Girls Enjoying Success

The Classics and Drama departments took 20 students in Years 11-13 to watch Sophocles` tragedy `Oedipus,` starring Mark Strong and Leslie Manville, at Wyndham`s Theatre. First performed in 429 BCE in Athens during the City Dionysia, a festival to Dionysus, the play tells the story of Oedipus, the king of Thebes, as he discovers that his life is not what it seems. Over the course of two hours, we watched as Oedipus` life slowly unravelled around him, physically represented in the dismantling of the scenery, causing a trail of devastation and destruction. Although first performed 2500 years ago, questions about what it means to be a good leader and to what extent we can control our own destiny ensure that this tragedy remains eternally relevant.

Check out these amazing screen-printed bags designed and made by our talented Arts & Crafts Club during Monday lunchtimes! Inspired by the iconic Bertie Bassett from Liquorice Allsorts, they’re as creative as they are colourful!

Sixth Form students were given the engaging opportunity to partake in an afternoon of interview skill sessions. We began with a short introduction from a speaker from ‘InvestIn’, a company that specialises in helping students with work experience and interview skills. In this talk she highlighted the important techniques needed to ace an interview, for example eye contact and having a friendly yet professional demeanour. Afterwards we had a carousel of three different activities; a mock interview with Channing parents and teachers, a team building exercise and an in tray task where we had to read emails and respond to them appropriately in order of urgency. Overall, we found this an extremely educational experience, and we will certainly apply the advice we’ve received throughout the sessions to our professional lives.

by Maika P-Y and Natasha B