tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82042358077736625622024-02-06T22:07:42.344-08:00tayforthBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-78813732857567561132012-09-05T02:58:00.000-07:002012-09-05T02:58:04.374-07:00A New class in NewportNewpor tstudio has exploded! - new students are filling up the Hall nicely and they are having a great time getting to know each other and creating some fantastic characters, situations and plots!<br />
With such success, we are delighted to be able to offer a new, separate class dedicated to our Lower Primary children (whose voices were going a little unheard in the energetic class of older children.)<br />
Our new class will meet at 4.30 every Thursday in Newort Church Hall and is designed to appeal to our younger students: there will be lots of dressing up, lots of talking and lots of pretending, and through it all the children will learn how tocope with school and all the changes it brings, to develop confidence in confronting new situations, and how to make new friends - lots of them!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-24025776653903164152012-08-16T08:24:00.000-07:002012-08-16T08:24:12.277-07:00GETTING NOTICED!OFF TO SHINE IN AUSTRALIA!<br />
Three of our Youth Theatre students said goodbye to the Scottish Academy this term to prepare for a new life in Australia.<br />
Sarah Walker and her brothers Matthew and Alexander, have been members of the Academy in Kinross since 2002, clocking up over 26 years of Drama between them!! - that's a lot of Saturday mornings!<br />
We are very sad to see them go, but they are off to join the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy in Australia, where they willl transfer to the Adelaide branch, run by Zita Splawinski. Enjoy the sunshine!<br />
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NIKKI AND THE GANG<br />
We are very proud of two of our students, Felix Principe Gillespie and Elisabeth Flett, who secured places in the Scottish Youth Music Theatre's production of "Nikki and the Gang" at the Lemon Tree Theatre in Aberdeen.<br />
This production, part of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, included young people from as far afield as Northern Ireland, Southern England and Wales. Written by Alan Bisset, and profesionally directed and choreographed, "Nikki and the Gang" played to full houses for its three performances. Set on a remote island somewhere off the coast of Scotland, peopled with eccentric characters, the play told off an intrepid gang, loosely based on "The Famous Five", who rooted out a dastardly mystery and nasty skulduggery, and with flair, gymnastics, a song and a dance, restored calm and peace to the island - with a noisy ceilidh.<br />
Felix and Elisabeth spent two weeks resident in Aberdeen preparing for the production, "a truly amazing experience".<br />
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JAMES ROTTGER<br />
James is another graduate of the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy starting classses with us at the age of 8 and continuing for five and a half years. <br />
After completing his degree in Acting and Performance at Queen Margaret College, he has had the opportunity of several acting roles, and will soon be seen in "Gary Tank Commander" on Scottish television in the middle of September.<br />
This will be the third series of this very funny comedy, and James has filmed a total of six episodes. Well done, James!<br />
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A NEW TERM!<br />
