28 Chronicle, Thursday, February 11, 2016 EDUCATION ECS-EO1-S2 essexchronicle.co.uk IN BRIEF Amazing costumes, masks and scenery creates African atmosphere Names sought for new road : Congestion near the entrances of a school has been reduced thanks to a new access road. The one-way route from Generals Lane is driving down traffic at New Hall School, in particular in White Hart Lane. The school is currently asking students, past students and staff for suggestions to name the new road. It will be officially opened on February 24. champs THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT: Francesca Rhodes as Rafiki and Ifeanyi Uzor as Young Simba FELSTED: ’s under-16 boys’ hockey team are champions of Essex again. After triumphing at the Musical set in county tournament in Redbridge, the boys became the third Felsted team this season to FANTASTIC receive the title, joining the COSTUMES: under-14 and under-16 girls. Christopher Coach Nick Lockhart said: Tierney as Mufasa the jungle proves CMCR20160203A-010_C “The whole squad played some brilliant games of hockey and their success was very well deserved.” Engine gifted a roaring success BROOMFIELD: Members of the vehicle maintenance club at Chelmer Valley High School can now get their hands dirty taking apart a modern engine. Words: Nicola Taylor The 1.4l litre diesel engine Pictures: Chris Rushton donated by Ford is now being carefully dissected to allow THE atmosphere of an African students to fully understand how jungle was recreated on the stage it works. of aChelmsford school when stu- Lucy Moore, 16, said: “We have dents attempted an ambitious looked at an old Ford DOHC production. (dual overhead camshaft) engine Hundreds of hours of work had and taken the main block apart, gone into creating costumes, including removal of the pistons, masks and scenery to bring the to understand the processes in a show Lion King Junior to life at St combustion engine. John Payne RC School. “With this engine we can “This is the biggest musical we understand how modern engines have ever attempted at St John work differently to the older Payne,”said Sam Grant, who dir- styles.” ected it with fellow history teach- er Julie Ferguson. “Since we do not currently have Visit by author a drama department, it has been a CHELMSFORD: Essex Book real team effort from multiple Award shortlisted author Sam members of staff, parents and stu- Hepburn visited Great Baddow dents all pitching in to help out. High School and Moulsham High Fantastic School to talk about her latest novel If You Were Me, a fast- “Our fantastic masks and paced thriller. scenery were created by our Great Baddow pupil Elissa incredible art department, and DRAMATIC: Pupils in ascene from Lion King Junior at St John Payne School CMCR20160203A-004_C Rusbridge, 11, said: “We learnt the excellent sound and light was lots about her past, including runbyagreat team of Year 11 that she was a TV producer for students led by Jack Wright.” 25 years. This was great as she As well as parents and friends, knew how to make an amazing morethan 200 pupils from story line, or plot, and how to primary schools enjoyedaper- make it as interesting as possible formance of the show. to draw in the reader.” Ms Grant said: “The primary school pupils loved it. “Some have been so inspired Music advice REGAL: Harvey Chimes’ elaborate costume they are talking about doing their ESSEX: Young musicians are as Scar CMCR20160203A-039_C own versions in the future.” COLOURFUL: (l-r) Rachel Sullivan and Rachel Maguire, Temi Adebanjo and Jessie-Lee Adams being given the chance to discover all there is to know about developing a career in the music industry this half-term. Students host event for youngsters with hearing disabilities Essex Music Education Hub and are A REGIONAL sporting event for “It has been fascinating to see hosting free ‘plug in to the music deaf and hearing-impaired young- howthe children communicate. industry’ sessions at Colchester sters has been held in Witham. They might be deaf,but they are Institute’s Swinburne Hall from Students from New Rickstones not anydifferent to us.This has Tuesday, February 16, to Friday, Academy and been agreat wayto try out our February 19. led the East of Deaf Boc- sign language.” It will cover topics including cia competition, which is part of Liberty Griffin, in Year 9at rehearsal techniques, working the Panathlon Foundation’s Maltings, was among students with a full PA rig, lighting and nationwide deaf sports pro- who took part in a project two stage management and gramme. years ago to sign popular music performance craft. Students from nine schools videos at school. She said: “This is h To find out more, email from the eastern counties came the first time we’ve had the oppor- johnny.wolley@colchester. ac.uk together at NewRickstones tunity to use the sign language we Academy, in Conrad Road, to com- have learnt for real. It has been great to be able to tell the children Uni celebration pete in the event organised by the THUMBS UP: Pupils from New Rickstones and Maltings Schools who hosted The East of England Deaf ‘well done’.” charity for disabled youngsters. Boccia competition CHELMSFORD: Anglia Ruskin The nine New Rickstones stu- The schools were chosen to host University staff, partners and dents and six Maltings students boccia, a precision ball sport. Ben Collier,in Year 8 at New really tense as they can change by the event because of their efforts former students met on the other prepared for the event by learning They were all presented with Rickstones, said: “We have been one roll of a ball. Ididn’t know to learn sign language, despite not side of the world to celebrate 25 basic sign language, as well as medals and certificates for helping out by refereeing the anything about the game until I having dedicated hearing impair- years of its presence in Malaysia. getting to grips with the game of becoming Panathlon leaders. games. Thegames have been had my training for today. ment units.