Cranford Review 2020

Mind
Body
Soul
Learning a new
skill or taking up
a challenge can
give you a sense
of achievement
and increased
confidence.
Being
physically
active is
good for
your overall
physical
fitness and
also has a
positive effect on
your mental health.
Choose something
you like to do and
share this with
others. As shared
interest helps
build friendships
and positive
relationships.
The
Mind, Body, Soul programme goes from strength to
strength every Wednesday afternoon. Mind, Body,
Soul provides a wide range of opportunities to Cranford students,
the inspiration of which is often the particular passion a member
of staff or sixth form student wants to share with the students
such as Body Percussion, Fashion Upcycling or learning Korean.
As well as the firm favourites such as the Duke of Edinburgh
Award, Swimming, First Aid, Art, Chess, Debating and STEM to
name but a few, new great opportunities for 2019-2020 included:
Sports Leader Award - Develop your leadership skills through
organising and running sports activities for other students and
primary school pupils.
Textiles - Create amazing pieces of art and designs using a range
of materials and your imagination.
Volunteering in the Community - Work alongside Heston
West Big Local charity, engaging with the local community and
improving outdoor spaces for everyone.
Body percussion - Make music without instruments because
your body is an instrument. Your body acts like a drum-kit which
means you can create amazing rhythms through clap, snap, stomp
and slap and more.
School of Rock Production - Rock Your Mind, Body and Soul.
Sing, dance, act and play some rocking songs in this year’s huge
musical! A great opportunity to be part of Cranford’s biggest
ever musical, with all students welcome as actors, musicians or
designers – if you have skills and passion, we are looking for
you!
Fashion Upcycling - Spruce up old worn out or damaged
materials into brand spanking new pieces to wear with pride.
With upcycled clothes, unused items are looked at creatively and
transformed into something new.
Korean - Learn the basics of this Asian language and find out
about Korean culture.
Merchant of Venice - A ‘Shakespeare in Schools’ performance
and opportunity to develop not only amazing skills but curiosity,
empathy and pride and an appreciation of Shakespeare.
Dialogue - This session is run by Harit (Guy) Boonyarakyotin
who had previously taken part in Seeds of Peace camps. Dialogue
is the central focus when discussing challenging topics such
as nationality, religion, Brexit, identity or euthanasia. The
experience was so powerful for Guy that he wanted to share
this with the students in year 9. This led him to facilitate a
Mind, Body Soul group called ‘Dialogue’. Dialogue is a type of
discussion which allows participants to share their experiences,
emotions and beliefs without being judged. It encourages young
people to understand different perspectives and reflect on their
own. Year 9 students discussed such topics as identity, artificial
intelligence, Brexit and benefitted from contributing their
opinions and listening to others. This was a great success and
‘Dialogue’ will continue to be a feature of Mind, Body Soul.
Rita Berndt (Joint Head of School)
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