The Year 12 Geographers bravely survived freezing temperatures and a trip up to Shrewsbury before half term, to complete vital fieldwork to help with their summer exam. The trip was led by Mr Preston, Ms Richards and Ms Hughes. The students worked extremely hard and the research will increase their understanding and improve their coursework. The Field Studies Centre said that the students were a credit to the school and they thoroughly enjoyed working with them. Many thanks to all involved and good luck for the Summer Exams!
Ms Bouckley
Friday, 27 February 2009
Keston School Documentary
The first week after Christmas saw the start of Health Week at Keston CE Primary School. As part of our specialist status we decided to help Year 5 make a documentary of all the events that were happening at their school. We lent them a video camera and tripod and spent some time showing the pupils how to frame and light their shots. We also talked about how to compile a news report and conduct interviews. The pupils then had the camera to film as much as they could of the activities and interview some of the people who came in to talk to them. The following week we went back with lights and cameras to film their ‘studio’ pieces, the presenters who would link all the news reports together. Two weeks later we went back to the school to show them how to edit their footage, picking the best bits and adding titles and sound effects to make the final DVD. The pupils loved the project and are very proud of their efforts.
6th Form Creative Writing Trip to Totleigh Barton
During half term, 16 Key Stage 5 English students set off for Devon in the minibus (affectionately named ‘Lindsey’ for the duration of the trip!). We stayed at Totleigh Barton, a creative writing retreat in a thatched 16th century farmhouse run by the Arvon Foundation, in the village of Sheepwash, not far from Exeter.
Tutoring us were novelist Malachy Doyle and poet Chrissie Gittins. During our morning seminars we were encouraged to share our work with one another and develop our writing skills. By the end of the week our confidence had definitely increased: the skills we developed whilst experimenting with a variety of written forms enabled us to build upon our knowledge of creative techniques and give expression to our tortured souls!
Not only did the trip boost our capacity to fulfil our potential in A level English, but it also provided much fun, many frolicks and lots of new friends (that’s alliteration you know!). Mud, cloudy water and sleep deprivation aside, we all had a fantastic time. Many thanks to Miss Wotton and Mr Guest for taking us on such a great and memorable trip.
By Charlotte Salter, Luke Sutton, Pip Hicks, Year 13
Tutoring us were novelist Malachy Doyle and poet Chrissie Gittins. During our morning seminars we were encouraged to share our work with one another and develop our writing skills. By the end of the week our confidence had definitely increased: the skills we developed whilst experimenting with a variety of written forms enabled us to build upon our knowledge of creative techniques and give expression to our tortured souls!
Not only did the trip boost our capacity to fulfil our potential in A level English, but it also provided much fun, many frolicks and lots of new friends (that’s alliteration you know!). Mud, cloudy water and sleep deprivation aside, we all had a fantastic time. Many thanks to Miss Wotton and Mr Guest for taking us on such a great and memorable trip.
By Charlotte Salter, Luke Sutton, Pip Hicks, Year 13
MusicFest
The MusicFest is being held at 6pm on Wednesday 4th March in the School Hall. Tickets are £2 and are available from the Music Department. We hope to see you there.
Media Update
January saw the Media team return to Archbishop Tenison School in Croydon to provide part of their whole school enrichment day. The Year 8 students were to spend the day doing various tasks in the film making process; writing scripts, drawing storyboards, filming and editing. Hayes Media team, Mr Cooper, Mr Hilder and Mrs Farrow, helped with the filming. Students were put into small groups to film a western shootout. They each had a chance, in front of and behind the camera, to act out the mounting tension, final draw and ultimate demise in a shootout. Despite freezing conditions there was some excellent acting as students threw themselves to the ground to act out their final moments. By the end of the lesson students knew how to frame shots, use different camera angles and learned about continuity. They thoroughly enjoyed the day and can’t wait to do it again.
Free Photoshop CS3 Training
On March 10th Media Arts are starting a new free six week course in Photoshop CS3. The sessions will be held in BGB on Tuesday evenings 5-7pm. The sessions are open to anyone with basic computer skills. If you are interested please call Sylvia Farrow on 0208 462 2767 or email s.farrow@hayes.bromley.sch.uk.
Film & Media Studies Trip to Lodge Hill
The first evening we gathered for a film, ‘1408’. It was a memorable evening watching nearly full grown men shriek at the sight of an 80 something year old 3-D woman jump out of a high rise building. The atmosphere was intensely funny and left us wondering what we will face in the morning when we awake to begin the film projects.
After breakfast a flood of fake blood descended upon the peaceful woods and 1980’s décor of the odd numbered bedrooms as filming began. As the hours passed and the light started to fade groups, which were scattered, reunited as the uploading commenced. Wandering to dinner we all reflected on the harsh realities which we will face in tomorrow’s editing sessions.
Post a simple banquet we watched ‘Shaun of the Dead’, then a late hour excursion to the woods for the midnight walk… well to be honest, there wasn’t much walking involved, more like blindfolded children walking in circles. It was this which brought individuals together, it created communication no one had ever thought possible, thus making it a great success and worth a repeat!
Editing began after breakfast, people in their small groups, laughing at the products which they didn’t want anyone to see. Several hours later as all shorts and trailers were screened the teachers disappeared to decide on who was to win what.
Lunch, the final meal which we had in this peaceful location was followed with the awards being handed out. A few tearful acceptance speeches were delivered (not really – but I wished there were) as boxes of chocolates were given to the winners. Smiling (or sleeping, I wasn’t sure), we had packed up and left to return to a civilised community, that sadly did not revolve around films.
By Ben Rider, Year 12
After breakfast a flood of fake blood descended upon the peaceful woods and 1980’s décor of the odd numbered bedrooms as filming began. As the hours passed and the light started to fade groups, which were scattered, reunited as the uploading commenced. Wandering to dinner we all reflected on the harsh realities which we will face in tomorrow’s editing sessions.
Post a simple banquet we watched ‘Shaun of the Dead’, then a late hour excursion to the woods for the midnight walk… well to be honest, there wasn’t much walking involved, more like blindfolded children walking in circles. It was this which brought individuals together, it created communication no one had ever thought possible, thus making it a great success and worth a repeat!
Editing began after breakfast, people in their small groups, laughing at the products which they didn’t want anyone to see. Several hours later as all shorts and trailers were screened the teachers disappeared to decide on who was to win what.
Lunch, the final meal which we had in this peaceful location was followed with the awards being handed out. A few tearful acceptance speeches were delivered (not really – but I wished there were) as boxes of chocolates were given to the winners. Smiling (or sleeping, I wasn’t sure), we had packed up and left to return to a civilised community, that sadly did not revolve around films.
By Ben Rider, Year 12
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