feet before praying. Some of the children in the Nursery attend the mosque and were able to

show us how they perform their Salah. It was very interesting and we learnt lots. The children were very well behaved and interested

in what goes on in a mosque. Ms Lucia Apicella Nursery Teacher

Reception visit the Tabernacle Church The reception classes went to visit the ‘Tabernacle Church at Elephant & Castle. We walked along the main road, taking in the sights of the area. The pupils were very excited when they saw the over ground train station. We explained to the pupils that we were going to cross the main road using the ‘Subway’. They were very excited when they were going into the ‘Subway’ as it felt like they were going into a tunnel. When we arrived at the ‘Tabernacle Church’, we were greeted by one of the people who work and worship there. We were then taken into the main part of the church where we were told about what happens at church. The pupils sat very well and listened to what the speaker was saying. Afterwards, the pupils were taken to the place where the Sunday school is taught and were given a ‘taster’ of what a Sunday lesson looks like. The lesson was about the Christmas story. The pupils were able to help with the telling of the story, as they performed their own nativity play and as a result were able to answer questions about it. Ms Tricia Minlah Head of Early Years

Jack Petchey Awards Globe Academy is part of the Jack Petchey Award Scheme. This allows us to award nine pupils every academic year for outstanding achievements within school. The award is given to pupils who are the unsung heroes of the school, who go over and above to help their peers, contribute a great deal to the school and are excellent role models for Globe Academy. This term, the following three pupils have been chosen by both the staff and pupils of Globe Academy as the winners of the Jack Petchey Award. Olamide Ajala, Year 11 – Kilimanjaro

Robert Antwi, Year 9 – McKinley Fazana Begum, Year 9 – Elbrus They have been recognised as hard working, enthusiastic pupils who make a contribution to school life every day. They are fantastic ambassadors for Globe Academy and we are very proud of them. They will each receive £200 to spend on resources or opportunities for pupils within the school, and will also be invited to the celebration event at the end of the year. Ms Caroline Rowley , Extended Schools Coordinator


The Library in focus

The Big Read for Children in Need On Friday 18 November, Globe Academy pupils and staff pulled out all the stops for Children in Need and the library was no exception. At lunchtime the library hosted ‘The Big Read’. Book lovers from across the academy paid 20p to come to the library and spend their lunchtime reading. Readers sat on sofas, lay on rugs and curled up with cushions! After school the library was transformed into a cake shop selling Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Secret Garden cakes! Student library assistants designed, baked and sold the cakes and raised £27.36!

Families Read Together at Globe Academy Library Tuesday after school is ‘Family Time’ at the Globe Academy library. Tronador families (including older and younger children) are invited to the library to do homework, read and borrow books, play games and use a computer. A recent international study has revealed that children whose parents read with them regularly still show the benefit when they are fifteen. With evenings drawing in there’s never been a better time to curl up together with a good book. Come to family time and find books that are just right for you and your child. We have books in a range of languages including French, Chinese, Spanish, Bengali, Urdu and more. Family Time is a great time to do homework too. Help is on hand from the librarian and older Globe Academy pupils. We have everything you need including pens, pencils, colouring pencils, glue

scissors, paper and books to use for research.

Reader spotlight Student library assistant, Mateusz Tyrek, interviews library users Brian Walteros and Riaz Thompson What is your favourite book in the library? Brian: The Hunger Games Riaz: Artemis Fowl: Time Paradox How often do you come to the library? Both: Almost every day If you could be any book character, which would you be? Brian: Percy Jackson Riaz: Artemis Fowl What is the best thing about the library? Brian: The books! Riaz: Reading!

ARK Book Factor Globe Academy was gripped by ARK Book Factor! All the ARK academies teamed up to find ARK’s favourite book. Pupils voted and the three finalists were; The Story of Tracey Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson, Naruto 51 by Masashi Kisimoto and Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. Pupils were busy promoting their favourite books during voting; they made posters, designed new book

covers and filmed their own ‘book trailers’. Pupils from ARK academies voted for their favourite at the live final held in Globe Academy’s library on 2 December. At the final, the pupils also tested their book knowledge with a quiz and their miming skills with charades. This was a close competition which

ended with a tie - break between Globe Academy and Walworth Academy. Unfortunately, Walworth Academy won the tie-break question and took home the chocolate prize! However, the main winner of the event was ARK Schools’ favourite book. This was another tie-break between Naruto 51 by Masashi Kisimoto and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.. We are already looking forward to seeing which books will be nominated for next year’s ARK Book Factor!

