If You Like It Then You Should Have Put A Ring On It

On Thursday 31st March, the LRC closed it’s doors and allowed ‘no admittance except on party business’ when we explored the fantastical world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, with our Middle Earth Entmoot.

Beginning with a scavenger hunt around the college for the Fellowship’s lost Lorien leaves, the armies then battled in the war of the donut rings to win the middle earth quiz. The conquering army was the Elves - congratulations to our winners, Daniel Hill and Lauren Coady.

LRC Manager: Leane Kinsella

Checkmate

On Tuesday 29th March 2016, the LRC hosted the college's Spring Chess Tournament.
Congratulations to our Spring Chess Tournament prize winners - Liam Gowing and Callum Murphy.

What I Go To School For

During the Experiences programme on a Wednesday, I was part of  the Performance Production group that brought ‘Teechers’ by John Godber to the stage.


Learning lines for the play was the easy part believe it or not, remembering the cues was the nightmare of all nightmares. Practicing together as a cast was the best fun I have had in a while. Being able to express yourself through a character is the best experience.


‘Teechers’ was a hilarious and entertaining journey and the audience totally agreed. We received laughter when jokes were told or even when bad dancing was displayed by the actors and the SSC staff that got involved! The production was a success, through all the panic, worry and stress came a funny, joyful play enjoyed by the audience.

Student: Leah Vasconcelos

My Heart Skips, Skips A Beat

On Saturday 6^th February 2016, I went to The Bluecoat to take part in the ‘Poetry by Heart’ County Championship; a competition where I had to perform two poems in front of judges, such as poets Andrew McMillan and Mark Pajak, with a number of other contestants. I recited ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’ by Oscar Wilde and ‘Wedding’ by Alice Oswald. It was an amazing experience that was both fun and challenging and I’d definitely do it again given the chance.

Student: Lily-Rose Staples

I Put A Spell On You

With a Spellathon Trivia Challenge, a Search for the Golden Snitches, a Spellbook Scavenger Hunt and some Wizarding Duels, the Harry Potter Book Night was filled with magic, mystery and comedy thanks to quizmaster Jack’s hilarious spell pronunciations.

The Wizarding Duels were by far my favourite. Nothing brings out the magic in the room like students from different houses screaming spells at other victims. Sophie from Ravenclaw astounded the team at her in-depth knowledge of just about everything. Basically a great night and a huge congratulations to Ravenclaw (my team) on their fantabbytastic victory.

Student: Jessica MacCulloch