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I’ve got to firstly admit that I was absolutely crippled with nerves last night as I sat down at the lighting desk, not just for myself either! After working on this piece with Ellie, myself and Miss Stow since summer last year, It’s become a rather big part of my life and made me proud to even see you lot stood on a stage. And my did you lot pull it out of the bag! Everything we’d talked about, every little minute detail that we’d said needed tweaking was improved then super-improved!

Everyone said it looked fantastic and unfortunately for me, I kept my head down as not to get distracted but I’m sure I’ll be seeing the video at some point!

With all that in mind, there’s A few amazing people within our little family I’d really like to thank and congratulate.

Firstly our amazing choreography team, What you guys have done for the whole of the team should make yourself’s rather proud. An entire routine devised, planned and choreographed by only students is an achievement I can only describe as gob smacking. You guys have played a huge part in this years piece and the elements you have produced are something you should cherish and be immensely proud of.

Secondly I’d like to thank all of our fantastic hair and make up team for yesterdays work. Some designs I saw were outstanding this year and although yesterday all I could taste was hairspray for the entire day, you did a fantastic job on creating our characters and by the end of it all I found it extremely hard to recognise who people were which I guess can only be a good thing!

Next I’d like to thank stage crew who were described as been slick and quick by a member of the rock challenge team yesterday. Very Well Done!

Obviously I’m going to mention my area of this whole shindig, So I’d like to thank my two lighting team mates! Josh & Mark! Cheers for helping me yesterday and also I’d like to send a very special thank you to the lighting prodigy Tom Boucher! Thanks so much for your input and I couldnt have got very far without it.

There is two people however whose tireless effort and work are always head and shoulders above the rest of the team at Rock Challenge. A huge thank you goes to Miss Stow and Mr West for their endless time, effort and input put into our piece. From believing in our crazy idea’s back in the summer to right up to yesterday, both of these highly crucial members of our rock challenge team haven’t lost the faith. A personal thank you from myself and one on behalf of the rest of the rock challenge team. Thank You!

And last but not least thank you to all of our fantastic performers who have committed endless hours into what has been an amazing 9 months for myself and certain members of our team. What you did last night is something I could never do and probably will never do, Well done on such an amazing achievement!

And one last thank you goes to everyone who’s been reading our blog, twitter and just general just short of 9,000 views for the blog this year which is massive! Also thank you for support for the school on the night last night. We sold out of our allocated tickets and that really does show how much you parents (If your reading this?) care about our team!

Again, Thank you to all of the above and please don’t be down about last nights result. Be proud and I look forward to seeing you all next year!

Tom Webber – Y12

Lighting Director for Royds SLC

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I asked Peri if I could write a post to you and he agreed lol! We must not forget about Percy, he maybe young but he’s still keen to learn what the fuss is all about!!!!

OK so 2 LONG days of rehearsing are now complete and what a transformation has taken place? I would be lying if I said that I went away yesterday confident that things would come together, but I reminded myself of the determination and skill of our fantastic creative choreographers – never under estimate these students.

So day 2 had a slow start with those struggling to get out of bed for a 10am start!! Heaven help you on Rocka D Day when we leave school at that silly time. After a few hours of blood, sweat and NO tears it was like there had been a new Royds clone team had taken the places of the old. You put it together and we filmed you…..a moment you all dreaded especially as we’d said we’d be picking it apart!!! I couldn’t believe the difference that first session this morning had made (I hope you can all move tomorrow).

During lunch we watched it back and then dissected it highlighting some of the main areas for focus and then dispatched you all back out to your rehearsal spaces for a final 40min session…..then a final run through………here are my thoughts:

Wow         Dazzling               Strong            Big Smile (from me)

Has that special something       Power     Drama

Ouch!                  Energy             Fab

Amazing

All it needs now is that final polish and that sparkle is there. Those who were unable to come to rehearsal have a lot to learn!!

A talented group of students who would think that the ages span 11-17yrs!!! I feel very privileged to work with you all I can’t fault your determination, effort, skills, enthusiasm and friendliness….THANK YOU

Lets all work together to GO FOR IT and show everyone what we’re capable of…..DO YOU BELIEVE???

I DO (if you do then leave a comment)

Enjoy the rest of your Hol you’re all stars

Miss S x

You thought i’d disappeared? Alas- NO, I have been hiding, and spying on you a ll

For those of you who dont know me, Im the BOSS, (your little pig mascot)

Well done on today and yesterdays rehearsels.. so proud of you all!

Its finally all coming together and I have to say, the team work so well together!

It is looking absolutely amazing with the potential to be even better than anything we have ever done!

Proud of the choreoraphers- who work so very hard!

Just a few points to make:

Remember FACES! As we said last year, some of you will know, we pestered about you using your faces to tell the story.. do it! Some of you do it so well, so encourage the others too!

Over the next FEW rehearsels, keep chatting to a minimum and focus as much as you can. The more effort that goes in- the better it will be!

LISTEN to the music, the moves are amazing, now we just have to work at getting them in time.

ENJOY it.

Thats it for now.. I hope to see ALL of you on Monday after school!

Leave a comment below and get everyone to come on here!

Have a good rest of your holidays ,

yours faithfully

Peri xxxxx

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So what better way than to use our blog!!! Here are some facts:

How long does it take to get hooked? A September 2000 study showed that one quarter of 11 to 13 year olds who smoke as few as two or three cigarettes a day become addicted in just two weeks. And many of the rest got addicted shortly after that. Once hooked, the average smoker is unable to stop for seventeen years! And every year, they will spend £1000 or more on tobacco products, to maintain their addiction.

What could you buy with the money you would save in two years? How about your first car! Over 10 years, you would save £10,000!

The complete list of chemicals added to your cigarettes is too long to list here. Here are some examples that will surprise you:

• Fungicides and pesticides — Cause many types of cancers and birth defects.
• Cadmium — Linked to lung and prostate cancer.
• Benzene — Linked to leukemia.
• Formaldehyde — Linked to lung cancer.
• Nickel — Causes increased susceptibility to lung infections

This is just about smoking…there are many other effects caused by alochol and drugs which will discuss.

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