The ECHO
City of Norwich School Weekly Newsletter
Friday 8th March 2002 - No. 17.23
| THE BOYFRIEND
An exclusive 'finishing school' in Nice was the setting for this year's musical, 'The Boyfriend'. The set, costumes and make-up created just the right sense of privilege and self-indulgence that runs through the show. The orchestra, led by Greg Easter and Aaron Khan, looked and sounded splendid. 'Kiki' Dubonnet (Nicola Pearce) and her girls maintained the fun and froth and this was amplified by a large and enthusiastic chorus. Some of the big numbers - 'So Much Nicer in Nice', 'Doing the Riviera', 'The Boyfriend' - had the audience entranced; waltzing and an individualistic tango made for a great spectacle. There were strong performances from the principals, Sarah Fitzgerald's Maisie, Amy Hill's Polly and Perry Hamilton-Duirs' Bobby were notable. A fine performance by Kate Claxton as Hortense and Alistair Laurence-Douglas as Sir Percival and the multi-talented Luke Jules and the cameo appearance of the Brockhursts (Tony Benterman and Lottie Fletcher) added to the entertainment. Thank you to the whole company - and especially to Mrs Baylay and Mr Dickson - for a wonderful show. In the immortal words of Mme Dubonnet : 'Au revoir mes petits poissons.' APOLOGIES Mrs Baylay would like to apologise for the fact that she omitted to publicly acknowledge the invaluable contribution of Mr Skipsey aka Trevor Nunn, in bringing 'The Boyfriend' to CNS. Tony Benterman in particular would like to thank him for the development of the character of Lord Brockurst. ACADEMIC REVIEW DAY On Friday, all students - with parents, where possible - discussed current progress and targets for the future with their Tutor. Many issues were resolved during the day and follow-up discussions are taking place this week. The evaluation of the day has been overwhelmingly positive and this will help us to plan ahead for next year. |
UEA RESEARCH
PROGRAMME
A researcher from UEA, Anna Sallnow, will shortly be exploring ethnic minority young people's experiences of schooling in Norfolk. Students from the school are involved as co-researchers. Her interest was fired by a comment of a young person on radio speaking of his own experience. COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL SUCCESS The school orchestra gained a "Highly Commended Performance Plus" award for their rendition of Walton's Crown Imperial in St. Andrew's Hall on Tuesday 5 March. The adjudicator commented: "All departments of the orchestra deserve mention for a well-balanced performance, full of spirit, well prepared and presented." Congratulations to all concerned. EXTRA CURRICULAR MUSIC Both orchestras, wind and jazz ensembles, choir and jazz band recommence practices at the normal times this week (beginning 11 March). Any problems, see Mr Dickson or Dr Ranyard. WORLDWISE QUIZ Last Thursday, the CNS Worldwise Quiz team competed in the East Anglia regional final in Cambridge. After an early lead the CNS team (Owen Reading, Barry Grimes, Steve Kuo) came a close second (out of 4) to Perse School. Congratulations to the team and thanks to Mr Stannard, whose enthusiastic organisation has led to many previous successes in the quiz, and to Mr Baker, the team's transport manager. SAFER ROUTES : PARENTS' SURVEY Thanks to all parents who returned surveys. The £50 prize draw was won by Rosemary Bates. |
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NEXT WEEK IS WEEK 2 * LUNCH at 12.25 : Y10, Y11; LUNCH at 12.40: Y8, Y9; |
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