Our new term starts on Saturday 18th August and we are looking forward to a splendid autumn of Drama - improvisations, mimes to music, dress up days, miniscripts, group work, conversations, new friends and fun.Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-79564617526939497782011-09-09T02:15:00.000-07:002011-09-09T02:15:21.326-07:00HARRY'S ENERGYOne of our students has starred in an advertising video for an energy company! Shot on a beautiful Fife beach last autumn, the ad is to be used as promotional material within the energy industrry and Harry was chosen to be the young face of the future!<br />
Despite it being a chilly day on a windy beach, Harry showed excitement, interest and energy as he ran up and down the beach, flying a kite, waving a windmill amd skimming stones.<br />
Well done, Harry!<br />
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Jessica, who is just 3, was auditioned in Falkirk for a part in the new CBeebies series, "Woolly" and made a big impression on the director, who said she was "a lovely wee girl" - we think so, too!<br />
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Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-68128736656392850502011-08-14T02:11:00.000-07:002011-08-14T02:11:58.289-07:00RELAXING AT THE END OF A HOLIDAY....<br />
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In his search for bears in Peru (where Paddington Bear came from), Baby Grady Bear has met lots of furry friends......but not yet a TEDDY BEAR<br />
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These cheerful, energetic, enthusiastic and colourful students were on their way to a performance - they had been rehearsing all morning, and in their wonderful costumes they are off to join the rest of their musicians and to perform in front of their audience!<br />
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</div>Baby Grady Bear is so excited - Drama students JUST LIKE HIM! (They would love him to join them but he has to move on).<br />
Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-64061699634665270972011-08-10T01:43:00.000-07:002011-08-10T01:46:16.258-07:00MACHU PICCHU - WHAT A VIEW!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Today Baby Grady Bear visited a DRAMATIC place hidden in the tropical jungle, on top of a mountain and hidden by other mountains - it is very old and very famous becaause it was built over 900 years ago but then abandoned and covered in jungle until 100 years ago. It is called Macu Picchu. So Baby Grady Bear has climbed yet ANOTHER mountain to see the ruins - he was very excited when at last he reached the top - and this is what he saw!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Not like Scotland at all, really.</div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-10383411158269509762011-08-09T00:22:00.000-07:002011-08-09T00:22:13.033-07:00BABY GRADY BEAR GETS A NASTY SHOCK!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTGQmiJWvlaSK39KkXhrFjbqKvZInHKzG_Jwgf1ajxYFgfOYss745vtuNQsj2dDXvQwzdU4zFoTKG1_vRyABzVEqCszZxF2tmhYuowOtq2fly6Q-a9xQshUJMoHKE3uGX4vM4FwkATeK8/s1600/Guinea+pigs+to+eat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTGQmiJWvlaSK39KkXhrFjbqKvZInHKzG_Jwgf1ajxYFgfOYss745vtuNQsj2dDXvQwzdU4zFoTKG1_vRyABzVEqCszZxF2tmhYuowOtq2fly6Q-a9xQshUJMoHKE3uGX4vM4FwkATeK8/s200/Guinea+pigs+to+eat.jpg" width="144px" /></a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After such a dramatic climb to the top of the mountain, Baby Grady Bear is very hungry - and this looks VERY good. What is it?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It is GUINEA PIG!!!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPlKARFQQ-6vUjgEW9x6EXShyphenhyphenZSuAL6FzM4XTHC3DuNjA0BcSMAps0Wpk4bi4YElZTIgGoTLjgB4wtn2xJjN1cbmP09m5hSAkYOzQYFzGji2FkHLjO-1rs3CEkkhUHHp0A8EfsEYe8Feg/s1600/Guinea+pig+shock+horror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPlKARFQQ-6vUjgEW9x6EXShyphenhyphenZSuAL6FzM4XTHC3DuNjA0BcSMAps0Wpk4bi4YElZTIgGoTLjgB4wtn2xJjN1cbmP09m5hSAkYOzQYFzGji2FkHLjO-1rs3CEkkhUHHp0A8EfsEYe8Feg/s200/Guinea+pig+shock+horror.jpg" width="171px" /></a>He is SHOCKED and responds in a most dramatic fashion!