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Aspiring Actress Maia in CBBC Drama

Year 8 Student, Maia Phippen, shares her experiences and dreams of becoming
an actress, and the news that she has a part in enid Blyton's classic book series
Malory Towers which is currently being adapted into a 13-part drama for CBBC.
“From a very early age I have always wanted to perform, whether it was in front of
my mum and dad at Christmas or in the school play. My father has been working

in the film business for many years, and I have started to get small walk-
on parts in films and on television.
My first walk-on part was in a Rosamunde Pilcher adaptation. I then
had extra parts in The Coroner, Delicious with Dawn French, The Kid
Who Would Be King (20th Century Fox) and Doc Martin.
When I found out that I was going to have a part as a film double and
a walk-on part in the new CBBC series for children’s television, I was so
excited. Filming took place over a month on locations in Bodmin and
hartland in North Devon. I played one of the school girls and was also
a stunt double.
There were very early starts and late finishes; it was intense but so
enjoyable! I feel that the experience that I have gained will stand me
in good stead for any future roles that I hopefully will get.”
Ambition

8 News

Professional Performance Nancy Astor - equality and
opportunity for Sam Representation

A level Drama student, Sam Fogg, was selected The College was honoured to be

to attend a week of (Frantic Ignition) workshops, in one of a number of schools who

october, run by the Physical Theatre Company, supported the fund-raising for

Frantic Assembly in london. The selection process the statue of the first woman MP,

was rigorous: only twelve young men were Nancy Astor.

chosen from all over the UK, after a series of on Thursday, 25 November a

intensive auditions. group of students attended the

In just one week the participants devised and unveiling ceremony by

rehearsed a show which was performed at a Theresa May, on the hoe, in

london theatre to sold out audiences. Sam said, Plymouth, near lady Astor’s

“It was so interesting to meet so many people family home.

from different backgrounds and cities. We all A fitting quote by lady Astor is

shared ideas and learnt from each other, engraved onto the plinth, which

becoming a close knit group of friends in only one reads, “Real education should

week, eating, rehearsing and hanging out educate us out of self into something far finer; into a

together. It challenged me mentally and selflessness which links us with all humanity.”

physically, but it was one of the most rewarding Mrs May said of lady Astor, “For two years she was the only

experiences I have ever had, giving me excellent woman in a house which was quite simply not designed for

skills that will carry me forward into my future women. She began to make the house of Commons an

career. It was unforgettable.” easier place for the many, but still too few, women who

Ambition followed her. Plymouth and the whole country should be

proud of the great strides Nancy Astor made for equality

and representation.”

“It is for this very reason that students from Ivybridge

Community College felt it was important to attend the

ceremony, to ensure that we uphold the importance of the

British value of democracy”, said Mrs Taylor, Deputy

Principal.

Miss hanton, Associate leader at the College who organised

the event said, “It was fantastic to see students from Year 7

up to Sixth Form attending this celebration. It was a privilege

to attend and to hear the students discuss how vitally

important it is to continue to fight for equality within

politics.” Courage

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