ARTS PROGRAMME 2015/16

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1 ARTS PROGRAMME 2015/16 BISHOP LUFFA SCHOOL ARTS FACULTY Autumn 2015 edition

2 Welcome The Arts Faculty are excited to announce our upcoming programme of performances and events throughout the year. In line with the school ethos Always our best because everyone matters, the Arts Faculty aims to provide pupils with the opportunity to collaborate, perform and create a wide variety of work. 2015/16 marks the second year of our Artsmark Gold status, awarded to schools in recognition of their excellent arts and culture. This year we are pleased to be building on our strong links with Chichester Festival Theatre and plans are in place to widen this out to a range of other cultural organisations as the year progresses. We have an exciting programme of events planned this year. Highlights include the Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols held at the Chichester Cathedral, a truly memorable occasion with both traditional and new music to celebrate the Christmas season. We are also very excited to announce this years School Production, Seussical a quirky and heartwarming musical based on the books of Dr Seuss. Later in the year we will be undertaking the annual House Drama competition and Fruition, the Arts Festival which incorporates, among other things, the prestigious Art Exhibition. Thank you for your on-going support of all of our Arts events and we look forward to welcoming you in the coming year. Cheryl Williams Head of Arts Faculty

3 ARTSMARK GOLD We are very proud to be an Artsmark Gold school. Only 13% of secondary schools in England holds Artsmark status, very few being Artsmark Gold. Artsmark is Arts Council England s flagship programme which enables schools and other organization's to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their arts and cultural provision. It is delivered by Trinity College London and 10 regional Bridge organization's drive participation. Achieving Artsmark Gold status demonstrates that Bishop Luffa has a number of very special qualities. It demonstrates that we: have an excellent arts and cultural offer are forward thinking and open to development are committed to investing in our staff and young people are committed to listening to our students and providing opportunities for our community have an effective approach to building sustainable relationships with arts and cultural organisations value the arts and culture through a broad and balanced curriculum

4 Bishop Luffa Variety Show 2015 Wednesday 21st October 2015 The Variety Show is very much a family show and is a chance for students and pupils to perform their artistic skill from across the Arts Faculty curriculum. From the best live music from bands and soloists to drama and dance performances, as well as media film clips, all topped off with student presenters and technical production. Tickets are now on sale for this year s Variety Show called Back to the Variety Show We have taken inspiration from the Back to the Future 80s film franchise, as in the film the main characters arrive in the future on 21 st October The show is taking place in the Bartlett Hall on the evening of the 21 st October starting at 6.30pm. Tickets are priced at 5 each and are being sold on a first come served basis on Parentmail2 so we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.

5 EVENTS FOR 2015/16 SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS AND CONCERTS 2015/16 season Oct 21 Wed Nov 10 Tue Nov 23 Mon Nov 24 Tue Nov 25 Wed Dec 11 Fri Dec 15 Tue Bishop Luffa Variety Show Annual Piano & Guitar Concert Bishop Luffa Sixth Form Fashion Show Bishop Luffa Sixth Form Fashion Show Bishop Luffa Sixth Form Fashion Show Yr13 A2 Drama Performance Annual Service of Lessons and Carols Mar 1 Tues Mar 2 Wed Mar 3 Thu Mar 10 Thur Mar 11 Fri Mar 22 Tue May 4 Wed Jun 22 Wed Jun 29 Wed School Production of Seussical School Production of Seussical School Production of Seussical Yr11 GCSE Drama Performance Annual Interhouse Dance Final Annual School Music Concert Yr12 AS Drama Performance Arts Festival event Fruition Annual Interhouse Drama Final All shows start at 6.30pm and doors open at 6pm

6 The Art Exhibition As part of Fruition the Art department showcased some of the fantastic work produced by our GCSE and A-level students. We were hugely impressed by the achievements of our artists, as too were the visitors... Lovely to see student styles and influences coming together in expressive, often beautiful and arresting images A very impressive mix of work. Very high quality and creative So much talent, some original ideas, very thought provoking. Too much to take in Thank you Our exhibition stayed up for two weeks giving many of our pupils the opportunity to visit the exhibition as part of their Art lessons, an experience they thoroughly enjoyed and learnt a great deal from..

7 ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY From last year Arundel Museum On the evening of Fruition, visitors from Arundel museum came to view the art exhibition and selected five works from both GCSE and A Level to be exhibited in the museum as part of the Arundel Festival. We very much hope to see our students work there again next year! The Sixth form studio space Last year we opened up the space outside the art rooms for our 6th form students to use as studio space outside of their timetabled lessons; they've made the most of it and it's now a thriving hub of creativity! Coming very soon...we'll be looking for pupils in KS3 to help create some of the props needed for the upcoming school production Seussical.

