Winter Newsletter 2020

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ACHIEVEMENTS Even though COVID has taken its toll by creating a mass of restrictions on activities, it still hasn’t stopped our Plymouth College pupils from achieving great successes from music, to sports, to writing!

Alice Northey (Year 8)

Josh Cann (Lower Sixth)

Keeley-Rose Magill (Year 9)

This term, Lower Sixth pupil Josh has been shortlisted for the BBC Young Reporter of the Year Awards; a competition for budding journalists aged 11-18 to write about a current issue that is affecting the world around us. Josh chose the topic of ‘Coronavirus’, more specifically, how sanitising hands has had a long term effect on overall health.

Ethan Roberts (Year 8)

A huge congratulations to Year 8 pupil, Ethan, who this term achieved a Distinction in his Level 1 Solo Acting with LAMDA!

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Our LAMDA success continues with Year 8 pupil, Alice, who achieved a Distinction in Level 1 in her Speaking Verse and Prose this term. Well done Alice!

Last, but by no means least, congratulations to our Year 9 pupil Keeley, who has furthered our LAMDA success by flying through her Grade 3 Acting and scoring 90, achieving Distinction!

Martha Miles (Year 11)

At the beginning of term,Year 11 pupil, Martha, was selected to compete for Devon in the British Dressage U25 Regional Championships and was selected on her horses Father Ted III, for the team championships, and Mack (pictured), for the individual championships. A huge well done!

Kevin Lau (Lower Sixth)

A huge well done to Lower Sixth pupil, Kevin, who alongside former Plymouth College student Ann Mok, won the mixed doubles Plymouth and District restricted tournament last year. Unfortunately due to COVID, Kevin had to wait until this term to receive his trophy!

Matilda James (Year 7)

This term,Year 7 pupil, Matilda, has passed her Grade 5 Theory of Music with a Distinction! Matilda has worked incredibly hard to achieve this and is currently working towards getting her Grade 6 in piano and Grade 5 in violin.


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