Ms Charlotte Barton Learning Resource Centre Manager


Tronador Debate Mate We have recently introduced a new initiative to our year 5 and 6 pupils

called Debate Mate. It is run on a Wednesday afternoon for one hour. It is a national programme that uses top university debaters to run debate clubs in schools which then helps our pupils to

develop the confidence and skills they need to succeed. Our pupils were invited to attend the launch at the Royal Geographical Society on 2

November where they observed a show debate with mentors – many of whom are world champion debaters. The pupils all thoroughly enjoyed watching the debate, so much so, that we have had to ask a second mentor to come into school as so many pupils want to take part. Once

our pupils have developed the skills for debating, they will start to take part in debates with other schools, both locally and nationally. All the year 5 and 6 pupils had a fantastic day out which culminated with a visit to Hyde Park where the pupils spent some time playing in the leaves! Ms Sam Colburn Deputy Head, Tronador

Tronador Around the Globe

Tronador pupils kicked off the festive season at Globe Academy on 8 December. They performed a mixture of

festive songs from around the world in a plane formally known as ‘The Pentagon’. They wore festive costumes

performed poetry and played musical instruments. Even the staff entered into the festive spirit by singing a Globe

version of ‘The Twelve days of Christmas.’


Globe Visits Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) recently opened the doors of its Embankment office to a group of year 9 pupils in Elbrus. The pupils were invited in for a careers day where they learnt all about writing the perfect CV and how to conduct themselves in an interview. A number of staff from PwC gave up their time for the day to come along and meet our pupils and offer advice about careers and their experiences of job interviews. The pupils took part in different activities that taught them about the work place and getting a job. For example, they looked at how to dress for an interview, the types of questions that might be asked, the importance of preparing for an interview and what information to include in a CV. It was an extremely useful and informative day and our pupils had a whole host of questions for the staff helpers. The final activity of the day was a Dragon’s Den style presentation. The pupils pitched a product idea to senior members of the firm acting as the Dragons who then gave them feedback on their presentation. We had a fantastic day and are extremely grateful to PwC for inviting us to spend the day with them. Ms Caroline Rowley Extended Schools Coordinator


Children In Need 2011

On 18 November 2011, Globe Academy joined the rest of the nation to raise money for Children in Need. In Tronador, a large majority of pupils and staff turned up to school in spotty clothing for the day. In the middle and upper schools they baked and sold cakes but it was the PE Department who took things to the next level. Mr James and Mr Davis, not only dyed their hair blonde but also took part in an ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of here’ challenge. They ate live bugs! Luckily, they are still alive to tell the tale. The final amount raised by the pupils was £460.08 which is a fantastic amount of money and everyone enjoyed dressing up in a variety of ‘spots’ and baking and eating the cakes but I’m not sure Mr James and Mr Davis enjoyed eating the bugs! Thank you to everyone who generously donated their money.

PTCA Winter Bake Sale - a huge success! On Thursday 8 December the school office was flooded with biscuits and cakes. A number of parents, staff and pupils had baked a huge amount of sweet treats to be sold to the Globe community after school and at break time for two days running. The PTCA were selling the cakes and biscuits to raise money for a canopy for the early years playground. I am pleased to announce that we raised £340.40! This is an incredible amount. We are very grateful to all parents who gave up their time and money to bake the cakes and to buy them. Look out for the PTCA’s next event which is going to be a Spring Fair! Mrs Harriet Stokes, Marketing

DT Department Christmas Fair ‘Design and Technology pupils from all year groups have been working harder than Santa’s Elves. They have designed and produced a range of products with a Christmas theme. Catering pupils have made mince pies, chocolate yule logs and festive sparkling truffles. Textiles pupils have made felt baubles, mini stockings filled with tasty treats and some beautiful fabric brooches. Resistant Material pupils have made some modern decorations using exciting techniques on the laser cutter to produce reindeer, snowmen and Christmas trees from acrylic. They have learnt some excellent production skills and really made the school more festive. Profits are over £300, so a big thank you to the year 10 pupils who worked tirelessly to make sure every item was sold! Ms Sarah Dibley Food Tech Teacher

Globe fundraisers

‘Reading’ a poem by Lee Purchase

Reading helps your brain While others are playing in the rain Reading helps your stutter When others are laying in the gutter Instead of texting on your black berry Read and help your vocabulary Reading makes you quiet When others are watching the violence Help the fighters Instead of waving your lighters Reading is part of your imagination It can help you in the toughest situations

And remember if you don’t read you will never achieve If you never believe you can’t be the best you can be Reading can help you all the time Even in this beautiful rhyme Take this as a sign Not just a rhyme

