On Friday, students from Years 10 to 12 experienced a thrilling opportunity when the Bath Academy of Musical Theatre (BAMT) visited. Led by Tim King, Musical Director and Principal of BAMT, and Dan Winter, Head of Acting, students enjoyed a day of performances, expert workshops, and inspiring guidance, which provided an invaluable learning experience for our budding young performers.
Team PE held their "Student of the Term" awards this week for Term 1. These awards recognise students who have shown outstanding performance, positive attitude and dedication in their PE lessons.
This achievement reflects the students’ hard work, exemplary sportsmanship, and enthusiasm in all activities. We are proud of their commitment and the positive example they set for their peers.
Congratulations to the following students:
Year 7
Blake Roberts-Rinaldi, Rafael Costa Amaral, Alfie Fogg, Noah Westlake, Isabelle Rice, Barnaby Dormer, Molly Johnson, George Cockle, Harry Sparks
Year 8
Ralph Moore, Sarl Adams, Molly Weall, Ellie Mitchell, Astrid Coombes,
Billy Cargill, Macey Hole, Lucas Tams, Hanna Niemczewska
Year 9
Noah Huxtable, Abigail Vince, Lilly Harris, Thomas Hunt, Tom Samuel,
Nathan Shaddick, Ruby Walker, Millie Bunting-Webb, Ruby Scott
Year 10
Ffion Ball, Emma Fox, Henry Macmullen, Toby Wiseman, Summer Morrison, Amy Eaton, Amy Forrest, Doug Cornick, Haydn Blower, Ronnie Burnett, Mathilda Knight, Jemima Adams
Year 11
Lola Croxton, Izzy Russe, Josh Thomas, Freddie Brown, Zoe Alvey,
Ava Nourouz Smith, Alice Jaloszynski, Ben Rushton, Dom Sierka,
Amelie Dorrington, Ollie Brown, Francis Campbell
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On Thursday Evening, we took 55 students to the Bristol Hippodrome to see the breathtaking on-stage performance of Mary Poppins.
Our Dance Star of the Week is Billy!
Five staff members will be participating in the charity event Movember this year. For those who don't know, the aim is to start with a clean-shaven face on November 1st and spend the entirety of the month cultivating a bastion of facial hair—the often maligned moustache. As an added part of the challenge, they will also be running 60km or 60 miles.
Why are they doing it? A bit of fun, of course. However, Movember is a charity which concerns itself with prioritising funding for the four biggest health issues facing men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.
It primarily gives staff an opportunity to talk to students about the reasons for taking on the challenge and the importance of having the conversations that men so often ignore.
We’ll be keeping everybody up to date with the latest moustache progress as the month goes on!
If you can donate and support the cause, please donate via this link: https://uk.movember.com/team/2236915
Leah and Flo flew to Prague with Team GB over half-term to compete against 1700 other dancers at the World Tap Championships.
The duo performed two routines, which saw them sail through to the finals. Their Junior Formation routine placed second in the world, and their Junior Trio placed fifth.
An incredible achievement for them both, and we can’t wait to see where they go next!
This week in LIBRA club we had lots of fantastic 'Halloween themed' biscuits being decorated. It was amazing to see the level of creativity from all the students that attended.
The LIBRA club meets every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in H9. It is open to all students and is run by Miss Matter.
LIBRA club is a safe space for students to come and meet other students. During our lunchtime sessions, we vary between discussing important or topical issues regarding the LGBTQ+ community and holding fun games, and events for students to get involved in.
Check out all their wonderful spooky treats below!
Congratulations to all the Year 7 and 8 students who performed in the Junior Young Musician of the Year competition on Thursday evening.
The standard of performance was extremely high, which certainly challenged the judges in their decision-making. There was music for all tastes, ranging from classics like Gerald Finzi’s Forlana to Nina Simone’s Feeling Good. The future is certainly bright, and we are excited about what these performers will produce in the coming months and years.
The competition was won by Joey, Year 8, with a confident, expressive and engaging performance of Finzi’s Forlana on the clarinet. The runner-up was Senuli, Year 8, with a captivating performance of I Set Fire to the Rain by Adele.
Both students will be performing at our Christmas Concert at The Playhouse in Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday 26th November – make sure to secure your tickets before it’s too late!
Purchase your tickets here: https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/playhouse-theatre/whats-on/churchill-academy-christmas-concert
This week saw some tough fixtures across Netball, Football and Hockey for the Academy.
Netball girls kept everyone on their toes!
Years 7, 8, and 9 Netball played against Clevedon School this week. There were two Year 7 teams, each taking a turn to play against Clevedon. Both were extremely close games, ending with a hard-fought loss of 9-7.
Year 8 also put up a fight in their match against a very well-drilled Clevedon team, but they lost their game 24-6.
Year 9 maintained their winning streak with a stellar performance to win 20-13.
Year 9 Football boys through to the next round of the Somerset Cup!
Facing Chew Valley School in the latest Somerset Cup match, the Year 9 boys football team played a brilliant game. Archie scored two goals, securing the 2-0 victory for the Academy. Well done!
KS3 Girls Somerset Football Cup
Round 1 of the U14s girls Somerset Football Cup began on Thursday, our girls put all their effort and determination into the game, making it a nail-bitingly close match. Unfortunately walking away with a 2-1 loss, but that isn’t stopping our team, next up Round 2!
Year 11 Hockey won’t let defeat stop them!
Our Year 11 Hockey team took on Kings Academy and Clevedon School this week. They lost both games in hard-fought, well-played fixtures. However, they won’t let this stop them as they prepare for their next game!
