news & views from bablake school issue 60 spring 2013
In this issue Cambridge successes 2 A Classical update 3 Looking at life in 3D 4 News in short 5
Teach “The EDM was packed for the three hour concert which offered music and comedy of a very high standard.”
Turkish delight 6 The living rainforest 7 Bablake in Berlin 8 Teenage Cancer Trust 9 Blithe Spirit 10 Going back to our Roots 11 Orchestra da Camera 12 Creative shorts 13 Sport 14
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e first heard about TEACH (Tura Earthly Assistance Care and Help Charity) from its founder, Liz Ochieng, and then decided to organise a concert to raise money for it. Our target was £1000, to be raised through ticket sales and a charity collection at school. We started planning the concert in November 2012 and by the end of December, we had all of our acts confirmed. When term began in January, rehearsals got underway and the performance took place on the 12th February 2013. We managed to sell almost 200 tickets at £5 each, including several on the night itself. During the evening, we held a raffle and sold refreshments kindly provided by the PA. The EDM was packed for the three-hour concert which offered music and comedy of a very high standard. Acts included Bablake pupils Rory Dulku, Matt Hayhurst and Robbie Stowers, as well as Reece Bahia, who recently auditioned for Your Generation and met Simon Cowell, who apparently liked his audition! The concert was a huge success and we raised over £1500, which will support the education of 15 children in Kenya for over a year. Thank you to everyone who helped with the concert, with special thanks to Mr. Wyatt and Mr. Crompton. Becky Williamson and Aron Sood