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NewsSummer 2017 Edition

Gifted students secure places on the Sutton Trust US Programme

Talented Professional Dance Programme students perform RED

IDEA Centre OPEN

Humanities students visit New York

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A very warm welcome to the latest edition of Cronton News.

Since Christmas, life at Cronton has continued to be exceptionally busy with a vast range of extra-curricular activities.

Our students have travelled to New York, Barcelona, Switzerland, Paris, whilst also enjoying skiing in the French Alps. They’ve also taken part in numerous local and regional visits in addition to listening to an amazing range of guest speakers to inspire to educate.

We have been working hard to ensure that, together with our efforts to deliver outstanding exam results our young people also develop the skills that will help them to mature morally and spiritually. We hope that you enjoy reading this newsletter and can see that our students are getting a really good life experience here at Cronton.

With the summer term almost at an end, exams and the completion of coursework have been our main focus and yet our extra-curricular activity continues with yet another

industry standard production of Little Shop of Horrors by the Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts.

All of the staff at Cronton wish you an enjoyable summer and we look forward to meeting our new students in the autumn term.

Leeann BellfieldHead of Centre,Cronton Sixth Form College

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Groundbreaking IDEA Centre Opens at Cronton Sixth FormCronton Sixth Form College have officially opened their brand new IDEA Centre during a spectacular ceremony.

Guests at the launch event included new Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, The Worshipful The Mayor of Halton Ged Philbin and a host of high profile industry employers and local VIPs who were excited to see what the IDEA Centre had to offer.

Simon Reid, Sector Manager at the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership spoke at

the event. Afterwards he said “This is truly a UK first, the idea of a cross-pollination of IT, digital, engineering and design skills to meet industrial & technical challenges under one roof; I think it’s truly ground breaking.”

Keynote speaker Dr Phil Carroll from LPW Technology Ltd commented “If I were a student again, this is a place where I would like to be. One of the greatest challenges we face in the business is the recruitment and retention of skilled people, a centre like this is very useful and will be one of the catalysts for our company growth.”

The Worshipful The Mayor of Halton Ged Philbin officially signalled the opening of the IDEA Centre with a ‘digital ribbon cutting’ in keeping with the centres futuristic technology.

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Guests were then able to tour the buildings facilities which include an advanced manufacturing workshop, a digital and electronics suite, a metrology suite, a process control workshop, a health and fitness suite, a project management suite, meeting rooms, a 3D modelling suite and an Industry 4.0 suite.

The new IDEA Centre introduces a unique facility offering students and employers innovative training facilities which will prepare students for the Industry 4.0 trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.

The centre has been designed to enable students from different curriculum areas to collaborate on projects in order to develop a multi-skilled workforce to meet the needs of employers.

New IT and computing facilities will allow students to develop virtual reality environments using HTC Vive technology, opening a host of new career paths in all types of industry. Collaboration between IT and engineering

students will also be encouraged through the development of artificial intelligence driven systems to program and operate robotic buggies.

The Health and Fitness Sports Suite contains the latest performance analysis software and a range of advanced fitness equipment.

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Engineering students will be able to study and develop realistic robotic solutions with industry standard technology from FANUC. There are two fully integrated SMC manufacturing process systems in the workshop that will enable students to solve real manufacturing issues. Students will also be able to develop skills in programmable logic controllers, pneumatics and hydraulic engineering using FESTO bespoke training rigs.

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An Unforgettable Trip to the Big Apple

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Humanities students at Cronton Sixth Form had the incredible experience of travelling to New York City for a once in a lifetime trip to the ‘city that doesn’t sleep’.For many of the students this was their first time visiting America which was extremely exciting for them.

Over a whirlwind four days the group visited iconic landmarks

including; Madison Square Garden, Times Square, Grand Central Station, The Empire State Building, The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Ellis Island, The Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, Trump Tower, The Charging Bull, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, The American Museum of Natural History, The Rink At Rockefeller Center, Madame Tussauds, The Flatiron Building,

The New York Public Library, and Central Park!

