The French Club invite you to watch a role play relating to the French conversation at the café.
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AS Biology Field Trip 2016
On the 20th April an intrepid band of AS biologists set out to investigate some of the wild and remote regions of Amersham, courtesy of the Amersham Field Studies Centre. It was tough day with the beautiful sunshine, flowering bluebells and only a warm classroom to retire to if it all became too much.
The serious side to this adventure was to give our budding A level biologists a chance to practice field sampling, and statistical techniques. This contributes to their certificate of practical competence awarded at the end of the A level course.
A selection of photos showing just how tough the day was are shown below. Spot the biological themed Jumper!
Chess Cup 2016
Images from this year’s Chess Cup
Tamara Lawrence, a former student of St Joan of Arc, can currently be seen at the National Theatre, in a biography of legendary Blues singer Ma Rainey. Tamara, who starred in our SSF production of Macbeth and in our school production, The Dracula Spectacula, was one of our highest achieving students in Drama and graduated from prestigious London Drama school RADA last year. The Guardian reviewer describes her performance as “an alluring and professional debut”: Well done Tamara!
See http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/ma-raineys-black-bottom
Tamara Lawrence (far right) on stage at the National Theatre
Today 09/02/16 is Safer Internet Day. Here is a short Video highlighting 3 issues that you should be aware of. Click to start to play or or Click here https://goo.gl/4Df10d:
Weaving Workshop
Year 12 A’level Art students took part in a weaving workshop with artist Jo Atherton.
Atherton is an artist who creates fascinating and playful tapestries using flotsam and materials found from scouring the coastlines of the UK.
She is fascinated by the curiosities that the tides wash up on to our beaches, the history associated with them, where they came from and who they belonged to.
Jo’s work is currently on display at the Artismeet gallery in Watersmeet until 26th February 2026.More about Jo can be found at www.flotsamweaving.com
Thank you so much for all your generosity. Many of our school families are themselves under considerable financial pressure, especially at this time of year, so it really is profound generosity we see in the pictures below of our very-own Santa-Sleigh (mini-bus).
For some families, the gifts donated by JOA are the only ones that they will receive this Christmas.
Well done and sincere thanks to everyone who contributed!
Drama Club is now running on the following days and times:
Year 8 and 9 – Tuesday 3.30 – 4.30pm
Years 7 – Wednesday 3.30 – 4.30pm
Year 10 – Thursday 3.30 – 4.30pm
Venue- Drama studio
Please bring – a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes or slippers (just as you would wear in your Drama lessons) and lots of enthusiasm
If you cannot attend your year group’s ‘slot’ but want to be part of Drama club, please see Mrs Wilcher, Miss King or Miss Dean.
This year we are going to be producing a showcase of work for the end of term and working towards entering groups in the speech and drama categories at the Watford festival in March but all students are also welcome to come along, ‘just for fun’.
See Mrs Wilcher, Miss King or Miss Dean if you have any questions.