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Advertising feature Curtain rises on Theatre Stars Gloucester

Exciting news for Gloucester children who want to learn theatre skills. Theatre Stars, a Gloucestershire-based stage school which already runs lessons in Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Newent, is opening a new school in Gloucester this October. Theatre Stars founder Jon Morgan, an actor with numerous credits, says that while his pupils have gone on to roles in movies, television and the West End, his main focus is to help children build confidence and make friends.

“We teach musical theatre singing and acting to children aged 7 to 14 in two-hour sessions,” says Jon. “We also teach acting for screen, with a lot of work in front of camera. As an extra we also offer tuition in small groups for the nationally recognized London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) gradings, something which can eventually be used on university applications.” And to demonstrate how effective the school’s approach is, Theatre Stars won the 2020 GHP Social Care Award for Best Performing Arts Organisation in 2020. Theatre Stars has free introductory sessions at all its locations and, subject to the latest public health advice, looks forward to welcoming children to its Gloucester school this autumn. Please contact the school to confirm exact dates.

Ffi: Theatre Stars E: theatrestars@hotmail.com T: 07428 004358

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Foundations laid at MSJ will last your daughter a lifetime

The team at Malvern St James Girls’ School Prep passionately believes it provides the best possible start for your daughter. By building solid foundations to last a lifetime, the school starts each child on their personalised learning journey. The staff are incredibly committed, dedicating time and care to ensure your daughter feels safe, “The staff are confident and happy from her very first day. incredibly comPre-Prep at Malvern St James spans the three years from Recep- mitted, ensuring tion to Year 2, while Prep spans the four years from Year 3 to Year 6. she feels safe, The building also houses the Senior School which enables the youngest girls to benefit from all the outstandconfident and ing learning facilities on offer. The excellent specialist subject teachers happy from her from Senior School also teach in Prep. very first day.” The school believes in developing the life skills of the girls from their very first day; always mindful of the years ahead of them beyond school and the need to prepare them for the wider world. The beautiful campus is in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, and school minibuses operate with multiple collection points around Gloucesinspiration tershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Wraparound care is also available. A warm welcome awaits you at MSJ Prep. To find out more join the school at its next Open Malvern St James is a leading Independent Day and Boarding School for girls aged 4-18 in Malvern, offering exceptional academic, sport, music, drama and equestrian provision. A variety of scholarships and bursaries are available. Morning on Saturday 10 October. Ffi: Malvern St James (MSJ) Girls’ School W: www.malvernstjames.co.uk School minibus routes cover the local area and flexi, weekly or full boarding is available. Be anything, achieve everything REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT OPEN MORNING SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER MALVERNSTJAMES.CO.UK/VISIT

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High achievement at Newent

Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre is a caring and supportive 11 to 18 mixed comprehensive serving Newent, surrounding villages and - thanks to excellent transport links - Gloucester city, the Forest of Dean and Herefordshire. The school operates dedicated bus services for students living in Gloucester city and the Forest of Dean.

It is a high achieving school at the very heart of its community. It offers a strong tradition of academic success within a positive and caring learning environment based upon mutual trust and respect.

Newent continues to be a good school, as confirmed by Ofsted following their visit in March 2018. They observed that it offers high quality education, with students making strong progress. In addition it was observed that the students feel safe, and are safe, in school. This is achieved by the school’s culture of care and vigilance.

Of course, the team is disappointed that it cannot invite large groups of visitors to the school to attend its Autumn Open Day events. Parents will understand that this is not appropriate in the current crisis. Instead, the school offers small, bespoke, pre-booked visits for current Y6 students every day throughout autumn, until Christmas.

In addition, to complement these visits, parents/carers can access a full virtual tour of the school via the link on its website.

Ffi: Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre T: 01531 820550 W: newent.gloucs.sch.uk/

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Discovering talent since 1541

Those parents looking for a forward-thinking, pupil-centred, inspirational education for their child will find a visit to The King’s School in Gloucester is a must. King’s is the leading independent day school in the area, with just over 630 pupils, girls and boys, aged 3 to 18. The inspiring cathedral setting is unequalled, giving a special sense of identity.

In this unprecedented year, King’s has demonstrated its commitment to student success: the school became adaptive and flexible in the remote delivery of the full curriculum for all year groups.

The excellent 2020 A Level and GCSE results demonstrate King’s tradition of academic success. At A Level, 97% of grades were A* to C and 55% were A* or A. At GCSE level 98% were A* to C (9 to 4) grades and over 50% were A*/A (9 to 7).

However, the school’s ambition for its pupils does not begin and end with exam results. King’s prides itself on developing the well-rounded individual. Music, sport and drama play an important role in school life and pupils are actively encouraged to participate in the many extra-curricular activities on offer.

Increasingly, families throughout Gloucestershire are sending their children to King’s for a great all-round education while its scholarships, bursaries and countywide bus service make it accessible for all. The best way to find out more about King’s is to visit and experience this unique environment for yourself.

King’s next whole School Open Morning is Sat 3 Oct. Visitors should pre-register via the school website.