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Jurassic Park

By Stephanie Grech

Dinosaurs and Volcanoes. And before you ask, no, we did not ask Dr Who to take our KG2s back to the dawn of creation in a cool TARDIS. They were transported courtesy of their dedicated teachers.

Not only did the pupils get to examine the different types of dinosaurs that were available but they also got to build their own volcano.

Planned eruptions @ Early Years, anyone?

The Scottish Play

By Annabel Laus

“Shakeshorts presenteth unto you, a rendition of Shakespeare that hath been condensed in length and acted out in brevity using wit, jest and silly hats.”

Taking a leaf out of the iconic Blackadder series, “this most excellent show was written by Chris Dingli (with the help of one William Shakespeare), and is presented by no more bodies than can sit in the front seat of a carriage. In duration, it lasts less than the length of time it takes to wax a coxcomb (under an hour)”.

The years 7 and 8 students had a whole week of Shakespeare-related activities. During their English lessons, they learnt about Shakespeare's life and his works. Moreover, they got to analyse the plot and main themes of The Scottish Play, aka 'Macbeth' through discussions about quotations from the play. Following that, they got to watch a Culture Pass production of it, which they enjoyed!