Dan Adams, Head of Humanities at Cronton Sixth Form, said “This was a truly unforgettable trip; we managed to visit so many iconic places over the four days which we all thoroughly enjoyed. Our students had a fantastic time in New York and we are excited to take the next group in 2018.”

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The Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts at Cronton Sixth Form celebrated five years of outstanding dance performances last week, with a spectacular show at The Brindley Theatre in Runcorn.

Students from the college’s Professional Dance Programme (PDP) marked the anniversary with an outstanding performance titled Memories. The production recreated and showcased the most memorable dances and performances from the last five years of the PDP’s creations.

Rave reviews followed the performance with one audience member commenting, “I could not believe this was a college performance. The dancers and variety of dances they performed were absolutely amazing. I can’t wait until the next dance production!”

5 Years of Dance Excellence Celebrated at The Brindley

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The emotional final performance for the second years of the Professional Dance Programme took place at the Brindley Theatre at the end of the summer term.

The shows narrative was a new twist on the classic fairy-tale ‘Little Red Riding Hood’. The sold out

audience was entertained by incredible solo performances and dramatic ensemble pieces that were set to a powerful soundtrack.

At the end of the show there was a goodbye video played for the second year students who will now be leaving college and progressing to universities

and dance schools across the UK, such as Arden School of Theatre and London Studio Centre.

The PDP will now plan for next year’s exciting dance productions; ‘The Snow Queen’ which will take place in January 2018, and ‘Alice’ in June 2018.

Dance Students Wow with New Twist on a Classic Tale ‘RED’

Science students at Cronton Sixth Form had the exciting opportunity to use state of the art telescopes, observe the night sky and learn about astronomy, with a visit to Pex Hill’s Leighton Observatory.

The students, now in their second year studying Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science, attended the informative talk and presentation by members of The Liverpool Astronomical Society (LAS) and had the chance to look through the Society’s 12 inch LX200 Meade Schmidt-

Cassegrain Telescope to observe the night sky. The LAS is arguably the oldest amateur astronomical society in the world. Founded in 1881, the Society has over 130 years of experience behind it and can offer advice on a wide range of related astronomical subjects.

Applied Science Students Observe the Night’s Sky

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It’s a dog’s life for CallumA kind hearted Animal Management student from Cronton Sixth Form spent his Christmas holidays gaining work experience at Galgos Del Sol rescue centre for dogs in Spain.Callum Ellis, who had already gained valuable hands on experience working with

abandoned animals while volunteering at a local retired greyhound charity and as far afield as Thailand, had already spent last summer on a volunteer programme at Galgos Del Sol.

Callum said, “This experience has really helped me with my animal

management course at college and with my other volunteering work in the UK. It was an emotional experience and hard work but it was very rewarding. I feel privileged that I was able to play a part in the wonderful work they do and make a small difference to the dogs’ futures.”

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Double success for USA bound studentsA level students Maegan Pratt and Rahim Raja are enjoying a double celebration after both students were accepted onto the prestigious Sutton Trust US Programme 2017, which will see them travel to America this summer to spend a week at one of the country’s top universities.

The highly competitive programme is aimed at high achieving students and this year it received over 1000 applicants, which was then narrowed down to just 150 students who were selected to take part in the international residential in July. The two Cronton students have successfully passed the application and weekend interview stage which took place in London in March.

Maegan, previously from Wade Deacon High School and Rahim, from St Gregory’s High School, are both studying their A levels at Cronton Sixth Form College. Maegan, who will be traveling on a plane for the first time, will be spending a week of her summer at the prestigious Ivy League, Yale University in Connecticut. At the same time Rahim will be traveling to Massachusetts to spend a week at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), which is one of the world’s top universities. Both students will experience American university life and will also have the amazing opportunity to visit other universities, including the Harvard University fair and will gain insight and support into the USA university application process and financial support.

