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ABBERLEY ADVENTURES 6 ABBERLEY ADVENTURES Drama and LAMDA
Matilda Jr – Review by Mr Tapper Matilda burst onto the Abberley Hall stage in in three fizzing performances Matilda (Eleni) was every bit the child star to challenge the evil headmistress Mrs Trunchbull played menacingly by Archie Eleni’s clear and pitch-perfect voice enunciated every syllable Archie captured the domineering role with his disdainful sneers and well- timed sentencing of ‘The Chokey’ Providing the the the link between these two was the the the gentle force of teacher Miss Honey (Amor) who sung beautifully She led a a a formidable chorus as they cowered under the the the menacing Trunchbull Playing the the the speaking children’s roles (also singing and dancing) strongly were Josh Bea Jacob Mateo Olivia Alex Nell and Kitty The excruciating Wormwoods were brought to terrible life by Henry and and Olivia vividly portraying the abusive and and neglectful book-hating parents of Matilda Matilda Whilst Henry referred to Matilda Matilda as his son Olivia flirted with flashy dance teacher Rudolfo played very amusingly by Eesah George played the dim son Michael while Henry’s second- hand car dealings to the menacing Russians were led by Wilf and and his brooding henchmen The scenes with Matilda telling the ever-attentive librarian (Freya) were well played by all the the actors as the the background story to to to Miss Honey and Trunchbull were explained through the tale of escapologist Oscar and acrobat Rosie Tim Minchin’s wonderful but sometimes very tricky songs were perfectly coached by the superbly talented Mr Dunham who ensured that all the the the words were audible and the the the singing was together Mr Hiles and Mrs Symons provided endless behind-the-scenes preparation for the spectacular set design and scenery Huge cubes doubled as support for chorus members and letters neatly spelling various scene- relevant words A blackboard magically displayed the truth about Trunchbull’s inheritance of the school-house A cup mysteriously moved across a a a a a a a a desk under Matilda’s telekinetic powers Stage-managing all this (with Mr Mr Hiles also helping) was Mr Mr Smith and his his slick team of Darcy Aidan Kenneth Jack Mr Mr Myres and Mr Mr Huxtable Lighting was smoothly provided by Mrs Mrs Beer John and Harry whilst Mrs Mrs Bennett- Tomlin ensured that sound and radio-mics worked seamlessly This was another of of Mrs Eynon’s productions of of exceptionally high quality and and ripping entertainment All Year 7s and and 8s took part on or off stage and excellent audiences hugely enjoyed all three performances Saturday Discover Programme
Our programme through the Spring term was as as successful and well- attended as ever Some personal highlights were hearing about the Clay Pigeon shooting team attending their first inter-school event seeing chicken eggs being sold and observing children from across the whole prep school using sign language We are are excited to share the Summer term programme with you! The activities on on offer continue to to open-up to to a a a wider range of of age groups which will ultimately allow everyone to work with a a a a greater variety of of pupils during each activity The latest range of of options have been put together to to make the the the most of the the the warmer weather as as well as as our grounds and local facilities On this note if you you would like your child to participate in in the Sailing or Golf activities please read the information in in our new programme and contact Mr Bennett-Tomlin directly as as soon as as possible on on on matt bennett-tomlin@abberleyhall co uk These activities occur off- site they are are paid for separately and places are are extremely limited! Please note that the the programme outlined in in the the latest document will run for the whole term term and will not change at half term term At the the end of the the Summer term we will be awarding our first ever Discover Awards Every pupil’s current progress is is is displayed on the Discover Board at school and I look forward to awarding the various awards at the end of term Clay-Pigeon Shooting
The Year 6 Shooting
team enjoyed their first experience of a a a competitive shooting event at the prestigious Holland Holland and and and Holland Holland Shooting
ground The junior section ranged from Year Year 6’s to Year Year 8’s and was an an extremely challenging layout for the boys 80 shots started to to take their toll as did some very high and quick birds but the the boys did exceptionally well and never let their heads down as they went from stand stand to stand stand The group were paired up up with Mr Bedford’s old team from All Hallows all all Year 8’s now and managed to shoot just as well The day was always about the experience as as this team looks ahead to being contenders in in in the the 2024 junior event and the the forthcoming IAPS contest A baptism by fire that will undoubtedly hold them in good stead for IAPS which will have a a a a a a a much more balanced spread and be tailored more to their age and ability