In April the whole of Year 9 students watched the Young Shakespeare Company perform the Tempest to enable students to understand the text in readiness for their English SATs exams. The students also participated in workshops.

“I really felt like I understood the play more now that I have seen it. We had the chance to get more involved and use some of our own ideas to direct the performance.” Karly-Jade Eggleton.

“One of the reasons why I enjoyed the production was because of the way they staged it within a more modern time frame. I am confident that this will help with my SATs as it has increased my understanding of the play.” Emily Smith

“The performance was a piece of powerful theatre with a modern twist. The way the audience was able to interact with the performance was wonderful.” Tom Dickinson