Regents Review Summer 2019

The Regents Review Summer 2019

DEPARTMENTAL NEWS

Creative Arts & DT

Southampton City Art Gallery

Matilda June 25th at 7.30pm some very excited students and staff were part of the audience for the touring production of ‘Matilda’ at The Mayflower Theatre. It was a magical night and we all thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the performance. The children in the cast were amazing, oozing energy and enthusiasm in every scene and we all agreed we didn’t want to go the Miss Trunchbull’s school! Musical Production Students from Year 7, 8 and 10 visited four primary schools in the city, showcasing an extract from our forthcoming musical production in November. We received a warm welcome and the students demonstrated their creativity and performance skills. I hope it’s wetted the appetite of all the budding performers starting life at RPCC in September.

In the Footsteps of a Genius: Responding to Leonardo da Vinci This year sees the five hundredth anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest artists and scientists the world has ever known. To mark this anniversary, the Royal Collection Trust, which holds the finest surviving group of Leonardo’s drawings, collaborated with twelve museums and galleries to stage simultaneous exhibitions of Leonardo’s drawings across the United Kingdom. Southampton City Gallery was privileged to be one of those chosen venues. Throughout the duration of the exhibition, the gallery worked with local schools and colleges across the city to further explore the work of Leonardo. The work our students were able to create in response to this was displayed proudly to the public at Southampton City Gallery from 18 May to 8 June. We are extremely proud at Regents Park Community College of all students, whose work was selected for this display!

BTEC Performing Arts Showcase On Wednesday July 3rd the Year 10 Performing Arts students showcased their talents to parents. They performed scripted work and dance as part of their Component 2 unit for their BTEC qualification.

Taylor Thompson, Jessica Leonard, Karolina Gaudzinska – Year 10

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