Maegan said, “I was so excited when I received the email telling me that I had received a place on the USA programme. I already feel like the programme has given me a lot more self-esteem because it forced me out of my comfort zone. I made lots of new friends at the application weekend in London and I am looking forward to seeing them again in America in July.”Rahim added, “I had seen other student’s application videos and they were very good. When I knew other applicants had received their acceptance emails, I was nervously refreshing my emails awaiting mine. When it came through I was very excited, not only had I been accepted but I had also received my first choice of university. The whole process has already heightened my ambitions and made my dreams of studying in America more realistic. It has also given me the motivation to work really hard so that I can achieve the results needed.”

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Centre of Excellence Captivates Audience with Les Misérables in ConcertStudents at Cronton Sixth Form College thrilled a packed audience at St Luke’s Church in Farnworth with a spectacular musical performance of ‘Les Misérables’.

The talented performing arts students stepped into the iconic roles for the production at St Luke’s Church, which was extended to a two night run after a high demand for tickets. In the

lead roles were Ritchie Redmond as Jean Valjean, Joseph Anderson as Javert, Elsie Gaia as Fantine, and Jiordan Haddley as Cosette.The 13th Century church was the ideal venue for the performance and hosted a sold out audience which included student families and friends, and special guest The Worshipful the Mayor of Halton Councillor Ged Philbin.

Matt Plant, Head of the Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts, said “The performance of Les Misérables was outstanding; we have had lots of wonderful feedback from audience members who were extremely impressed by our students. I would like to say a huge thank you to Sue Smither and the congregation of St Luke’s Church for their invaluable support as always.”

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Students Visit Iconic Sporting City of BarcelonaSport students at Cronton Sixth Form College had the opportunity to experience the rich Catalan culture and iconic sporting history during an educational visit to the city of Barcelona.

Over four thrilling days the students visited iconic sites and landmarks including The Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sports Museum,

the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, PortAventura World theme park, Las Ramblas, and also enjoyed time at the beautiful Barcelona Beach.

The students also got to tour the world famous Camp Nou stadium and watched the superstars of FC Barcelona in an exhilarating game against Osasuna.

Iain Douglas, Head of Sport & Uniformed Services at Cronton said, “The students thoroughly enjoyed their time in Barcelona, it provided them with the opportunity to travel, experience different cultures, grow on a personal level and make lifelong friendships. We are looking forward to returning with students in 2018 for another great trip.”

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Talented students acknowledged for their creativityCreative students at Cronton Sixth Form have managed to scoop top accolades for their creative writing and poetry skills in a highly successful year at the college.The talented student are all part of the Creative Writing Group at the college run by English Literature tutor Stephanie Power and have entered their work in various high profile writing competitions during the past year.

Laura Farrell, who studied A Levels at the college, is celebrating after being longlisted for the prestigious Lancaster Writing Award and then topped her achievements by winning the Young Writers Poetry Idol competition, a fantastic achievement after being longlisted for the Oxford University Tower Poetry Competition in her first year at the college.

Laura, previously from Wade Deacon High School, is now looking forward to start her English Literature Degree at the University of York.

She said, “I am really proud of all of my achievements during my time at college. The Creative Writing Group is a fantastic place to develop your writing skills with your peers. We continually support and encourage each other, which really helps to boost our creativity. It is really exciting when one of us receives an award or wins a competition.”

Laura was joined on the longlist for the Lancaster Writing Award by Constance Flynn, previously from St Gregory’s Catholic High School and Olivia Darwin Welsby, previously from Rainhill High School, who managed to secure an amazing third place in the esteemed competition. Olivia said, “I was ecstatic at the news of being longlisted, and the fact that two other Cronton students were with me made it even better! The news of being placed 3rd came at probably the best time and I was extremely proud.

The creative writing group at Cronton acts as a safe space to share work, it really helps to have someone to look over my work and give me feedback, which is the main point of the group, as well as having fun!

“I am now hoping to move to Germany and apply to study an English degree there and one day I would love to publish my own novel. Writing is something I thoroughly enjoy and the prospect of incorporating it into my future is something I look forward to.”

