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The Old Ratclifan 2014 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2014 | News from the College The Old R The Old Ratclifan 2014 | Introductionatclifan 2014 | News from the College T Ratcliffe’s Drama Department in 2014 The Rugby Season 2013-14 Ratcliffe’s Under 12 Rugby Team are Second in the Country The Drama Department continues to be very active and busy and, At the time of writing (November with performances by every year 2014), the Under 12 Rugby Team group, it ensures the development of are placed second in the country. The confidence and communication skills good news is that the other teams are of all pupils. doing extremely well too. Performances began in November Ratcliffe’s Under 15A, Under 14A, with two modernised and adapted Under 13A and Under 12A have Shakespeare plays: Twelfth Night, played 40 games in total this year, set in the 1930s, and The Tempest, with a couple of games still to go. a gothic-styled drama. In January, The teams have won 38 out of the 40 the Year 9 pupils tackled the serious games, with the Under 15 and the business of pantomimes and, clad in Under 12 teams unbeaten. The Under wigs and dresses, the boys and girls 15s have a points tally of 298 points romped through Little Red Riding for and 65 against from 10 games. Hood, Peter Pan, Puss in Boots, The Under 12s have a very impressive Goldilocks and Aladdin. All the points tally of 441 points for and 19 above contrasted with the Year 13 against from 9 games. The Under 15, devised work entitled Prey - a grim Under 14 and Under 13 teams are all A line out catch tale of kidnapping, which was not in the Quarter Final of the County Cup for the fainthearted. The audience competition and the Under 12s play U12 U13 U14 U15/ U15 2nds/U16 1sts were obliged to stand throughout the their County Tournament next term. U14B performance, adding to the dramatic Played 10 15 12 4 14 10 14 tension and shocking sound effects. This is all very promising for the future Won 7 5 10 2 10 5 7 of Ratcliffe’s rugby. Lost 3 8 2 2 4 5 7 Year 12’s main play was The Trojan Gareth Lloyd Drawn 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Women – a very modern version of Headmaster the play by Caroline Bird, where the Cancelled 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 traditional character of Chorus was a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Win % 70% 33% 83% 50% 74% 50% 50% heavily pregnant woman chained to the bed. Other notable performances were from Helen of Troy, stunningly striding on stage, encased in a red the audience was swept into the The 2013-14 Cricket Season portrayed by Olivia Armon, slinking in military uniform and dominating the infamous Chocolate Factory. The year with merely a towel and a bunch of room, and women, with shocking finished with four splendid tales from grapes. Stuart Brambell took on the ferocity. Chorus’s baby is born at the Greek Myths and Legends: Pandora’s The 1st XI were definitely the team of role of Menelaus, Helen’s husband, end of the play, and the screams and Box, Orpheus and Eurydice, The the season and they topped this off cries as it was taken away to be killed Wooden Horse of Troy and Perseus. with a fantastic win at the Catholic remained with the audience long Sea monsters, three-headed dogs, Schools’ Cup, held at The Oratory afterwards. Medusa’s ‘snaky’ hairdo and the School; this being the first time that underworld beckoned to the Year 7 Ratcliffe has won the competition The Year 11 GCSE Drama students Drama students, along with a wooden were on great form this year, with horse (that conveniently remained since it was restarted in its new Arbeit Mach Frei, which tells offstage) and a large box full of the format. of Jewish families being sent to world’s misfortunes. The 1st XI enjoyed a strong season the ghettos and, eventually, the and made themselves hard to beat. concentration camp. In contrast, Megan Stephens (01), our Wardrobe The first half of term was hampered another group performed The Exam, Technician, must be congratulated by rain but, in the few games that which was a comedy about three on producing nearly two hundred were played, the team remained teenagers muddling their way costumes this year – a record! David unbeaten, with Ben Shaw scoring a through an exam, with the help (or Ricks (07) masterminded the lighting fine century to help to beat King Henry hindrance!) of their parents. Half of and sound very effectively, and the VIII School. Cricket Week started the group gained A grades for their smoke machine was used more than with a draw against a fantastically performances, which is a highly ever this year, with no fire alarms strong Emeriti CC side. They then commendable outcome. going off - an amazing achievement! won the Catholic Schools’ Cup by 7 A great undertaking by all concerned, wickets, producing some fantastic The Year 8 pupils put together a delightful Charlie and the Chocolate with much-appreciated help from the cricket, notably from Ben Shaw, Sam Factory, transforming the theatre into Parents’ Association, who gave their Nightingale and Dominic Warne. Tom a factory, whilst putting the audience support with the refreshments and Roalfe captained the side superbly in on stage. Amid a chocolate river, also backstage. his final year, and the team gained squirrels, whirring bubbling gum Claudette Caven-Henrys their success together, rather than as The 1st XI Cricket Team, winners of the Catholic Schools’ Cup The Trojan Women machines and a magical television, Head of Drama a result of the work of individuals. Register online at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uknline at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uk 13 12 12 Register o 13