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">He definitely prefers haggis, personally.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUhv8Ps0SfTpCVGOP_cjs777yJLb0KNVzD9nAUPD4sMGSE8WueY7tG_ufcyYH1-w2P7QSOBO7yelYgV07VTjXwu2h-IDC-x8uSdoQTxL5Eqlh9zlGiJEJMBXqpBUcGYzRDLcrYh5hLBi9/s1600/Guinea+pigs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUhv8Ps0SfTpCVGOP_cjs777yJLb0KNVzD9nAUPD4sMGSE8WueY7tG_ufcyYH1-w2P7QSOBO7yelYgV07VTjXwu2h-IDC-x8uSdoQTxL5Eqlh9zlGiJEJMBXqpBUcGYzRDLcrYh5hLBi9/s200/Guinea+pigs.jpg" width="200px" /></a></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-59201563035294421312011-08-08T01:04:00.000-07:002011-08-08T01:07:13.080-07:00BABY GRADY BEAR REACHES THE TOP!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobBcPWtYaMrxuSbmcmKy2KGSWkMw-IHjtBgcZ490nzZoI4m3D1PV4SviAmtwvcycTjA5ViDXexJYUnCtDlj_GFIaYd2k-uAFEt1m334esFqhROcrA9vijs2EKrM8ds5Qh0a7jIIfJCgDe/s1600/At+the+top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobBcPWtYaMrxuSbmcmKy2KGSWkMw-IHjtBgcZ490nzZoI4m3D1PV4SviAmtwvcycTjA5ViDXexJYUnCtDlj_GFIaYd2k-uAFEt1m334esFqhROcrA9vijs2EKrM8ds5Qh0a7jIIfJCgDe/s200/At+the+top.jpg" t$="true" width="200px" /></a></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After three days of climbing, our plucky little bear has reached the top of the Accoccosa Pass - as high as three and a bit Ben Nevises!! Well done little bear! What a view!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfK7yBGNBvkQp5XgT_8bno_hklCKPNb2W-QSusm7zB6Caj3-2CjMNL5ne3GCOB5F2EA-DG315L9ivuTmg7a1srhOLKIkYLmqSz70M_jPTxTvELQ9W9s-64WCovoLLCeBvl4Yd6h8ZWM1HV/s1600/Teddy+thanks+his+guide%252C+Carlos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfK7yBGNBvkQp5XgT_8bno_hklCKPNb2W-QSusm7zB6Caj3-2CjMNL5ne3GCOB5F2EA-DG315L9ivuTmg7a1srhOLKIkYLmqSz70M_jPTxTvELQ9W9s-64WCovoLLCeBvl4Yd6h8ZWM1HV/s200/Teddy+thanks+his+guide%252C+Carlos.jpg" t$="true" width="200px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">He couldn't have done it without his trusty guide Carlos who encouraged him every step of the way, and is very proud of this brave little bear.</div>Take a bow, Carlos! Take a bow, Baby Grady Bear!<br />
Where will you go tomorrow?Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-78593817738350064102011-08-07T06:26:00.000-07:002011-08-07T06:26:24.510-07:00BABY GRADY BEAR CONQUERS THE ANDES - ALMOST<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjH1V0uvfs52i6TyFn_bYUk4rFasIAmxUXU81zwi6tlxR64DS8PkRIMEwMYAgCKyfWWdVH1H8037lH1BndFnAUiMe4yJ6g-wsHtpQoW0-aZhnD28BtP3tJQFCzy7KiQ93vutJ92IYkoTG/s1600/Some+mountain+friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjH1V0uvfs52i6TyFn_bYUk4rFasIAmxUXU81zwi6tlxR64DS8PkRIMEwMYAgCKyfWWdVH1H8037lH1BndFnAUiMe4yJ6g-wsHtpQoW0-aZhnD28BtP3tJQFCzy7KiQ93vutJ92IYkoTG/s200/Some+mountain+friends.jpg" t$="true" width="150px" /></a>Almost at the top - Baby Grady Bear has climbed as high as three Ben Nevises, and he still has a bit more to go... so he is much encouraged by three friendly children who cheer him on up the steep slope...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and our determined little mascot marches on with enthusiasm.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Will he reach the top? Follow his blog tomorrow!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSBpBiZZwT4cNPkCyO17QsU5gs_h1JnF1aXAdmMPI15WnHkuRKSyBjR-v58nU_Hv-eKZR6BE2JCPEPzdFSNmfZlD8wPGEAPllOyLPaS-YUFMB7MQ2ZUl3gvIhsgc1Emm1E2DQW_5u9VzZ/s1600/Teddy+marches+with+enthusiasm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSBpBiZZwT4cNPkCyO17QsU5gs_h1JnF1aXAdmMPI15WnHkuRKSyBjR-v58nU_Hv-eKZR6BE2JCPEPzdFSNmfZlD8wPGEAPllOyLPaS-YUFMB7MQ2ZUl3gvIhsgc1Emm1E2DQW_5u9VzZ/s200/Teddy+marches+with+enthusiasm.jpg" t$="true" width="150px" /></a></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-37591260948339427812011-08-06T01:56:00.000-07:002011-08-06T02:00:49.751-07:00BEAR CLIMBS THE ANDES!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvukLYLlo1YvGNpqsUsIySzh8T65u6Ar0hN9vtxpJN3-AAFQ_51FN5f2UePo9RKkUnH1JrZPSQvX4Eg9b60J39VFVm-g6u3jw9Oxg8d4y5yQ0YvbOPz_mt3j0igTgztB4uVLbbVrHMSe0R/s1600/Teddy+marches+on.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvukLYLlo1YvGNpqsUsIySzh8T65u6Ar0hN9vtxpJN3-AAFQ_51FN5f2UePo9RKkUnH1JrZPSQvX4Eg9b60J39VFVm-g6u3jw9Oxg8d4y5yQ0YvbOPz_mt3j0igTgztB4uVLbbVrHMSe0R/s200/Teddy+marches+on.jpg" t$="true" width="200px" /></a></div><br />