To complete all of the writing achievements this year, Cara Sullivan, previously from St Gregory’s High School was celebrating after discovering the news that her work has also been longlisted for this year’s Tower Poetry Competition.

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Talented music students from Cronton Sixth Form College have reached new heights after securing places in two of the most prestigious music conservatoires in the country.

Jennie Worrall and Sonny Fielding who both study A Level music at the college managed to fight off tough competition after proving their talent at difficult auditions.

Jennie has been offered a place in both The Royal Northern College of Music and The Birmingham Conservatoire and with a £3000 scholarship. Sonny, who is currently a Performing Arts Scholar at Cronton

Sixth Form, has been offered an amazing £8000 scholarship at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland which has recently been ranked in the top three places for performing arts education in the world.

In September the two gifted students will begin the next stage of the journey in their highly promising music careers when they start their degree courses alongside some of the best up and coming musicians in the country.

Jennie, who has played the tenor horn for the past ten years said, “I have decided to go to The Royal Northern College of Music as it is one

of the best in the country; you really have to be one of the best and have an extremely good audition to be offered a place. I am very excited and proud to have achieved this fantastic opportunity.”

Sonny, who has ambitions of becoming a professional opera singer said, “When I heard the news about my scholarship at one of the top music conservatoires in the world it felt incredible. I had a feeling of accomplishment as I have been working towards this goal for a long time.”

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First year Health and Social Care students at Cronton Sixth Form had the opportunity to learn first aid techniques and meet the Health Team during an interactive taster day at Liverpool John Moores University.

Accompanied by college teaching staff, the students were able to use the university facilities to learn how to perform CPR, practice vaccinations in a simulation ward, and how to ensure the correct cleanliness and hygiene procedures are in place during a medical procedure using ultra violet equipment.

They group were also able to tour the campus, look in on lessons, experience the accommodation and leisure facilities, and learn about the different courses and progression opportunities the university can offer.

Cronton Sixth Form College Applied Science students learnt the physics behind some of the most exciting roller coasters in the UK during an educational visit to Alton Towers Theme Park.

The future scientists enjoyed a lecture from education staff on the physics behind three white-knuckle

rides at the park; Oblivion, Rita and Enterprise. The trip was arranged to demonstrate to students how the physics topics covered in lessons work in real life situations.

The group learnt about the force required to accelerate the rides, the centripetal force calculations required to make seatbelts

unnecessary on Enterprise, and the gravitational potential energy and g-forces of the Oblivion which has a 180ft vertical drop.

Following the talk, the students were able to try out the rides with a new understanding of how they function. One student commented, “The talk was just as exciting as the rides!”

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Health and Social Care Students Prepare for the Future at LJMU

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Cronton Sixth Form students studying Heath and Social Care and Early Years have recently had a fabulous opportunity to learn from the professionals in a week long ‘Futures’ event at the college.

The keen students were able to sign up to various talks and workshops all designed to help them focus on their future career paths. For some students, the week was a chance to research options for university,

whilst others were able to question professionals about their successful careers and find out valuable advice to help them with job applications and career plans.

Futures Week is an annual event at the college and this year even more guest speakers and activities including, nurses, police officers, charity workers, primary school head teachers and a behaviour analyst were welcomed to the college.

Previous Cronton students were also invited back to college to talk about their experiences at university.

The week was created to showcase the broad spectrum of careers students can progress on to after completing their course at college and has given all students a great insight and lots of inspiration to reach their goals and dream careers.

Caring Students are planning their futures

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Business Students Bring their Ideas to Widnes Market

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Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Business students at Cronton Sixth Form had the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and work with real businesses, during a marketing consulting project at Widnes Market.

As part of their business course, the students are required to design a promotional plan and marketing

materials for a small business. To bring their ideas to life, the students were given the opportunity to work as ‘marketing consultants’ with traders at Widnes Market.

Working in groups, each was assigned a local market trader as a client. The students then had four weeks to prepare promotional materials for the client, which

included; leaflets, posters, scripts for radio adverts, TV adverts (made with video editors), website designs and social media pages. The students then presented their work to the traders for feedback on their ideas.The project has been a big success and Widnes Market Manager Sara Munikwa is keen to run it again next year.

