At Tavistock College, we believe in working closely with parents to support students’ learning. To further help with this, we have recently started using Class Charts and would like to invite parents to use the system.
Class Charts is an online system which can notify you in real time about achievement & behaviour. Attendance data is also shown up to the previous school day. We believe that using this will keep you informed about the progress of your child’s day.
You are able to download from the Apple App Store or Google Play
We would be delighted to see as many of our parents and carers as possible attend our upcoming Parent Forum where we will discuss the sensitive issue of Bullying and what the College is proposing to do to further eradicate bullying and ensure that Tavistock College is a safe and inclusive school for all of its pupils.
This event will take place in the Innovation Centre at 6.00pm on Wednesday 28th March. If anyone cannot attend on that date but would like the opportunity to discuss their thoughts on this important issue then please contact Mr Ruse on p.ruse@tavistockcollege.org
The Year 11 Student Progress Evening will now take place on Monday 19th March 2018
The Amnesty International Group at Tavistock College organised a ‘Walk for Rights’ event on Sunday 28th January. Students, parents and staff raised money by walking just over 12 miles from George’s Junction Park and Ride, through Plymouth to the Hoe and back again. Through this event we raised over £250 that Amnesty International will use to help make sure people around the world are afforded the basic human rights they deserve.
Georgia, a student at Tavistock College wrote about the event; ‘We walked a total of 12 miles. We were walking because of human rights. We were raising money to support people who have no rights. For example if someone in this country said they didn’t like the Prime Minister’s idea it’s their opinion but in some countries they would be punished for saying their point of view. I really enjoyed walking; the view at the Hoe was beautiful’.
Georgia, a Year 7 student wrote that ‘I think it’s important to raise money for people that don’t have anything so that they can live a normal life just like us’.
Rebecca, also in Year 7 said ‘We did this to raise money for Amnesty International, which helps people with inequality. I hope my contribution helps’.
Due to the weather forecast for tomorrow we have decided to postpone the year 11 student progress evening on 1st March.
We will advise you of the new date once known.
The 9th Degree Theatre Company shared their first production in The Play Station Studio theatre at Tavistock College this week. Established by Year 12 students at the college the company sets out to ‘tell old tales to new folk’ and launched their company with their self-created piece ‘Mythfits’. The piece of musical theatre was entirely crafted by the students with each taking on performance roles as well as marketing, script writing, costume and stage management. Head of Creative Arts at the college, Eva Pearson said ‘Im so impressed by their creative work ethic, they have tirelessly improvised, scripted, choreographed, composed and created a hugely enjoyable, very funny community piece. I can’t wait to see what they go on to do after such a promising start!’. The company’s next venture will see them reworking so classic scripts in the Summer.
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Workshop Summary- Cinderella – by Amber Turner Year 12
Members of Matthew Bourne’s prestigious New Adventures Dance Compnay have been working with students from year 8 – 13 from the Faculty of Creative Arts at Tavistock College. The recent workshop was based on the New Adventures’ production of Cinderella, which students then went to see at the Theatre Royal Plymouth.
After a fun energetic warm up, swing style, the interactive workshop taught students a piece of repertoire from the show based on an air raid. In true Matthew Bourne style which they were then able to combine this movement work with their acting skills to create a full scene. This was a dance routine that was highly enjoyable and fun to perform, yet rather challenging. The instructors taught the routine at a very fast pace – allowing students to ultimately gain an insight into how a professional dance company runs. In the question and answer session that took place after the workshop, students further learned that ability to pick up material quickly and sustain long rehearsals was essential as a New Adventures production typically is up and performing within 3 weeks.
Students said one of the most enjoyable moments in the workshop was when they all collectively recreated a scene from the show – based at the Cafe de Paris – which portrayed each character slowly coming back to life. The instructors explained that the motifs they created were inspired by the bombing of the Cafe de Paris in 1941, so students used this as a stimulus (in combination with our own creativity) to add their own take on the material, creating an altogether mesmerizing scene with a “slow motion” effect.
The highly practical and hands-on workshop was an thoroughly enjoyable experience for anyone with a passion for dance, regardless of their ability. The instructors were very informative, answering any and every one of our questions along the way. Overall, they gave a highly detailed and critical insight into both their own dance journeys and what life is like as part of a professional dance company. Students left the workshop feeling inspired and enlightened on what life as a professional dancer is really like.
