MOTOROLA
FILM STARS IMPRESSED THE PRODUCER!
In the summer term, St. Michael’s
was asked by the Citizenship Foundation
if we would co-operate in the making of a
teaching film about how to set up Youth
Parliaments in school. As a result,
London-based producer, Camilla Byk, and
Fiona Hogarth of the Citizenship
Foundation, brought a camera crew to our
school to spend a day filming our
Parliament in action in Wiseman House,
interviewing pupils in the Garden of
Remembrance and filming props being made
in the Technology block. About 40 of our
pupils, including Ruth Parkinson, Andrea
Morgan, Chris Young, Jess Davies, Hollie
Peeke, Andrew Tallentire and Chris
Rickard, spent five hours in producing
the step-by-step guide about what to do
and what to avoid. Carl Jackson, Kate
McGough, Joanne Bain and Tom Redfearn
were among several members of the 2000
Leavers’ Group who returned to take
part. The whole venture was very
successful and the half-hour film is
excellent. Camilla Byk sent a lengthy
message of thanks to everybody, saying
that our team had been wonderful to work
with and that she was grateful for all
the patience, enthusiasm and skill shown
by our students. The film is now being
distributed to schools and colleges
throughout Great Britain.
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VALUABLE WORK
As Mrs. Kearney puts the
finishing touches to her very
popular Family Quiz Night,
perhaps mention should be made of
the valuable work done by many
people in raising extra funds for
the school. All kinds of
opportunities are made possible
by PTA events and the school
could not have made progress in
many areas without this wondeful
support. A great deal of money is
also required to ensure that the
classrooms are kept in excellent
condition and, obviously some of
the necessary finance comes
through capitation. But, it is
the continued work of the PTA
that ensures Mr. Maxwell is able
to say ‘Yes’ to so many
initiatives. During the holiday,
these areas were re-decorated:
Hinsley, Griffin and Vaughan
Houses; the History and Geography
Departments; the Main Hall, where
you will see we also have new
side and stage curtains.
Additionally, new furniture and
some carpets were provided for
the Houseblocks and a new carpet
was laid in the main corridor,
adjacent to the English
Department.
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TENNIS
CERTIFICATE FOR JESSICA
Jessica Sauvary
of Year 9 has done tremendously
well in tennis, competing at
national level. To mark her
achievements, Mrs. Hunt presented
her with a Certificate of Merit
in assembly.
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