8 Tickets available on Parentmail from January A musical perfect for the whole family, Seussical takes us into the world of Dr. Seuss, where we revisit beloved characters including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and JoJo. The Cat in the Hat guides us into The Jungle of Nool where we see Horton, the kind hearted elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whoville. He meets JoJo, a Who child sent to military school for thinking too many thinks. Horton decides he must protect the speck of dust on a nearby clover, while at the same time protecting an abandoned egg left to his care by the lazy Mayzie la Bird. Horton tries to convince the other animals in The Jungle of the existence of the Whos, but he is ridiculed and put on trial for insanity. Only his loyal neighbor, Gertrude McFuzz, never loses faith in him. Eventually, the two fall in love. Now one of the most widely produced musicals in the country, Seussical weaves a story of friendship, loyalty and love. Despite all odds, Horton and Gertrude band together to save the Whos, free Horton, and restore peace and unity to the Jungle of Nool. Charming Seussical teaches us the power of being unique, and the importance of fighting for your beliefs.

9 DRAMA AND THEATRE ARTS House Drama Our annual House Drama competition takes place in June Year 12 students direct pupils in the main school in a range of plays. These are presented to the whole school on Monday 27 June 2016 and three finalists will be selected to perform on the evening of 29 June 2016 starting at 6.30pm. Tickets for the final will cost 5 adults, 3 concessions. Previous winners include The Wizard of Oz, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and Private Peaceful among many others. GCSE and A-Level Drama Performances As part of the GCSE and A-Level Drama courses pupils are required to perform their work to an audience. The range of work presented aims to engage and challenge their perception of conventional theatre. For enquiries about any of the performances below please contact Mrs C Williams, Head of Arts Faculty williamsc@bishopluffa.org.uk December 11 Year 13 A2 Drama Devised Performance Year 13 students will perform their own original work created in response to the theme Man s Inhumanity to Man. March 10 Year 11 GCSE Scripted Performance Year 11 pupils will present performances of a selection of play scripts prepared for their GCSE drama assessment. May 4 Year 12 AS Theatre Text in Performance Exam Year 12 students will present a range of performance work including monologues and group pieces.

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11 MEDIA We now offer the Bronze Arts Award to our pupils. Just join any Arts Faculty club (Film Club, Drama Club, Art Club, any Choir or Band) and you can turn your passion for the Arts into a University Accredited qualification! See any teacher in the Arts Faculty for details The Sixth Form New York Arts Trip February Half Term 2016 Open to all Sixth Form Media Studies, Drama, Art, Music and Computer Science students. See Mr Evans for details

12 Piano & Guitar Concert Bartlett Hall Bishop Luffa School Tuesday 10 th November pm Tickets: Adult: 5.00 / Child/OAP: 3.50 An informal and intimate evening of music with items performed by pupils in a range of styles and genres, classical, pop, jazz and contemporary. This is the 23 rd Year of the Concert but the 2 nd year with the addition of Guitarist`s; which proved to be a success at last year s performance. The programme is in two halves, with refreshments available during the interval. All seats, apart from school guests, are unreserved. Doors open at 6.00pm Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols Chichester Cathedral Tuesday 15 th December pm No tickets required but a collection will be taken during the Service A traditional celebration of the Christmas story in nine lessons and carols. A pupil comment last year was, Christmas would not be Christmas without the School Carol Service. Music performed by the School Choir, supported by an Instrumental Christmas Ensemble. Always a traditional musical event with something new to add to the seasonal celebration. The Choir always welcomes past pupils and parents who would like to add their voices to the chorus; an ability to read music would be preferred. Rehearsals will be every Wednesday at 2.30pm in Music Room 1 starting 9th September 2015 please contact Huw Thomas, the Director of Music, at thomash@bishopluffa.org.uk to register your interest. All seats, apart from school guests, are unreserved. Doors open at 6.00pm

13 MUSIC Annual School Concert Bartlett Hall Bishop Luffa School Tuesday 22 nd March pm Tickets: Adult: 6.00 / Child/OAP: 4.00 A musical kaleidoscope with performances given from Solo, Ensemble, Instrumental & Vocal groups. Performances given by the leading musicians of the school and supported by our visiting team of Instrumental and Vocal teachers. Always a popular event and would recommend that you add this date to your calendar. Again, a programme filled with music of different styles and genres, guaranteed to have something that will appeal to all musical tastes. The programme is in two halves, with refreshments available during the interval. All seats, apart from school guests, are unreserved. Doors open at 6.00pm Bishop Luffa Instrumental Lessons Scheme How does it all work? Learning to play an instrument can be a rewarding and challenging lifelong skill and hobby. Ask any musician why they wanted to learn an instrument and each will have a different answer. Some might recall an early musical experience in their early childhood, some might be fortunate to have other members of their family who are musical and they have had music around them in their home, as part of their growing up. Today, pupils tend start to learn to play an instrument in their primary school. However, for many different reasons, some miss out of this opportunity. At Bishop Luffa, I am pleased to offer this unique opportunity to all of our pupils. Lessons are taught by a team of visiting peripatetic teachers. These are professional and qualified musicians who visit many schools teaching a range of instruments. All lessons require a fee which broadly varies around the recommended standard of per 30 minute lesson, with an average of TEN lessons being provided per term. Mr H Thomas Director of Muisc