Our intrepid furry mascot, Baby Grady Bear, has started his climb. It is a Very Long Way and will take him three days- but he has Determination, Enthusiasm and Commitment (because he is a Drama student) and he marches on...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and here are two Very Important Friends - the COOKS - who will prepare some hearty and delicious meals to help him get up that mountain. Joel and Beni will look after our little friend - porridge every morning and broth in the evening (but this is not the "Old Woman's" broth - this broth really is good for you!)</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> but this fellow is a friendly chap...a furry capybara! and he brings all his family to meet Baby Grady Bear - a DRAMATIC meeting!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9HIVE-9Zj65ITFB5l_SfZQYEbGVKhxlUfnjeyVfSfKBPOHW6CkFZZwuJ39q9oZiYP9j4EYpIlrmoKSno635TNWrD5vSfgj73_oydnRb4Wv05ZyLlomHhjGYQaEx2ifBz-9NhcLn6S_rh/s1600/Capybara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9HIVE-9Zj65ITFB5l_SfZQYEbGVKhxlUfnjeyVfSfKBPOHW6CkFZZwuJ39q9oZiYP9j4EYpIlrmoKSno635TNWrD5vSfgj73_oydnRb4Wv05ZyLlomHhjGYQaEx2ifBz-9NhcLn6S_rh/s200/Capybara.jpg" t$="true" width="200px" /></a></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-945379812575159872011-08-02T02:04:00.000-07:002011-08-02T02:04:56.710-07:00ARRIVAL IN PERU - AND A SURPRISE!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36soRzwjION1XKqgnz6q86dO7pTF_0zyRkQ4Kiorw0HodXLVdGTfhKQ75_lQlFhDTfq3WZAQT_dblxcO0sYW3kE-aeCeVq5wynKpOWioUvG4ZPED8nba9I51wzWanLs0QB8WwRElDtSt0/s1600/Visiting+Lima.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36soRzwjION1XKqgnz6q86dO7pTF_0zyRkQ4Kiorw0HodXLVdGTfhKQ75_lQlFhDTfq3WZAQT_dblxcO0sYW3kE-aeCeVq5wynKpOWioUvG4ZPED8nba9I51wzWanLs0QB8WwRElDtSt0/s200/Visiting+Lima.jpg" t$="true" width="200px" /></a>Baby Grady Bear has arrived in Peru! The capital city is called Lima, and it is a bit grey and foggy because here it is their winter - but he can still see the Pacific Ocean from this DRAMATIC viewpoint. Don't fall over, Baby Bear!</div><br />
And here's a BIG SURPRISE!!<br />
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<strong>Baby Grady Bear meets another student from the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy!!!</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNy-dsKoRB5lDFrVII3cR3D58MLhyphenhyphendvFPrYQ-ESTbiSMwH1oMgh45S_aEyBtNoSnt_ofS0-3kZGZR0o96Zpy2xPYfKE0i3pU_CumuPXGYiElGVT-UQ-1Qr3l00FQgn5gr2qXWWwlqok3D/s1600/Teddy+meets+Deborah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNy-dsKoRB5lDFrVII3cR3D58MLhyphenhyphendvFPrYQ-ESTbiSMwH1oMgh45S_aEyBtNoSnt_ofS0-3kZGZR0o96Zpy2xPYfKE0i3pU_CumuPXGYiElGVT-UQ-1Qr3l00FQgn5gr2qXWWwlqok3D/s200/Teddy+meets+Deborah.jpg" t$="true" width="200px" /></a></div>Deborah once came to classes in Scotland and she was Duchess Daisy in "The Kidnapping of Kitty O'Hara". (Baby Grady Bear remembers it well).She now teaches students in Peru how to project their voices and speak clearly and she is going to show Baby Grady Bear around Peru! How exciting! Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-39412282830812897122011-08-01T00:53:00.000-07:002011-08-01T00:53:10.265-07:00BABY GRADY BEAR FLIES OFF TO ADVENTURE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuEeHIpYyfAWQTgTklW6viONo88YKkixvi7OfC24uHNDgOcjAREk23jjqaCMCgUSdZKDSfeEgntg9vZD_rNuzXUDNntEHrRUyvkCc-cWsbb2IpHvvqj0OpArOC7DMOSHYndZ3y6RtT_-G/s1600/At+the+airport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuEeHIpYyfAWQTgTklW6viONo88YKkixvi7OfC24uHNDgOcjAREk23jjqaCMCgUSdZKDSfeEgntg9vZD_rNuzXUDNntEHrRUyvkCc-cWsbb2IpHvvqj0OpArOC7DMOSHYndZ3y6RtT_-G/s320/At+the+airport.jpg" t$="true" width="298px" /></a></div>Our furry mascot has set off! Very early in Edinburgh airport, before most little bears are awake, he embarked on his Great Dramatic Adventure to Peru, in search of DRAMA, excitement and friends. It will take him 14 hours to get there - but he will arrive only 6 hours later. Now that's an extraordinary thing!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-38504092604696009632011-07-29T01:41:00.000-07:002011-07-29T01:41:59.022-07:00BABY GRADY BEAR PLANS HIS TRIPPeru is a BIG place for a small bear, and so he has a lot of homework to do to plan his trip. But he is a friendly bear, and his DRAMA classes have taught him how to speak up, smile, express himself clearly and to be open to all sorts of adventures - so he knows this is going to be GOOD.<br />
He is now going to sleep - because bears are good at that , too - but just for the weekend, so that he will be all bright eyed for starting his trip on Monday.<br />
Don't forget to follow his blog!<br />
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right across to the other side of the world in Peru (which is in South America).<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkrjVNEkKi2Ugcy8G2jbwf7t2GE62dlz5Ls-eD6XoAaOC4kyHD2t-clEHfjZJGHcS9VnDbhVXbEiSudNuP-4j01yCf3rBQ2xsqRFLb01DnYiUaO-DQ6P8Y20h-a6KKzY11VVlcXhH1ptV/s1600/Mapping.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkrjVNEkKi2Ugcy8G2jbwf7t2GE62dlz5Ls-eD6XoAaOC4kyHD2t-clEHfjZJGHcS9VnDbhVXbEiSudNuP-4j01yCf3rBQ2xsqRFLb01DnYiUaO-DQ6P8Y20h-a6KKzY11VVlcXhH1ptV/s320/Mapping.JPG" t$="true" width="320px" /></a></div>Baby Grady Bear is very excited and wonders whether he will find any furry friends...or dramatic friends. Follow his blog as he is leaving on 1st August - share his adventures!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-59284776955024310002011-07-27T02:31:00.000-07:002011-07-27T02:31:28.494-07:00HEADLINE NEWS: BABY GRADY BEAR PREPARES FOR PERU!Our wee furry mascot is off on his travels!<br />
You may have spotted Baby Grady Bear in class now and again - he is a very keen member of the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy and often pops in to see what you wonderful students are getting up to.<br />
Well - he is getting up to something pretty special himself next month, as he prepares to visit darkest Peru.<br />
Another famous bear, wearing a large hat and a duffle coat, was once found on Paddington station. He had arrived from darkest Peru with some marmalade sandwiches and a note saying "Please look after this bear".<br />
Baby Grady Bear thinks that Peru might be just the place for a little bear to have adventures. Follow his blog every day HERE from 1st August.<br />
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What stars you all are!<br />
And as for our Youth Theatres...with all the hissing, booing and cheering that came from the audience, our fantastic melodramas were absolute hits...which is, we hope, what Lord Villiers avoided from Matilda Goodheart's rolling pin!<br />
And the Kinross group's football fans raised our spirits, our enthusiasm, our encouragement and our excitement ...right up to the final blackout! (OK, so who won the match?)<br />
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Jacob Marshall and his dad recently took part in the BBC Radio 4 Extra quizshow, "Keep it in the Family". recorded in Glasgow. Jacob and his Dad were up against some stiff competition from two other contesting teams - but they won! We are delighted by Jacob's sucesss, and his school, St Ninian's of Cardenden, will be celebrating their success too.<br />
