SNAKES, CAKES AND WITCHES IN PICTURES!

On Friday 30th October the Drama Academy entertained the guests of the Wiegonz family at their wonderful Halloween party.

As you can see, the children came dressed up. They loved the drama activities and a fantastic time was had by all!


Mike, looking like he's seen a ghost!

Two members of the Legae Academy Youth Theatre, Musa and Ore, came along to help. Here they are acting up! They were great.

The snake man, Lawrence Kamodi, came to show us how to overcome our fears on the scariest day of the year!

Go for it Lone!

Moks - why do you look so worried?

Ever seen an audience like this before?

Obviously, a great deal of thought went into the preparation of the costumes. They were extremely convincing and made for a very dramatic atmosphere.

The rain threatened but we cast a spell and it held off, allowing us to do our acting in the garden.

Well done Lone for capturing this lovely moment between mother and son.

Thank you to Ghaddra and Mike Wiegonz (Ghaddra is pictured here with a python). Their energy and creativity meant that everyone had a memorable evening.

Thanks also to my helpers, Shayne, Musa, Ore, Lone and Moks. You were a credit to the Drama Academy!

PRODUCTION TERM!

Term 2 at Helen O'Grady Botswana is being spent preparing our end of term productions. It's the first time I've been through this process and what an interesting and enjoyable experience it is! I'm really looking forward to performance day on Saturday 28th November so these excellent students can showcase their talents.

'WOE, O, WOE'. Students from Rainbow Secondary, one of our newly recruited schools, get into their roles as members of a Greek chorus in 'Jason and the Golden Fleece'.

Seen here rehearsing a scripted piece are members of our newly formed Saturday class. These Youth Theatre students are honing their skills in preparation for next year's performance. As you can see, some are a little older than 18 so we are going to incorporate them into a new adult class that will begin in January 2010. The location of this studio is Moth Hall, a lovely little theatre that is home to Capital Players, the local amateur dramatic society

Another newcomer to Helen O'Grady Botswana is Livingstone Kolobeng College. And what talented students that college has! Again practising their skills are LKC's finest!







That's all for now. Stay tuned for updates from Baobab and Letlhabile Primary Schools!

THE SOUTHERN CROSS HOLIDAY CAMP

Hello campers!

Here are some pics and comments from the most recent Southern Cross Holiday Camp. Thanks to all those who contributed to its success. Children, parents, trainers and teaching assistants - thank you.

The children took part in Mad Science, Helen O'Grady Drama Academy, Monkeynastix, Judo and Gym, Song and Music and Dance. Our teaching assistants, Shayne, Marang, Nako and Neo were brilliant.

We even had a visit from the snake man!

As always, the face painting was popular, although it proved a little tiring for some!

Happy, interested, bright. This is what the camp is all about.

Well done to everyone and a special thanks to our trainers: Terence, Ferdo, Jennifer, Carin, Nadia and Cedric.

See you all at the next camp!