Lee Purchase Year 8


On 21 November, Globe Academy hosted the 2011 ARK Year 8 Junior Maths Challenge. A team of four pupils from all eight ARK academies competed in the olympic-themed event held in the pentagon. Globe Academy was represented by Matthew Stansfield and Matthew Thompson from Elbrus and Alex Nicholson and Aurelia Szum from McKinley. The Challenge was split into three events and each one tested the young mathematicians differently. Round 1 was ‘swimming’. Students had to ‘swim’ laps, answering questions correctly at each end of the ‘pool’. Round 2 was a team effort called the marathon. Teams had to solve as many complex problems as they could in 30 minutes. Round 3 was the individual round, ‘boxing’. This tested an individual from each school on their mental arithmetic and was a nerve racking event for everyone to watch. Globe was represented by McKinley’s , Alex Nicholson, in this event. He did incredibly well and won a bronze medal. The final round was the ‘relay

race’. Again, the teams had to work together to win this race. Taking it in turns, they had to pick up a question, run it back to their team mates to work out and then return it to the teachers to mark and pick up another question. This was a high energy round with fitting music playing whilst they were doing it. Congratulations go to the ARK Wembley team who won the overall competition but everyone taking part did brilliantly as there were some very tough questions included.

One of the high-speed maths questions is below. Why don’t you try it? Hint: the answer is not 4

MsCeri Ward Jones CSL; Maths

Year 8 Maths Challenge


You may notice some changes in the catering at Globe Academy upon your return in the New Year. This is because we are going ‘inhouse’. Our existing staff will continue to prepare your meals but they will no longer be operating under the charge of an external catering company. We are doing this to improve the food which you are served and we hope that you will love our new look and exciting new menus! The Catering Team wishes everyone a very happy holiday. We look forward to welcoming you back again in January and would love to hear your feedback regarding the delicious new food on offer. To whet your appetite, please see below for a sneak preview of the new menu…

New Caterers come to Globe

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Soups Parsnip & Thyme Curried Lentil

Soup Chilli Noodle Broth Tomato Vegetable Soup

Meaty Mains

Beef Enchilada Stack with Sour Cream &

Salsa

Lamb & Sweet Potato Tagine with

Fruity Couscous

Roast Turkey with Gravy

Southern Style Crumb-Baked Chicken Pieces

Battered Fish with Lemon & Tartare Sauce

Veggie Mains

Cheese & Red Onion Quiche

Thai Green Vege-table & Chick Pea Curry with Noo-

dles

Parsnip & Butter-bean Stew with Barley & Herb

Dumplings

Lentil & Chunky Vegetable Short-crust Pastry Pie

with Veggie Gravy

Spiced Bean Burgers with

Melting Cheese

Sides

Jacket Wedges, Sweetcorn & Roasted

Peppers

Green Beans, Roasted Squash

Roast Potatoes, Green Cabbage,

Carrots

Pumpkin & Po-tato Mash, Broc-

coli Florets

Chips, Peas,

Baked Toma-toes

Jackets & Pasta

Served Daily with Tomato Sauce – Tuna – Beans - Cheese

One Stop Snack

Specials

Soy & Ginger Noodle Stir Fry

(V)

Cajun Chilli Chicken & Rice

Chicken Jollof Rice Tuna Pasta Bake

Mexican Bean Chilli with Rice

(V)

Hot Sweets

Creamy Vanilla Rice Pudding

Apple Oat Crum-ble with Custard

Banana & Molas-ses Sponge Pud-

ding

Chocolate Cherry Cake, Chocolate

Sauce

Bread & Butter Pudding

Pupils sing for David Idowu Foundation During the half term, Globe pupils were invited to join a Southwark School Choir in honour of the David Idowu Foundation. David unfortunately lost his life to knife crime three years ago. Grace Idowu, David’s mother, wanted to do something to honour his memory and to bring young people in the Southwark borough together. Letters were sent to all schools and the response was overwhelming. Over 50 pupils turned up by themselves and worked hard for two days to produce a fantastic sound. Grace herself continued to mention how blessed she felt that so many young people cared enough about her son to come out over their half term. She also said the pupils, singing and standing together, was a voice that would not be easily broken and thanked everyone

for being a part of the journey. The pupils worked hard to learn five songs over the two days in preparation for an event held on Thursday 8 December. It was a fantastic experience; the pupils worked really well together and sounded amazing. To have Grace be there to see the fruit of what she built for her son was also very emotional. Eight pupils from Globe Academy attended and they each represented the school with pride. Ms Charlene Jones Singing Teacher


