Community Education Val Tookey 260566 Little Hands Karen on 01763 260964 Melbourn Playgroup Jane Crawford 07842 151512 Notre Ecole Janet Whitton 261231 Primary School Headteacher Gary Casey 223457 U3A (Univ. of Third Age) Chairman Arthur Alderton 260399 Village College Warden Elaine Stephenson 223400
Melbourn Village College The spring term is often a relatively short one but no less busy for that. Staff and students have been extremely busy and involved themselves in some excellent opportunities. In the Performing Arts, Dance took centre stage with two very successful events. Over 200 students (more than one third of the college) were involved in ‘Dance Fever’, not only performing but organising back-stage, sound and light. More than 20 different dances included a range of styles such as street, contemporary, lyrical, ribbon and even balloons. The two evenings showcased the best of the college’s talent and the range of students involved indicates that we can look forward to a very strong future for Dance at the college. Earlier in the term, the GCSE Dance class had performed their own choreographed routines to an audience as they prepared for their final exam. Each student had designed a performance around a diverse selection of topics, ranging from the effects of media on children to the four seasons. Highlights for the Summer term include a musical evening, linking drama, dance and music, and the return of ‘Melbourn’s Got Talent’. In February 40 students went on a ski-ing trip to Passo Tonale in Italy. This was a very successful experience and staff are already planning for 2011. In March, Year 10 gained a valuable insight into the world of work through a two-week work experience placement in a wide variety of settings. The feedback from employers was very positive with many saying that the students were a credit to the college. The introduction of a local Village Market and the car boot sales have been very successful and have opened up the college grounds to members of the community at the weekends. Look out for the signs in the village giving details of when they are running. Just in case anyone thought it was all play and no work, GCSE exams continued this term with students in Years 10 and 11 sitting modules in Science and Mathematics. By the time you are reading this the exam season will be in full swing with a large number of students completing their GCSEs and BTECs in a range of subjects. We wish them every success and look forward to results day in August. Simon Holmes, Assistant Warden.
Activities Dance Leaders
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Over Easter a group of 14 young people age 13 – 16 years old took part in the Dance Leaders course at Melbourn Village College. All the young people passed and are now qualified to lead community dance groups under supervision. As part of their training they needed to spend an hour volunteering and teaching children dance skills. They teamed up with Melbourn Sports Centre playscheme and taught groups of boys and girls age 5 – 12 years dances they choreographed themselves. They only led a short session but produced a fantastic final showing with children performing a range of dances including Michael Jackson’s Thriller and street dance pieces.
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