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New Products & Services
Midlands School wins through
at national competition
Breathing
new life into
teaching
Romeo
and Juliet
Roman Way First School in the West Midlands has won a national competition,
launched by gate manufacturer Cannock Gates, to win a state-of-the-art school
entrance worth £2,000, fighting off competition from ten other schools across
the UK, securing 74,014 votes to win the prize.
This month, pupils and teachers at Roman Way First School were joined by the
Mayor of Redditch and gate manufacturer Cannock Gates to unveil the new
entrance.
Jane Scarborough, head teacher, commented: “We are absolutely thrilled to
V
iews from the balcony: ways of teaching Romeo and Juliet is
an exciting new resource for secondary teachers from the
finally have our new gate in place. Our school motto is only my best will do‚ and
National Strategies based around rehearsal video footage from the
we encourage all our pupils to take pride in their school and each other. The
Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) 2008 production.
school’s old gates simply didn’t do it justice. We have worked closely with
The online footage explores how the director, Neil Bartlett, helps
Cannock Gates to design the perfect entrance for our school, incorporating both
actors develop their characterisation of the star-crossed lovers in Act
our school colours and motto.
2 Scene 2 of the play. The result is a vibrant, engaging and
Cannock Gates offers the UK’s largest range of wooden gates and wrought
fascinating insight into how a director and actors work together to
iron style gates and railings. Most pairs of gates are suitable for automation, with
evolve a performance.
a choice of above and below ground hydraulic systems and electromechanical
Pupils will benefit from listening and watching the actors
systems, some designed for easy DIY installation. An installation service is
approach their roles and how they explore the impact on their
available for gates, railings and automation.
characters in this pivotal scene. To support the DVD, there are ten
units of teacher resources. These include a range of lesson plans and
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worksheets which help provide a variety of approaches to the play.
This is achieved through drama activities, close reading tasks,
written responses, and speaking and listening contexts. The
Cutting for a great cause
resource can be used at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
Clive Bush, National Director, Secondary for the National Strategies
said: “This new resource provides a range of creative approaches to
Schools looking to upgrade to quality and safety, fully
teaching Shakespeare and is based on the rehearsal techniques that
the latest cutting-edge enclosed blades and extended
the actors use to explore characterisation, the themes and ideas of
equipment in the New Year can guarantees of up to five years.
the plays, and Shakespeare’s language. Objectives from the renewed
also contribute to a great cause. Cutting up to 30 sheets at a
Framework for English support each lesson and clear links are made
As part of its continued support time with the aid of baseboard
to the Assessment Focuses for reading.”
for the charity Jeans for Genes, templates, the Avery Trimmers
Jacqui O’Hanlon, Director of Education for the RSC said: “We are
Avery Office Products will and Guillotines mean teachers
delighted that students and teachers across the country have this
donate £5 for every Trimmer or can focus on their lesson plans,
additional window into our rehearsal process. The resources that
Guillotine sold until the 31st rather than spending all day
have been created around the Romeo and Juliet rehearsal footage
March 2010 in a bid to raise preparing class materials with
enable students to deepen their understanding of the play and the
£40,000. scissors and rulers.
characters in an enjoyable and engaging way. We hope this means
Available in sizes from A4 to Staff will be able to
more students go on to form a lifelong relationship with our house
A0, Avery Trimmers and effortlessly repeat the same cuts
playwright and theatre going.”
Guillotines are a great addition by taking advantage of the
to the staff room giving peace range’s lockable magnetic
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of mind through every cut, with backstop and automatic
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prevents paper slippages.
And, you won’t have to
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the Avery
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