Performing Arts profile

It has been a very busy first term of the year for the Performing Arts Department. September brought the outstanding success of our LAMDA pupils. 41 pupils were entered for the speech and drama exam and 41 pupils gained a distinction. Congratulations to every pupil who took this exam. This is an incredible achievement and everyone is very proud of their success. Next in our busy schedule, The Globe Theatre Company gave three performances of Sondheim’s Into the Woods in early October. This production was enjoyed by staff pupils and parents. The pupils involved in the play saw a long rehearsal period come to an end with some remarkable performances. Into the Woods is a very difficult show but the young cast performed incredibly well and deserve every credit for their efforts. This production was followed by the annual Shakespeare School’s festival which was hosted at the Vanbrugh Theatre, RADA. This year Globe pupils performed King Lear. Lydia Lewison, the Festival director, commented by saying: “it was a dark and stylish performance tackled very maturely by the cast. I was very impressed by the clear storytelling which powerfully communicated the plot to the audience. I enjoyed seeing the real changes in the characters, particularly Lear's descent into

madness. Also, the clear relationships set up between the sisters and the male characters, highlighting the power struggles between men and women in the play. the costumes were gorgeous - all black but very glamorous, creating a dark, frightening world of money and power.” This is a fantastic and fitting review of the play and pupils’ performances. Once again, the pupils involved all worked incredibly hard to get the performance up to such a high standard and as the director I was incredibly proud. December brought us two performances from our youngest pupils in Tronador. The first was the wonderful Tronador concert which you’ve already seen the pictures of. Pupils sang and played to a packed hall of enthusiastic parents. It was clear from the outset that the pupils simply could not wait to perform and every carol had the audience clapping along. The second performance was by the older pupils in Tronador and was a performance of the classic film, Sister Act. Again, this was another fantastic performance. With brilliant singing, and acting. Many congratulations to our young stars and the staff that worked so hard to put this production together. Despite all of the performances we have also been to a number of

professional theatre productions . The productions we’ve seen have included: The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium Robeson (as part of the Black History Month) at the Unicorn Theatre West Bridge at the Royal Court Theatre Thriller at the Lyric Theatre Taming of the Shrew at the Southwark Playhouse and Blackberry Trout Face again at the Unicorn Theatre This means that 210 pupils have enjoyed visits to a professional theatre in the last three months, and all for free. To finish it all off, a year 7 class recently enjoyed a tour and talk at the Globe Theatre. These pupils will be taking part in the Shakespeare, Our Play event in March and through this will have the opportunity to perform at the theatre. We will report fully on how they get on in the next newsletter. Over the next couple of pages, you can see pictures of all of the different performances. As Director of Performing Arts I am very proud of the achievements of the department this term and am looking forward to seeing what next term will bring. Mr Russell Jones Director of Performing Arts

A review of the term in Performing Arts



Performance of Into the Woods



Shakespeare Schools Festival—King Lear



Year 11 pupil wins regional final of BBC’s - ‘Off By Heart Shakespeare’ Competition

Year 11 pupil, Femi Akinfolarin, has been selected as one of the finalists for the BBC’s ‘Off by heart Shakespeare’ competition. To get to the final, Femi had to beat 200 other children from around London. He performed Mercutio’s death speech from Romeo and Juliet by heart which was one of the designated monologues for the competition.

Femi will now be invited to participate in a two part documentary for the BBC. During the documentary, he will be given mentoring and training from actors at the Royal Shakespeare Company before taking to the stage for the grand final in Stratford Upon Avon. In the final he will compete against eight other children from around the country to be crowned Schools Shakespeare Champion.

Femi said: “I realise how lucky I am and that there could be something good for me in the future. I’m really looking forward to learning from such experienced professionals and having the opportunity to perform at the Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre.”

This is the most fantastic achievement and everyone at Globe is very proud of Femi. He is a very talented young actor who works hard at his craft .It will be a thrilling experience for him and we all wish him every success. Russell Jones Director of Performing Arts

Tronador Sister Act performance Tronador school amazed parents, teachers and pupils with a fantastic performance of Sister Act: Back To School. The Pentagon was transformed into an inner city school and family home to watch the journey of Rita (played by Damilola Majekodunmi, year 5) assisted by her friends and most importantly, Delores Loren (played by Vania Kwame, year 6). When Mr Crisp (played by Chrisley Cabulo, year 4) threatens St Francis High School with closure, Father O'Brian (played by Murat Saglam, year 6) calls in very special assistance.

With guest vocal appearances from Mr Davies and Mr James, the audience enjoyed a musical and visual spectacular! All the cast showed professionalism and dedication to the production and are looking forward to stunning crowds with their next production. Thank you to Ms Sanders, Miss Alana and Miss Ashby for the support on the night. Also a huge thank you to Mr Streete, Mr Kirk, Mr Jones, Mr Barker and Miss Jones for their technical support throughout. Finally, thank you to all the parents and carers for their dedication to the rehearsal process. Ms Janeen Wilson, Teaching Assistant

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