As we approach the Christmas holidays may I wish you all a peaceful and happy Christmas and I look forward to seeing you all
in the New Year.
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Newsletter 3 - December 2024
Dance
Mrs Knight, Teacher of Dance
Induction Mass
It was so lovely to see the Year 7 Dance Company take to
the stage for the first time this year. For many Year 7s this
was the first time they had performed in front of an audience.
They performed a beautiful lyrical piece, ‘Chosen Family’,
showing Year 7 beginning their journey at St Richard’s,
making friends and becoming a family and community. I
would like to congratulate all that took part, either performing
or helping backstage.
Prize Evening
Congratulations to Millie for receiving the Dance cup at Prize evening. Millie was awarded the prize for
her commitment to the Dance Company, for her achievements and progress and for her ambassador
role for the Dance Company. She has been a devoted member of the Dance Company since Year 7.
Millie never missed a performance in the 5 years she attended St Richard’s. She also has been part of
the Trinity Laban Cat programme and has been an outstanding choreographer, achieving a grade 8 in
her GCSE Dance and a Level 2 Distinction in her BTEC Performing Arts (Dance Approach). We wish
Millie lots of luck in the future and look forward to following her Dance career.
Trinity Laban
Year 10 and 11 BTEC pupils have had the opportunity this term
to work at Trinity Laban on a creative/choreographic focus. This
has supported their exam coursework looking at the generation
of material from different stimuli.They have been working on
the idea of folding and unfolding as a creative stimulus. Both
groups will now be able to take forward all they have learnt
into their own creative process during their BTEC course and
external exam.
South Coast Ballet
Eliza and Anna recently took part in South Coast Ballet’s
production of Alice in Wonderland at the Congress Theatre
in Eastbourne. Oliwia worked backstage at the theatre,
having the opportunity to work alongside the professional
technical team creating props and sets. South Coast Ballet
aims to create and perform innovative and influential
dance, bringing together some of the brightest dance
talents from across Sussex, giving access to opportunities
within the theatre and classical ballet workshops.
Congratulations to all the girls who danced so beautifully
and Oliwia and Carla who showed a professional approach
to being part of the backstage crew.
Youth SVP
Caritas Captain and St Richard’s Youth SVP President Jack has been
busy this term organising a meeting with Chris and Claire from St
Vincent de Paul, Bexhill, alongside Jo to make plans for the year ahead.
Lots of exciting ideas including helping them with their new appeal logo,
a Sleep Out event for the Summer term and our support of the TEA@3
event. Jack organised for Chris and Claire to join a Year 8 assembly
where he and fellow members Gabriela and Olivia explained what St
Vincent De Paul Society is and what Youth SVP is, and how they can
get involved. We look forward to a new group of Youth SVP joining to
keep up the great work of the current Year 9s and 10s.
Jo Doyle - Lay Chaplain
Chaplaincy(cont’d)