This month we had the pleasure of welcoming Wise Crack Productions into the JLV to launch their tour of The Cramlington Train Wreckers. Not only did we offer rehearsal and performance space for the company, but we also got to observe professional practice during the company’s preparation and received workshops from industry professionals. Over the… Read more »
Kev F Sutherland, a brilliant comic book artist who has worked for publications including the Beano, Dr Who Adventures and Marvel, visited the JLV to unleash the creative skills of some of our y7 and y8 students. We started by exploring some of the comics Kev has created, then learnt how to draw characters like… Read more »
This year the Music & Theatre Productions cast took to the stage to present the sensational hit musical of Matilda Jnr. The musical is a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will… Read more »
We were delighted to welcome y6 students from Eastlea, Northburn, Cragside and Hareside primary schools to the JLV for a spellbinding author event with bestselling children’s author, James Nicol. James is the author of the Apprentice Witch series of books which are currently being adapted into a TV series. James talked to pupils about his… Read more »
March the 21st saw the opening night to a 3 show stint of this year’s Music & Theatre Productions annual production and what a show it was! It was liberating for our cast to break free and feel under pressure as they tackled the updated musical which has now been touring worldwide for over 21yrs… Read more »
Recently we held our annual “CLV careers fair” in school and it was a much welcomed return to an in person event following 2 years of virtual engagements due to Covid-19. Students in years 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13 were all in attendance at various points throughout the day where a range of organisations… Read more »
Y7 students celebrated Big Read Week with an author event with the prize-winning Irish author, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald who visited us to promote her latest book, The Shark and the Scar. Sarah’s new book is a dark and gripping thriller with a twist that even the sharpest reader just won’t see coming. It’s a big-hearted… Read more »