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MFLMrs T Daviswhich was greatfun and rather wetfor some pupils!Pit. This includedan undergroundtour anda chance to lookat the exhibitions.There was also atrip to OakwoodThe pupils visited Nausicaa, Boulogne’s aquariumwhere they got to see some very interestingspecimens of sea life.In addition, theGerman childrenvisited Cardiff, aswell taking part in a treasure hunt in Penarth.It was all rounded off with a farewell BBQ atPenarth Lawn Tennis Club. The visit wasThey also had the chance to barter for trinketsat the morning market in Wimereux.voted a great success and the Year 8 pupilsare already looking forward to the return tripnext Easter.The French department has enjoyed a visit tothe seaside town of Boulogne in July. 43 pupilsfrom Year 7 spent two days practisingtheir French and sampling the delights ofFrench culture and cuisine.One of the highlights was most definitely makingand, bien sûr, eating our own crêpes in atraditional restaurant. C’était super!“pupils from Y7 enjoyed a visit to the seaside town of Boulogne”
MusicMrs J RichardsThe end of the Easter Term in the Music departmentculminated in two noteworthyevents. The first was a superb live performanceof the A Level Music set work(Shostakovich String Quartet in E minor)given by the Richard Hillman Quartet. Theviola player, Bernard Kane, was a past studentand we were able to arrange a presentationand performance of the work for Stanwell pupils,alongside other sixth formers from RadyrComprehensive, Cowbridge Comprehensive,Cardinal Newman and Monkton HouseSchools. This was followed by a revision sessionfor all students in the new Lecture Theatre.It really was such a privilege to hear thework played so superbly, and the studentsfound the experience a tremendous benefit.At the same time, rehearsals were ongoing forthe Key Stage 3 concert which included hundredsof our pupils and took place on the 29 thApril in the auditorium! Another fantasticsuccess, again following Stanwell traditionand presenting lots of the ensemble groups aswell as Year 7 in performance. Very welldone to everybody.The Vale of Glamorgan Festival is an annualcontemporary classical music festival whichpresents a programme of exciting contemporaryrepertoire featuring the works of UK andinternational living composers. Stanwell MusicDepartment has had links with John Metcalf,Artistic Director of the Festival for many years– and this year, on the 8 th May we were delightedto welcome Craig Vear, one of theUK’s most interesting and innovative youngcomposers to school. He had been commissionedto write a new piece which received itsworld premiere on Monday 7 th May during thefestival.The piece’s title was The Passing of CaptainRobert Scott and was performed 100 years afterScott’s ill-fated expedition, which set offfrom Cardiff in 1910, reaching the South Polein early 1912. It is being written for 3 malevoices, bass clarinet, cello and electric guitarplus a treated ‘Ghost’ string sextet and diffusedgenerative soundscape drawn fromScott's diaries and letters, Antarctic field recordingsand hymns. Craig himself spent along time in the Antarctic on a residency andwe were so fortunate that he held a composingworkshop with our Year 10 musicians, followedby a performance of the Scott piece forYear 7.Practical ExaminationsPupils have worked diligently to prepare fortheir practical assessments in GCSE, AS and ALevel Music this term. A number of Year 10GCSE pupils took the practical module a yearearly and the visiting examiners at all levelswere really impressed with their performances.Coursework was presented after a great deal ofcreative effort and we are sure that everyonehas done their best to achieve their potential.Fingers crossed for a good set of results in August.Pupils have worked diligently to prepare for their practical assessments in GCSE, AS and ALevel Music this term.
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