2006 sees the centenary of the birth of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the 20th century’s most influential theologians. St Andrew’s & St George’s will be marking the event on the weekend of 31 March – 2 April 2006. More information on Noticeboard in Staffroom.
A Bonhoeffer Celebration – 31st March and 2 April 2006
January 27, 2006Congratulations
January 27, 2006Congratulations to Leoni Whytock and Corrina Smith. Leoni got a silver medal at the recent European Disco Dance Championships in Wales and Corrina got first place in the under 14 starters category.
M Sinclair
S3/4 Boys Basketball Team
January 27, 2006Could the boys basketball team that are playing this Sunday please meet with Miss Herd for a 5 minute meeting straight after school today (Friday).
S Herd
S6 Students
January 27, 2006If you have any photographs that you want to be included in the Yearbook please hand them into Mhairi or Rebecca as soon as possible. Deadline 10th February. All photographs will be returned.
S2 Outdoor Education
January 27, 2006The following pupils will be involved in their Snowboarding Option on Monday 30th January. Please remind them to report to Scott House at the end of Period 4. Bring course fee, pair of gloves and a packed lunch.
M Adamson
Theatre Workshop Community Play
January 24, 2006
Research/Writing Workshop Thursday January 26 at 7.00pm
Open Public Meeting Monday February 6 at 7.00pm
With or without previous experience, Theatre Workshop would like to invite you to come along and take part in this years Community Play 06.
This year, Theatre Workshop presents – a reworking of ‘Oh, What A Lovely War’ in reaction and response to the current war and conflict in Iraq.
Theatre Workshop will highlight the injustices, the power play, the moral and social dilemmas, the lies, the corruption and how we can make comparisons with almost 100 years ago .
We will also examine how the public is lead to believe the justification given to them by governments for war, and how the true cost is hidden, Emotional, Personal and Financial.
If you share the same beliefs and want to have fun participating in making this production as successful and renowned as past productions, such as The Threepenny Opera, and Black Sun Over Genoa, then come along to our first public meeting on Monday February the 6th 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
Whether it is acting, singing, dancing, technical, costume, design, playing an instrument or helping with research, we would like you to get involved. You do not need to have any experience in any of the areas of theatre production as there will be workshops and a chance to work alongside some of Scotland’s finest theatre practitioners. You will learn skills that you can take away and benefit from outside of the theatre, and have the experience of meeting like-minded people.
For those interested in research and/or writing, there will be an initial meeting on Thursday 26 January 2006 at 7.00pm at Theatre Workshop.
For any further information please contact:
Theatre Workshop on 0131 225 7942 to confirm your attendance.
Research/Writing Workshop Thursday 26 January, 7.00pm
Open Public Meeting Monday February 6, 7.00pm
34 Hamilton Place Edinburgh EH3 5AX
www.theatre-workshop.com
www.theatre-workshop.com
Merry Christmas!!
December 21, 2005Everyone here at Broughton and especially the Broughton Web Team hopes that all of you have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
Unfortunately, no updates will occur during this period but don’t threat as we’ll be back on the 11th Jan with brand new sections, ideas and competitions.
Christmas Competition 2005
December 7, 2005
Congratulations to Kayleigh Boyd (1S1) who had won the Christmas Card Competion this year!
1st Year Students each designed a Christmas Card and the Headmistress Mrs Johnston selected the winning card earlier today.
Good work Kayleigh!
New Broughton Website Online
November 9, 2005Thanks to the hard work of 5 fifth year students, the new website is now online.
In the near future more and more will be added to keep pupils, parents and teachers entertained and informed.
However, not all the information is yet online. So do not worry if you hit a dead end.. Hopefully in a few weeks everything will be online.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for the new website, please don’t hesitate to contact us at website.broughton@educ.edin.gov.uk
Broughton Youth Theatre – Double Bill
November 9, 2005The BYT production this autumn will be a double bill of short plays, Taking Breath and The Exam.
A fresh Drama experience with scripts written by living and breathing writers. The main characters are teenagers.
Taking Breath is a play about protesting – 5 teenagers spend a night on a tree platform to prevent a new motorway being built and the trees and old houses being destroyed in the process. After one of teenagers has an accident and is left unconscious, he encounters a servant girl from 1913 who worked in one of the threatened houses. The story weaves backwards and forwards in time, connecting with the suffragette movement when women fought for the right to vote. The story explores themes of cowardice and bravery.
The Exam is a fast paced comedy set in the minutes and hours before, during and after (guess what…), an exam. Three students face the final hurdle in their school careers when they face the invigilator and the rules of the exam hall. The play explores the way that the differences between people makes us judge others and make assumptions about them as well as about ourselves. The three characters learn to understand more about each other and about life. Themes include loss, poor parenting and the overwhelming burdens of the British Exam system.
I hope you can come to see these excellent plays and support the students who have prepared such superb performances. Special acknowledgement goes to Rebecca Crowther (S6), who has worked as a Director on the production since last August, and sadly, will be leaving us before the performances to embark on her year out in Italy before returning to pursue a career in Drama.
Broughton Youth Theatre is open to anyone aged between 14 and 21 who is interested in learning more about all aspects of theatre including Acting, Playwriting, Theatre Arts, Directing, and Stage Management.
In January 2006, there will be an opportunity for new members to join and for existing members to build up skills ready for the next production.
