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Summer Performs on The Voice Kids

In August, Year 8 student, Summer Nelson, appeared on The Voice
Kids UK on ITV, as part of a duo act with her friend lucca. They have
been friends for years, and shared the stage for their audition as
they performed ‘It Takes Two’ by Marvin gaye and Kim Weston.
Summer and her family have every reason to be proud, as getting
through to the television ‘blind audition’ stage has involved
numerous gruelling rounds of auditions, call backs and
interviews. over 10,000 other acts originally began the journey,
with just 60 selected to perform for the celebrity coaches at the blind
auditions.
Unfortunately, despite their energetic performance, the pair didn't get a turn
from the coaches. however they were cheered on by staff and students at the
College who had tuned in to watch their amazing audition.
Summer said, “It was the most incredible and surreal experience, it felt like
stepping into your TV! The blind auditions were awesome after a long process
of months of auditions and rehearsals. We got to experience things we never
dreamed of, such as live band rehearsals in a famous london recording studio
and of course meeting the celebrity coaches!”

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Raising awareness for Selective Mutism
Congratulations to einir Shore, who ran 100 miles during the month of october to
raise awareness for Selective Mutism.
einir, who is the Academic Performance leader for Years 7 and 8, said of her
personal challenge, “I enjoy running but I have never had to run so many miles in
one month. The rain over half term was particularly challenging, but I kept going
by thinking about my friend’s six year old daughter who suffers from
Selective Mutism, and how brave she is, facing the world every day whilst
struggling to communicate.”
Selective mutism is a severe anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in
certain social situations. The expectation to talk triggers a freeze response with
feelings of panic, and talking is impossible. Selective mutism affects about 1 in 140
young children. It's more common in girls and children who are learning a second
language.
Well done to einir on completing this challenge and for raising awareness of such
an important cause. We hope that this helps share more understanding of
Selective Mutism across our community.

gnome ‘makeover’! Donkey ho ho hoaty

Year 10 student, Kate, has been very busy Donkey hoaty is still obeying all of the restrictions and
during lockdown proudly giving a determined to make the very best of a family
‘makeover’ to a poor weather-beaten Christmas. he is looking forward to joining the
garden gnome which geography Department
she uncovered in her trip to Iceland in 2021
own garden. and getting back on his
The gnome, named travels.
Fred, was looking quite Can you answer these
under the weather, questions on Iceland to
covered in mud and help him?
moss, but due to What is the capital of
some cleaning up Iceland? What is the
and a lick of paint, name of the Icelandic
has now been given Volcano that erupted
a new lease of life! in 2010? What three
colours are on the
Icelandic flag?

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