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The Annual School Christmas Performance was held on the last Wednesday of term with our Arts Award and Projects students combining for a morning of songs and bad jokes. The music room was transformed into a mystical forest and only Mr Cattley knew what would be
taking place!
This year’s DOUBLE panto entitled ‘The Two Bad Wolves’, is the tale of two very hungry animals. Each wolf goes up against a different challenge: one the fearsome ‘Red Riding Hood’ and two the cunning ‘Three Little Pigs’. Will the wolf get something to eat? Will the
audience survive until the buffet? Will Mr Tranter perform another Prog Rock Christmas Collective?
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Alternative Programmes
Once a week Key Stage 3 students attend the Cavalier Riding Centre , near Much Wenlock. They follow British Horse Society accredited programmes that are designed to help students work co-operatively with others, outside a formal academic setting. 'Stable Relationships' and 'Changing Lives Through Horses' help develop personal skills, as well as give an introduction to caring for animals.
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Charity Fundraising
Raising money for those less fortunate than ourselves is an important part of student life in Henslow School. Students make requests to support different causes and both staff and students get involved in the events. Comic Relief: Every year staff and students come to school in their mufti clothes and pay for the privilege. In 2021 we raised a record £159.57, mainly thanks to Alfie's Sponsored Silence.
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Vocational Subjects
The school timetable follows the national curriculum, but is also highly personalised and allows students to pursue their own areas of interest. Some students will complete skills to support their Duke of Edinburgh Award, other will supplement their daily academic curriculum with more vocational subjects such as Horticulture, Construction and Catering, or a day off-site at Lower Bush Farm.
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