14 All KS3 Bishop Luffa pupils take part in the Beaver computational challenge during the 9-13 November each year. They have to solve a number of computational problems, which helps them develop their analytical skills. Pupils who score well can have their names on the wall of fame on the Beaver Challenge website. Digital Leaders The schools pupil digital leaders attend a conference in November where they learn more about being a digital leader and meet other leaders from around the region. Pupils with good or excellent knowledge of computing are encouraged to apply to join the team at Bishop Luffa. Applications are open to all Years and take place in Sep/Oct. Applicants have an interview and have to give a presentation. December 2015 The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 40 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104. All KS3 Bishop Luffa pupils take part as an introduction to coding.

15 COMPUTER SCIENCE The 9th Annual UK Schools Computer Animation Competition Animation16 launches on 14 Sept 2015and the closing date for entering is18 March 2016 All pupils will be encouraged to enter this completion to raise awareness for E-Safety. Pupils can work in teams or individually to produce an animated film about E-safety. KODU KUP 2016 Last year Bishop Luffa took part, and won the secondary category, in this Xbox style game coding competition. We will be entering again this year. We are also a leader in promoting KODU to the wider world as an authorised KODU school.

16 School Production of We Will Rock You 2014 School Production of Romeo and Juliet 2015

17 ARTS AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS Drama Club Mondays 2.30pm-3.30pm Open to all pupils who are interested in drama performing. Particularly for pupils who are considering taking the subject into GCSE Run by Mrs Furnell Film Club Tuesdays pm Open to any pupil; membership is required Run by Mr Evans Tech Team Mondays pm (plus rehearsals and performances) Open to all pupils and students. No previous experience required Run by Mr Green MUSIC CLUBS Choir Monday Lunchtime Fluteopia Monday Lunchtime Belle Voix Close Harmony Choir Tuesday Lunchtime Swingband Tuesdays pm Guitar groups Wednesday Lunchtime Ukelele Club Thursday Lunchtime Concert Orchestra Thursdays pm String Ensemble Friday Lunchtime Open Mic Friday B Lunchtime Run by Mr Thomas, Mr Bennett & visiting music tutors

18 There are plenty of opportunities to be part of the production team for the various performances and events happening throughout the year. You might be interested in costume design, lighting, sound or photography. Our backstage teams play a vital role in the success and professionalism of the Arts Faculty events. Student Technical Team As you maybe aware Bishop Luffa School has a long tradition of involving pupils and students in extra-curricular activities. Each year the school puts on many events, from the yearly Fashion Show, Charity Week, School Play, Languages and Arts Festivals to regular Eucharists and school concerts. As you can imagine these events take time and effort to prepare and run. We have always encouraged students with an interest in learning about and helping with these events as part of the Student Technical Team. They get a chance to learn about sound and lighting from concept to execution as well as event designing, promotion and organizing. There are several courses we can offer, and training throughout the year. The Arts Award scheme can also be completed through the team.

19 BEHIND THE SCENES Front of House With the increasing number of performances and events happening in the Arts Faculty we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed team of pupils who will be responsible for overseeing Front of House activities. This will involve promoting the events and selling tickets at lunchtimes and before performances, escorting guests to their seats and selling programmes. If you are interested in finding out more please see Mrs Williams. Hair and Make-up This year`s school production will certainly provide many opportunities for creative hair and make-up designs. We are looking for a team of pupils to not only help the cast with their hair and make-up for the performances but to also play a key role in designing the overall look for the show. If you are interested in being involved please see Mrs Williams.

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22 Bishop Luffa School Choir and Concert Orchestra performing at the Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols at Chichester Cathedral Sixth Form Fashion Show 2014

23 BOOKING All payments to the school can now be made electronically via ParentMail2. If you have already registered, please log on to your Parentmail2 account ( When you log in, the event will appear as a shop item. If you prefer to pay by cash or cheque please place in the red letterbox outside the Library along with the order form (cheques should be made payable to Bishop Luffa School with your child s name and the name of the show written on the back). Once payment is received tickets will be distributed to your son/daughter through their Tutor Group register. Any remaining tickets can be purchased on the door on the night of the performance.

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