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Posts published in April 2022

Review of ‘The Batman’

Gabriel BoxallYEAR 10 IT seems like every year there is a new actor to take on the role of batman, and this year, the titular character in this film is played by Robert Pattinson, famous for the twilight franchise. This movie had been highly awaited ever since its announcement in 2019 and with it being directed by Matt Reeves (“Dawn” and “War” “of the planet of the apes” director), the excitement has only grown from there. When the trailer initially…

Designer of the Month

ANGEL has made fantastic progress this year in all aspects of DT.  She has a natural talent in finding creative solutions to problems and then develops them with skill across a variety of media.  Angel has been able to draw, render and annotate her design work to a high level that would not be out of place amongst high achieving GCSE students and has used CAD CAM with skill in order to realise those solutions.  Angel will make rapid progress…

Artist of the Week

This artwork showcases the incredible skills of Max Whelan Wallace. Max is currently following the Art GCSE course and is a very accomplished artist. He is always keen to challenge himself and recently has been exploring more unusual art materials such oil paints – something that we rarely use in school because of the long drying time.  We are so impressed with the varied subject matter that Max has been working on – his portraits are incredibly life like and…

Monologue SLAM

YEAR 10 student, Sophie Cockeram was recently awarded the opportunity to perform a monologue slam at a Year 11 dance and drama showcase. Sophie chose to prepare a selection of extracts from certain shows. One of which was dialogue from a show called Bojack horseman. The monologue had to last for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Sophie said, “It was really nice and relaxed setting and it was great to see the year 11s performing as I am doing GCSE…

Worcester Carnival

WORCESTER Carnival is returning to the streets of Worcester on Saturday 2nd July 2022. There will be  a full day of events including the Carnival Village at Pitchcroft and the Grand Parade through the city centre. The theme is “Celebration” – and this year’s carnival will be a celebration of Worcester.  The place and the people.  Worcester Carnival is et to be a  big a party that we all remember. Nunnery Wood will be entering a float as we did…

Charlie Raises £400 for St Richard’s Hospice

YEAR 7 student, Charlie Griffiths took on the 50km your way cycling challenge to raise money for St Richard’s Hospice. He managed to successfully complete the challenge and raise a grand total of £400. The challenge was to complete 50 k during the month of February which Charlie chose to cycle with his Mum, who is a regular fundraiser for the charity. Charlie said, “My Mum and I cycled most days on average 6km per ride in order to reach…

Eco Monsters

STUDENTS were challenged to design a litter monster to help keep their local area clean and litter free. The brief was to consider how the monster could move around the area and tackle the most common types of litter seen. They then had to plan what the monster would be made of and what tools it would need to pick up litter. Imagination and creativity were key here and we are delighted with the results. Well done to all students…

The Circle

THE Circle is another way in which we offer additional support to students in school to ensure that all students meet their full potential and enjoy their school days. This was a new initiative that began in September and has been extremely successful. It gives students the opportunity to build friendships as well as their skills and confidence. They have taken part in a wide range of activities including going indoor climbing at Redpoint Climbing Centre, a retro games evening…