NULC students inspire youngsters to take up Drama & Theatre Studies

A group of Year 9 and Year 10 pupils from Trentham High School took part in a Drama and Theatre Studies taster session at Newcastle-under-Lyme College.

Thirty-three students participated in the workshop with a brave few asked to perform a scene from Lewis Carols timeless classic Alice in Wonderland to Subject Leader in Drama and Theatre Studies Natalie Weatherer and current A Level Drama and Theatre Studies students.

As part of the workshop Trentham High School pupils were able to work alongside the college students and ask questions about their course before having a guided tour of the college.

The aim of the visit was to give the pupils the opportunity to work with the current college students as they prepare for their own college production of Alice in Wonderland.

The visit was a great success with an encore request for the college students to visit the school and run more workshops!

Pictured: NULC students who helped with the taster session.

Mrs Watkins, Drama Teacher at Trentham High School said: “The visit allowed the students to work alongside the college students and seeing them perform.”

Jude Martin, Year 10 student from Trentham High School said: “I enjoyed watching the performance about Alice in Wonderland and then getting the opportunity to perform it ourselves.”

To find out more about studying  A Level Drama and Theatre Studies at NULC click here or contact the information point on 01782 254254 or info@nulc.ac.uk.  

Another successful trip for NULC students

Hallo von Berlin!

Thirty-three A Level students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) went to Berlin last week on a History trip.

Much of the focus was to visit historical landmarks and museums. Second World War Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Plotzender Prison and Wannsee Conference were on the agenda as well as the Topography of Terror Museum (Gestapo).

Then, the students travelled back to Cold War times with the famous Checkpoint Charlie with its museum and the Eastern Secret Service Offices now Stasi Museum.  Many of the students and at least one member of staff  became addicted to Brotwurst and berliners (doughnuts).

Many thanks to Lisa Browne (Subject Leader for History) for organising such a wonderful trip. Also thanks to Christopher Mcquillan (History Lecturer) and Michaël Lacoult (Subject Leader for French) who had the pleasure to accompany the lucky thirty-three ‘Berliners for a week’. The students had a really good time in the German Capital and the visits have been extremely interesting with some excellent guided tours. A very memorable experience for students as well as lecturers!

Auf Wiedersehen!

To find out more about the range AS and A Level courses available at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or info@nulc.ac.uk.