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Perse Girls Summer Drama School 2008 – High School Musical

April 2, 2008 on 1:25 pm | In Cambridgeshire

Have you ever wanted to perform a West End Style Musical? Are you up for the challenge of doing it in just two weeks? The 2008 PSG Summer Drama School is your chance!

Using the drama facilities at Perse Girls, including a brand new stage, green room and control room, this exciting two-week course beginning Monday 11 August 2008, will involve the three performance elements of singing, dancing and acting. Aimed at Year 8 upwards and involving students from the Cambridge area, the course will allow all participants to develop a broad range of new skills, working as a team, performing as an ensemble and becoming more confident and comfortable as young performers. Musicians who can perform at a reasonable level of competence are also invited to attend the course as part of the orchestra.

Over the duration of the course, the students, both girls and boys, will develop these skills whilst rehearsing, co-ordinating and performing our chosen musical which this year will be the popular Disney production High School Musical. Their efforts will be showcased to parents and friends at the performance on Friday 22 August, the last evening of the course.

There is some scope for participants to focus on backstage and technical work, although this is on a first-come first-served basis and places are limited. Creating a musical from scratch in just two weeks is a very tall order but this summer course gives the space, musical back-up and experienced stage-direction and management to do just that. Auditions for specific parts will take place during the Summer Term, to allow students attending the Musical Summer School to get to know their lines and songs.

The cost of the two week course will be £350 which includes lunch and refreshments for each of the 11 days.
The course runs from Monday 11 August 2008 until Friday 22 August 2008, including Saturday 16 August.

To register your interest at this early stage, please email events@perse.cambs.sch.uk for further information and a booking form.

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New scholarship for pupils from CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR SIXTH FORM STUDIES

January 22, 2008 on 2:43 pm | In Cambridgeshire

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Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies (CCSS), one of the UK’s leading independent colleges, has announced a new scholarship for pupils from the maintained sector schools in Cambridge.

The new scholarship for the 2008/9 academic year is aimed to pupils who wish to study AS and A-Levels at CCSS with the aim of entering a UK university. The scholarship is worth 100% remission of fees, currently £5060 per academic term (£15180 annually), over two years of study.

The scholarship is named after one of the college’s founders, Paul Redhead, whose vision along with the joint founders, Hilary Kirby and Alan Dawson, helped establish CCSS in 1981.

The applicants are encouraged to apply through the school where they currently study.

More information about the college and how to apply can be found on www.ccss.co.uk.

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Added Value for students at CCSS

January 4, 2008 on 4:16 pm | In Cambridgeshire

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The annual analysis just published by the University of Durham showed that every student at Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies (CCSS) earned on average one extra AS grade higher than they would have done if they had attended other schools or colleges participated in the survey – in every subject.

In subjects such as Physics, Psychology, German, Sociology, Chemistry and Law students earned a whole A-Level grade higher.

“These are remarkable results,” says Neil Roskilly, Principal at CCSS. “The figures place us among the top schools and colleges in the country in terms of value-added. It is testament to the hard work of our students and teachers, as well as small classes and individual attention. In addition to normal classes, all of our students get a private lesson with every teacher each week. We know that this makes a huge difference to the chances of every student.”

Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies (CCSS) is one of the UK’s leading independent sixth-form colleges, specialising in A-level and GCSE courses for entry into the best British universities.

Full details of the college can be found at www.ccss.co.uk

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Perse Girls launches new sixth form website

July 6, 2007 on 11:05 am | In Cambridgeshire

Perse Girls 07 web web.pngPerse Girls have just launched the website for their new co-ed Stephen Perse Sixth Form College. As the refurbishment project gets underway at the new site on Shaftesbury Road in Cambridge, transforming nearly 20,000 square feet of space, it is time to start telling the rest of the world what they can expect from this new sixth form choice. The website will play a major role in communicating the benefits of the new college. It has been designed to showcase the facilities at the new site and to allow people to register their interest and to request regular updates. As more detailed information, such as artist impressions of the new laboratories, language centre, library facilities, classrooms, cafeteria and common room, become available they will be put online.

So if you are considering sixth form options in Cambridge for 2008 and beyond, now is the time to visit www.stephenperse.com

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New Head appointed at Peterborough High School

March 9, 2007 on 2:15 pm | In Cambridgeshire

Peterborough High 07 Head web.pngMrs. Sarah Dixon, who has been Headmistress of Peterborough High School since 1999, will leave the school in July 2007 to take up the position of Headmistress at Northampton High School for Girls. Mr. Adrian Meadows, currently Director of Studies at Peterborough High, has been appointed as Mrs. Dixon’s successor and will take up his position as Headmaster from 1st September.
Mr. Meadows’ role as Director of Studies focused on successfully raising the academic achievement of the school and broadening the curriculum, working closely with staff and girls on more focused target setting. He is a member of the Senior Management Team and also taught Science.

He was educated at Skegness Grammar School, where he was Head Boy. He has an Upper Second Class B.Sc. Hons. Degree in Physics from Manchester University and studied for his PGCE at Hughes Hall, Cambridge. He started his teaching career at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, where he was a highly successful Head of Physics and Electronics as well as a residential boarding tutor, developing his enjoyment of the 24/7 ethos of a boarding school. He moved to Peterborough High School in September 2003 and lives in Peterborough with his wife, Caroline and two year old son, Ben.

Chair of Governors, Lynne Ayres, was delighted to announce the appointment to staff and parents: “Whilst we will be very sorry to lose Sarah Dixon, the governors and I have every confidence that Adrian Meadows will take the school from strength to strength in the future. He came through a rigorous selection process and competed against a very strong field of candidates. It became clear as the process developed that Adrian was the outstanding candidate in every area and the governors unanimously endorsed his selection. Sarah and Adrian are looking forward to working closely over the coming months to ensure a smooth handover in the summer.”

Photo: Adrian Meadows, current Director of Studies, who will become Head in September 07, pictured with his wife, Caroline and son, Ben.

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PETERBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL girls win Oxbridge places

March 9, 2007 on 2:12 pm | In Cambridgeshire

Peterborough High 07 Oxbridge web.pngTwo pupils in Year 13 at Peterborough High School have been offered places on highly competitive courses at Oxford and Cambridge.

Head Girl, Nehaal Bajwa, will need three A’s at A Level to take up her place at Balliol College, Oxford to read Philosophy, Politics and Economics and Emily Craven requires the same grades to read Veterinary Medicine at New Hall College, Cambridge.

Both girls heard about their offers at the beginning of term after they had completed extensive applications and excelled during rigorous selection interviews conducted by admission tutors.

Nehaal and Emily are both studying four subjects at A Level and are now hoping that the hard work they are putting in during their final year at school will mean that the grade requirements are a formality.

Both girls are thrilled to be on their way to the top university courses in their chose fields. For Nehaal, “This course at Balliol was my first choice and I hope it gives me a good foundation for a career in politics”. Emily said “I have always been focused on becoming a vet and it’s wonderful to think that I’ll be amongst the best students and tutors. The pressure is now on to get the grades but going to Cambridge is the best possible incentive”.

Headmistress, Sarah Dixon, is thrilled that the girls have realised their ambitions in extremely competitive areas: “The girls will be going to the best universities in the world, so it is a magnificent achievement and I congratulate them and the University Application Team in school. It is very motivating for all our students to see this sort of success”.

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