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Sixth Form artists visited Messums Wiltshire to see the Lawrence Edwards sculpture exhibition and participate in a discussion and drawing workshop. The main gallery space, a 13th Century tithe barn, is the largest thatched building in the country and opened in 2016 after a two year restoration project.

The students produced some keenly observed experimental sketches under the tuition of artist and former teacher, Kate Clarkson, who really brought the exhibition alive. They came away knowing more about the artist and the materials he uses to create maquettes and larger-than-life walking figures.

Back at school, the students took part in a life sculpting class. They produced small pieces of the female form in response to the work they saw at Messums. They thoroughly enjoyed working three-dimensionally and produced some fantastic work.

Photography

Lower Sixth and Fifth Form Photography students visited the Chris Killip exhibition at The Photographers Gallery in London. His powerful retrospective of more than 140 works documents the lives of those affected by economic shifts in the north of England during the 1970s and 1980s. Fifth Form Photography pupil Claire B said that if she could just use one word to describe the exhibition it would be “real”.

Digital Content Production

Lower Sixth BTEC Digital Content Production students spent the day exploring across London, absorbing all the possibilities for digital content in our everyday lives and thinking about potential future university courses and career paths. Visits included The Design Museum, The Tate Modern and The Garden at 120.

Creative Media

Middle Sixth Film & TV BTEC students took a fascinating trip to BBC Wales in Cardiff. They visited studios where dramas are filmed, saw the live newsroom and even had a go at recording their own bulletins. You can watch their edited highlights of the visit by clicking the image.

October is Black History Month, a time for us to celebrate and appreciate people who have helped to shape our history and future.

In assembly, Sixth Form History students talked to the school about some lesserknown black historical figures who - while not as familiar as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks - fought for change and equal rights, helping to pave the way for the world as we know it today.

Students were informed about mathematician Katherine Johnson, British Army Officer and professional footballer Walter Tull, physician and campaigner Harold Moody, journalist Claudia Jones and Bristol-based activist Paul Stephenson.

World Singing Day

World Singing Day on 15 October brought together the new School Choir, who are learning their first piece that will be sung at our Remembrance Service after the half term break. The choir are meeting every Friday for rehearsal and all students are welcome to join (speak to Mr Treadaway for more details).

Dyslexia Awareness Week

The British Dyslexia Association highlighted dyslexia across the UK from 3-9 October, as it affects up to 1 in 10 people nationwide. Often people are undiagnosed but it is believed up to 6 million people in the UK have some form of dyslexia, including students studying here at Milton Abbey.

The 2022 Awareness Week slogan was ‘Breaking Through Barriers’ to get the message across that dyslexia does not stop someone from following and achieving their dreams. This mantra rings true to our approach at Milton Abbey, where dyslexic students and others with learning differences are given the time, attention and confidence to thrive.

During the week, we highlighted how students learn in a variety of ways, with technology often playing an important role. ClaroRead and Microsoft’s Immersive Reader are two of the technologies used by some of our dyslexic students but they can also be useful to anyone who would like a break from screen-reading.

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