Aardvark castings sent two other students, Joey Lawrence and Jamie Graham, to take part in the quiz too, and with their Dads they proved that the Academy can field some pretty smart students!<br />
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The summer begins with our exciting new term when we prepare short, scripted plays to be presented to friends and family at the end of June.<br />
This term, a wide selection of plays will be presented, to show the range and abilities of our students, to give parents an indication of how each child can develop, individually and at their own pace, and to allow each of our young students the chance to shine!<br />
For some, this means the chance to build a character from their own ideas, for others, to project their voices with expression and enthusiasm, to others, the achievement of standing on a stage in public - for all, the opportunity to be part of something exciting and challenging, and to be able to contribute in their own, special, and unique way.<br />
Our youngest children will be enacting the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman who lived in a Shoe", giving them all the chance to show how they can pretend to be naughty, sneaky, surprised and - hopefully - very, very good!<br />
Older students will be joining the ship belonging to "Pirate Joe", a mean captain who one day pushes them just a little too far...<br />
Our older Primary children will tell us the story of "The Pied Piper", a mysterious and frightening figure with a way with rats - certain to send a chill down every spine! - while others will be joining a failing circus in "Circus Capers" - but with our students to contribute their ideas, it is sure to be a success in the end!<br />
The Youth Theatre students have a melodrama to convey, and will be asking for lots of audience participation in "The Triumph of Trevor Truelove or Vile Villiers Vanquished", while our largest group in Kinross will be controlling their aggression, their despair and their alarm when they find themelves holed up with a rival football team in a house that may or may not be haunted, and they have "A Score to Settle"....<br />
A fun term is ceratinly in store for us all! <br />
If you are interested in joining us, please contact our office on 01382 330052Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204235807773662562.post-87355401490142515642011-04-04T06:40:00.000-07:002011-04-04T06:40:46.139-07:00THE UGLY BUGS BALLStudents winged their way towards the end of term with a spectacular "Ugly Bugs Ball", an improvised play that required fantastic coloured costumes, loud buzzing, chirping, scratching and scritching, and keeping a wary distance from a big, black spider - who knows who he wanted to trap in his web?<br />
Along with lively actions and enthusiastic dancing, the fireflies sashayed along the insect catwalk, showing off their glitter and sparkle, and the gossipy bees reminded everyone about steering clear of the insect spray..<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyPBibojR4QGv4kvlIfWnz076gvGnimO3SH2xZmamVCqISTgaVM6_BRyI_UYndcat5m7VJuy14woGLuszoA-YOlSUjUDXh2D9YAgN1F40YPepB4a3nLlltMTYPsRhmxv2fYgRzaKUe9IF/s1600/Newport+bugs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyPBibojR4QGv4kvlIfWnz076gvGnimO3SH2xZmamVCqISTgaVM6_BRyI_UYndcat5m7VJuy14woGLuszoA-YOlSUjUDXh2D9YAgN1F40YPepB4a3nLlltMTYPsRhmxv2fYgRzaKUe9IF/s320/Newport+bugs.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The classes all enjoyed showing their parents their final plays, and received their end of term certificates before closing down for the holidays.<br />
When we come back, it will be summer! Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614449821560159501noreply@blogger.com0