Inside Ibstock Issue 5 Spring

Inside Ibstock Academic

Inside Ibstock Academic

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Othello Sixth Form English Literature pupils watched a thrilling production of Othello at the candlelit SamWanamaker Playhouse. The setting seamlessly transformed sixteenth-century Venice into contemporary London, featuring elements such as police walkie-talkies, computers, and even a Deliveroo driver.

Debating Round Up Olivia and Elena (Upper Sixth) ranked 4th in the Oxford Schools Debating Competition, a tournament that has over 1,000 teams worldwide in the preliminary rounds. Olivia also travelled to Prague with Team England and Head Coach Dr Hazell to take part in the European Schools Debating Championships. The team performed brilliantly, breaking first in the tournament and advancing to the semi-finals, where they narrowly missed out on victory in a close 3-2 split decision. Tallulah, Seb and Lorenza (Senior 11) won the London Final of the ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition, qualifying them for the National Grand Final held at the University of Cambridge in May -Ibstock's second appearance here in the last 3 years.

Chaucer Workshop A group of Senior 7 pupils enjoyed an interactive workshop on the Father of the English Literature, Geoffrey Chaucer. Led by Charles Farris of 'The Chaucer Heritage Trust,' pupils engaged in activities such as learning to pronounce Middle English words, translating The Prioress' Tale and listening to an entertaining retelling of The Franklin's Tale. They then created their own poems and stories inspired by Chaucer's tales.

S7 Trip to Shakespeare’s Globe Senior 7 pupils enjoyed a trip to Shakespeare’s Globe, where they were immersed in the sights, sounds and secrets of Shakespeare’s London, travelling through over 400 years of fascinating history. Fun costumes and props enhanced the experience and provided the perfect opportunity for pupils to get ready for the stage! Later, through a guided Shakespearean walking tour of the South Bank, they explored Elizabethan London, taking in key landmarks including the original Globe site, Bishop of Winchester's Palace, the Golden Hinde replica, the George Inn and Southwark Cathedral.

Hispanic Cooking Lower Sixth Spanish pupils cooked up a feast of Hispanic specialities. Carefully following recipes written in Spanish, they prepared and cooked a range of dishes including paella, croquettes, arepas, lomito saltado and tostones. Pupils enjoyed learning about Hispanic countries, culture and cuisine before coming together to savour some of the delicious dishes they had created. ¡Qué rico!

Maths Challenge A number of pupils in Senior 9 - 11 took part in this year’s UK Intermediate Maths Challenge, with Ibstock achieving no fewer than 13 gold, 24 silver and 64 bronze certificates! A special mention goes to Elyssa and Sophie (Senior 9), Dash, Gabriel and Matthew (Senior 10), Emre, Imogen and Noah (Senior 11), all of whom have qualified for the next round.

German and Spanish Translation Bee The Ballroomwas packed to the rafters in anticipation of the Senior 9 German and Spanish Translation Bee Final. Finalists won their class heats to make it to the final, where they had to translate as many sentences from English into the target language as possible in a minute (from 624 possible combinations!). The standardwas extremely high, but in the final reckoning, congratulations were awarded to Elyssa for winning the German competition and to Robert for his victory in Spanish. Many thanks to all of their peers for supporting their friends with such enthusiasm!

French Spelling Bee Senior 7 French pupils took part in the national Foreign Language Spelling Bee 2024. Well done to all the pupils but particularly to winners Victoria, Roxana and Lily who will represent Ibstock in the regional competition. They will be given double the number of words this time. May “la force” be with them!

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