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Puppets prepare to
take over city
An ironman,giantbirds, adiabolical
Mr Punch, atreasuredmaiden
andone of thetalents behind the
workings of theNational Theatre’s
WarHorse came together to officially
launch Nottingham’s first-ever Puppet
Festival. Thefour-dayevent takes
placeThursday22–Sunday 25 March
at venues across Nottingham and
celebratesthe artistry of puppetsand
puppetry along with thecommunities
that inspirethe storiestheytell.
“Puppets are so good at telling
stories in away that realitycan’t –from
themostbasictothe most intricate,”explained DavidLongford, Creative
LearningManager at theTheatre Royal&Royal ConcertHallNottingham.
Morethan just afour-day celebration, in theweeks leadinguptothe
main Festival event theteam will be outand aboutaroundNottingham
with schoolsand community groups introducingthem to thedelightsand
craftsmanship of thepuppets andthe artform of puppetry.
Thefullprogramme,Festivalinformationand bookingfor ticketswill all
be available at www.nottinghampuppetfestival.co.uk.wherethereisalsoa
sign-uptothe enewsletter.
Overturned desks and cardboard
shields were a necessity for a school
reading session.
Year 3pupilsatFreshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, stepped back in
time andgot creative as learning came to life.Teacher SamRoberts tasked
pupils with makingtheirown Roman shields out of cardboard to illustrate
what they were learninginclass.
Thehistory theme carried overinto literacy anddrama as they used
theirshields to actout scenesfromThe MoonshineDragonbook. Mrs
Roberts said:“In thestory,acharactercomesout of thebookonthe floor
andanyone who touchesthem shrinksdowntothe same size.Thereis
then abattletoget thecharacterbackinto thebook. Pupils hadtoact
out ascene anddecidedtheywould liketouse theirRoman shields in
theirperformance.Onceaweek,weget involved in role play,sotheycan
immerse themselves in thestory we are reading. It showsmetheyare
understanding, especiallywhen they usethe vocabularyfromthe book.”
Local primary schools enjoy musical
workshop with international vocal
group, VOCES8
Hosted at senior
independentschool
WorksopCollege,over
250children from
localprimaryschools
came together last
week foramusical
workshop deliveredby
internationally-acclaimed
vocalgroup.VOCE8.
Schoolsattendingwere
JohnBlowPrimary School
in Collingham,Worksop
Priory CofEPrimaryin
Worksop, BrackenLane
PrimaryAcademyin
Retford,StAnne’sCof E
PrimaryinWorksop, The
PrimarySchoolofStMary
&StMartin in Blythe,
Birklands PrimarySchool
in Mansfield, RedlandsPrimary School in Worksop,StHugh’sCatholic
PrimaryinLincoln andSparken Hill AcademyinWorksop.
Taking abreak from theirEuropean tour,the acapella vocalgroup were
back at Worksop CollegeonMonday 23 January,todeliver theschools
workshop for the fifthyearrunning.
Taking placefrom10am–5pm, thechildren, aged between7and 11
were dividedinto groups andput throughtheirpaces,enjoyinganumber
of choral exercisesand learningseveral songs.
As aconclusiontothe day, familyand friendswereinvited to aconcert
in theWorksop Collegechapel (StCuthbert’s)to watchthe children’s
hard work. Groups each performedasong (including JessieJ’s ‘Price Tag’
andMeghan Trainor’s ‘I Feel Better when I’mDancing’fromthe ‘Peanuts
Movie’)and were accompaniedbyVOCES8.
Grace, aged 10 from RedlandsPrimaryschool, said:“It wasinspirational,
Iwanttojoinchoirnow!”
Teacher AbbieCottingham,fromWorksop Priory,was equallyenthused,
remarking: “Our pupils absolutelylovedevery part of today(even theones
who are notnormally enthusiasticabout music lessons).The entireday was
great, it wasengaging, interestingand fun. Thechildrenare alreadyasking
when they cancomebackagain!”
Thousands raised in the ‘Recycle for Charity’ campaign to help those who are terminally ill
Residents in NottinghamshirerecycledsomuchinJanuarythat£2,995
hasbeenraisedfor Nottinghamshire Hospiceaspartofthe Veolia
(Nottinghamshire County Council’s wastecontractors)Recycle forCharity
Campaign.The moneyraisedwill be used to helpthose with terminal and
life-limiting illnesses, theirfamilies andcarers.
ThroughoutJanuary, Veolia pledgedtodonate£2for everytonne of
recyclable plasticbottles andcanscollected from kerbsiderecycling bins.
As an addedbonus,ifthe totalreached1,000 tonnes an additional £500
wouldgototheChairmanofNottinghamshire County Councilschosen
charityNottinghamshire Hospice.
ChrisClayden-Butler Trusteefor Nottinghamshire Hospicesaid: This is an
absolutely amazing amount raised,itreally will makeahuge differenceto
thelives of thepeopleatthe Hospice’
To checkwhattorecycle in Nottinghamshire youcan find akerbside bin
recycling guide at:www.veolia.co.uk/nottinghamshire/BinSmartCopies
canalsobepostedout.
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