News Schools scientists Little Malvern St James, Worcestershire, invited 80
pupils from primary schools from the area for their Science Morn- ing of Space Exploration. They analysed real astronaut food and
explored a chemistry gas test (de- signed to make lots of noise!).
At Felsted School, Essex, girls aged 11-12 from seven schools enjoyed the Women in Science Day. They used chemical analysis to solve a murder, extracted their own DNA and tested (plus tasted!) the me- chanical strength of chocolate.
The Who’s giving?
Raising money for the Charles Dickens Statue Fund Portsmouth High School, Hampshire, sold themed mugs and bookmarks in the shape of quills. At the New Theatre Royal’s Dickens bicentenary event personalised mugs were gifted to visiting actors, among them Sheila Hancock OBE. £300 will have been raised once all mugs are sold, with funds go- ing towards a perma- nent statue of Dickens in his birth town of Portsmouth. To donate visit www.dickensports-
mouth.co.uk
Godolphin’s Got Talent, Wiltshire, raised just over
Sheila Hancock supports Portsmouth High School
£20,000 for Sporting Chance International. Anthony AD from Flawless (Britain’s Got Talent finalists, 2009) hosted the final – judges included
Send a cow to Africa! Badminton Junior
School has raised £750
for Send a Cow – a char- ity that works with poor families in Africa
Nick Stewart, who signed the Eagles and U2. Calypso Hetherington, 15, won the competi- tion with her own song, while Hannah Duncombe came sec- ond with a fantastic stand-up perfor- mance and Godolphin’s own dance troupe: Flawed, came third. A recorded message from Miranda Hart, comedi- enne, added to the glitter of celebrity.
Winner: Calypso
sound of
music
MA students from the University of York’s Music Department held a hands- on Gamelon workshop – traditional music from the islands of Indonesia – for Terrington Hall School pupils, North Yorkshire. The Queen’s School Festi- val of Music, Cheshire, saw over 100 girls participating in 17 different instrumental music classes culminating in performances in front of a panel of experts. Flautist Katya Nell, 17, was crowned the overall winner. Hereford Cathedral School Choir sang at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff pitch in front of 70,000 spectators and a television audience on the BBC and S4C. Two local primary schools joined Holmwood House School, Essex, for their fourth annual Great Choral Day. Over 100 pupils learnt four different songs in workshops during the day. A Junk Orchestra – bring- ing together percussion, theatre and performance – entertained Edge Grove Pre-Prep, Hertfordshire, inspiring foot-stomping creations of their own!
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