The Mullion School community is celebrating the recent victory of our talented Year 7 students in the Lego League Challenge, a prestigious robotics competition. The students have been working tirelessly for the past three months, designing, building, and programming their Lego robots to complete a series of complex tasks.
In an outstanding display of dedication and teamwork, the students outperformed their competitors, securing their spot in the national finals. The event will take place in Harrogate on the 22nd of April, where the Mullion School Lego Team will face off against 100 teams from across England.
Mr. White, the team’s advisor and mentor, expressed his pride in the students’ achievements, stating, “I am so very proud of the dedication and teamwork of the Mullion School Lego Team. They have worked together wonderfully, and that was recognized by the judging panel.” This accomplishment is a testament to the students’ hard work and passion for robotics, as well as the support provided by the school staff.
As the team prepares for the national finals, they continue to refine their strategies and enhance their robot’s performance. The students are excited to showcase their skills on a larger stage and bring pride to Mullion School.
Join us in congratulating our Year 7 students on their remarkable achievement and wishing them the best of luck in the national finals. Go Mullion School!
Sadly, due to the weather, the Key Stage 3 Games Day is cancelled on Friday. Hopefully, it will be moved to another date before the exams start.
On Thursday 30 March there will be a non-Uniform day raising funds for Cancer Research UK and School Council School Improvement Fund. There will also be an Easter cupcake competition and cake sale at breaktime.
Excitement is building for the Key Stage 3 Games Day next week, on Friday 31st March. The event takes lots of planning and support from staff and Sports Leaders and is always an enjoyable day.
Please see the attached pdf with more information on events, timings and kit required for the day.
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On Saturday, six of our students travelled over to St Ives School to audition for the National Youth Theatre. The day involved a 3 hour workshop with two practitioners from the company, followed by a one to one audition. TPAT colleagues from St Ives, Helston and Mullion joined forces to facilitate this event. There are not necessarily any regional auditions this far west, so to create this opportunity made the audition much more accessible for our students.
The two practitioners Aaron and Bryer led the workshop that brought together the students who all share a passion for theatre and acting. The workshop gave the participants a chance to experiment with improvisation techniques and loosen up in readiness for their one to one audition.
After lunch, the Mullion students gathered together and supported each other in anticipation of being called through. It was the first time any of them had taken part in a proper audition and the nerves were kicking in. They had all prepared a 2 minute monologue of their choice. The day before we had all gathered to watch the monologues and give feedback. It was wonderful to see how each actor presented their unique talents, evoking laughter, intrigue and tears. As each person returned from their 10 minute slot, experiences were shared and congratulations given. Everyone felt as if they had done their best in their monologue performance although there was some consternation about how well they had answered the questions asked.
It is now a waiting game as emails will be sent out around the time of the Coronation weekend in May. If successful, they will become a member of the National Youth Theatre until the age of 26. This will give them access to a summer residency this year along with online / in person workshops, events, mentoring and ultimately the next level of preparations for this year’s performing company. Everyone who took part on Saturday will have access to part of the NYT online hub for one year. Many young people have to audition multiple times before getting in and I think all of our students would say that they have learnt a great deal from this ‘first audition’ experience.
Tee-J Randall