Spooks at Shepherd's Lodge

It's fantastic to see Matt McComish's latest film project come to fruition with the screenng of "Final Cut" up at Shepherd's Lodge on Hallow E'en night. Matt has already taken his film making career one step further as he is now studying film making at Edge Hill University in Liverpool. He is getting great publicity too. Have a look at this week's Mourne Observer, and I was woken this morning by Marie McStay announcing on the BBC about the Hallow E'en screening.

Just in Case You Missed It

If you aren't studying Moving Image Arts you might not call in to that blog. Just in case you missed it, Callum Henderson's AS film from last year was shown to teachers throughout Northern Ireland during last week'c agreement trials as an example of outstanding level 5 work - that's as good as it gets.

Creatively European

On European Day of Languages, four of our feeder primaries gave wonderful dramatisations of international stories. Their masks and props were perfect, and it was excellent to hear the French, German, Spanish and Irish, all learnt through our Sharing Education Programme.

Dreamcoat Revs Up

Rehearsals are underway for this year's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat". Everyone is welcome along to the rehearsals on Thursdays in the music room. Get yourselves in gear too for the fundraising talent contest in November. You'd better be good!

More Success for Felan

Felan has been engaged to provide the interlude entertainment for Down District Council. His fame spreads.

High Drama

Impressive or what! Steven McVeigh of our 6th form was chosen from hundreds of hopefuls to take part in a prestigious theatre summer school. He successfully auditioned for a place in the Bruiser Summer School for physical theatre, winning out to stiff competition from across NI. The theatre school ended in a spectacular show where the students performed before a packed audience at the Old Museum Arts Centre in Belfast. the young hopefuls trained with some of Ireland's most experienced producers and directors, including Lisa May, artistic director of Bruiser Theatre Company and Ross Anderson, artistic director of 'Nor Nothin'". Said Lisa, "The summer school is an amazing opportunity for young people to get professional, practical experience in the arts, giving them a real flavour of the demands on a professional actor".

Vote for Felan

Go to www.citybeat.co.uk/youngstar to vote for our Felan in the final of the YoungStar competition. You will be able to watch his performance again from the website and maybe rope in a few more votes. Thanks everybody.