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Department NewsArtPenarthHeightsYear 8pupilshave producedsuperbartworkincludingexcitinganimation using the latest technology such asIpads. They have been working with professionalanimator Ewan Morris Jones and representativesfrom Ffotogallery.‘Invisible Scars’ WorkshopA selected group of Year 8 pupils took partin a day workshop with visiting artists MaciejHoffman and Nicola Tucker. Both artistshave exhibited work relating to difficult issuessuch as the Holocaust and survivingtrauma. Pupils were encouraged to expresstheir own personal experiences, or familystories, through the creative use of mixedmedia.Paris VisitA number of pupils from Years 9 to 13 thoroughlyenjoyed a trip to Paris. The pupilsvisited several galleries to conduct researchinto their class themes and were astoundedby the diverse rangeof the work on displayin the Louvre,Musee D’Orsay andthe Pompidou Centre.The low temperaturesdid notdampen spiritsas the pupils visitedthe Sacre Coeur andenjoyed a leisurelystroll in Montmartre.Ms R LewisNational Museum Wales / Amgueddfa CymruPupils from Years 8, 11 and 12 all visitedThe National Museum of Wales during thecourse of this school year. The pupils found anumber of exciting and useful resourcesduring their visit. They were fascinated andinspired by works on display in the galleriesby artistssuch as AugustusandGwen John,Shani RhysJames andFrancis Bacon.Primary VisitsMany Y6 pupils from our feeder schoolshad the opportunity to visit the ArtDepartment and take part in a ‘taster’ lessonfocusing on the technique of monoprint. Forall pupils it was a chance to see the vastarray of exciting work on display in the Artrooms and to ask questions about future KS3work.By Rebecca Hardess (8M)Global Canvas Award 2012After submitting their fantastic work intothe David Shepherd Wildlife competition,three pupils from Years 7 and 8 were selectedto have their work displayed in the NaturalHistory Museum, London: Aimee Lintern(7L), Alexandra Ruge-Hayes (7A), andRebecca Hardess (8M). Well done all!‘Pupils were encouraged to express their own personal experiences, or familystories through the creative use of mixed media’.
BusinessStudiesMrs J MacnamaraOn Monday 18 th June, ‘TopNotch’ representedCardiff and Vale at the Young EnterpriseWelsh Finals held at 'The RoyalWelsh College of Music and Drama'. Thegroup had already been very successful inorder to reach this point. At a regional levelthey had already won ‘Best Trade Standand Interview’ and ‘Best Company’ at theCardiff and Vale Regional Finals.On the day, the students had to create astand that represented their product andbrand and be interviewed by a range of differentjudges. They then had to give a fiveminute presentation to an audience thatcomprised of a range of business ambassadors,the other teams that were competingand invited guests.At the finals, ‘TopNotch’ were awarded the'Daily Telegraph New Media Award' for theadvertisement that the group created to promotetheir product, the ‘Cwtchi’. This is aproduct that has been designed to protectiPads and phones, manufactured from recycledwetsuits. Each ‘Cwtchi’ had its own‘TopNotch’ did really well and presentedthemselves in a very mature and professionalmanner. They were competingagainst seven other companies on the day;many of their competitors were older studentsfrom Year 12, which made theirachievements all the more remarkable.design, with the current promotions linkedto the Olympics. The winning advertisementwill now go to London to compete inthe UK finals.Well done to all those students who tookpart in the scheme this year! The studentshave demonstrated an excellent range ofentrepreneurial skills. Some of the profitsgenerated from all teams have been donatedtowards sponsoring Ganesh at the PooccholaiChildren’s Home in India and AshgroveCafe.‘Presented themselves in a mature and professional manner’
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