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Five talented students who have recently graduated from Cronton Sixth Form have returned to the classrooms to inspire and encourage current students to plan for their next step to university and their future careers.

Luke Baker, Michael Cooke, Amy Milne, Gareth Maher and Rebekah Hanrey who all achieved fantastic results in their A levels last year came back to college to reveal their success stories to the current Cronton students in the hope to help them with their applications to university. They planned to give them an insight to the types of experience they need in order to achieve their career goals.

Luke progressed onto Newcastle University after graduating from Cronton last summer and he introduced the event by discussing his Biomedical Sciences degree. He encouraged the students to make sure that ‘you realise your dreams and never take no for an answer’.

Michael Cooke then spoke about studying medicine at the University of Leeds. He said he made sure he had lots of work experience and attended

a course to do the BMAT exam to secure his place at university. He was successful and told all of the students about how he is really enjoying his studies. Amy then echoed the advice about work experience and how vital it was in ensuring she had successful offers for her course. She is now studying a nursing degree at The University of Liverpool and she explained that she did not understand the importance of some of the work experience until she started her university interviews.

Gareth is currently studying a Chemistry Degree at The University of Manchester. He explained that he originally wanted to study medicine but over the course of his A Levels he developed an interest in research for life saving drugs and how that helped he make the next step onto the right course at university.

After receiving her A level results last summer Rebekah was delighted with her fabulous grades of two A* grades and a grade A. She explained to the students that she didn’t want to make any hasty decisions as she was unsure of what she wanted for her future career so she decided to defer

her university applications and take a gap year. This time has given her the opportunity to gain work experience in a variety of fields and has helped her to make the decision to apply to study medicine at university.

Muniza Waseem was the final student to address her peers. Muniza is a current second year student at the college but has already received an offer to study dentistry at university in September. She spoke about her experience volunteering at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital and explained that she had been able to answer questions at her university interviews relating to procedures she had observed at the dental practices she attended for work experience. Jill Greenhalgh, Head of the Tomorrow’s Doctors programme said, “The whole session was of great benefit to the first year students as they look to plan their next steps. The thinking behind the returning student’s strategies was both fascinating and insightful. What a wonderful set of students and we wish them all the best in their future studies!”

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Successful Students return to inspire

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College Welcomes High Profile MPs and the High Sheriff of Cheshire

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This term Cronton Sixth Form College was delighted to welcome Labour MP for Walton and Electoral Mayor Candidate for Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram, Labour MP for Halton Derek Twigg, and Councillor Rob Polhill to college for a tour of the campus and to meet with students.

The tour was arranged as an opportunity to discuss the Skills Agenda and to show off what the colleges and further education sector has to offer; from A level courses, to vocational courses, higher education and apprenticeships.

The tour began with an opportunity for apprentices who are working at companies including GETRAG

Ford Transmissions, Hutchinson Engineering Ltd and Howdens Joinery, to meet with the visitors. Steve Rotheram then answered questions from the apprentices and provided a talk on his plans for future employment opportunities in the industry.

The tour then continued with a visit to A level Government and Politics, where the students were able to ask the visitors challenging questions on current topics including Brexit and the Liverpool City Region mayoral election.

Steve commented, “I really enjoyed my visit today, such a forward thinking college with a diverse range of courses

and opportunities for the students, who you know will do well in life whatever career path they take.”

The college was then delighted to welcome High Sheriff of Cheshire, Kathy Cowell OBE DL for a tour of the college campuses, to witness the progress of the brand new IDEA Centre, and meet with students.During the tour of the college, the High Sheriff saw the progress of the new IDEA Centre (Innovation, Digital, Engineering, Applications) which will open in the summer and will house state of the art equipment and technologies to prepare students for university and the modern workplace.

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Prestigious Presentation Evening for Cronton Science and Medical SocietyStudents who are part of the prestigious Cronton Sixth Form Science and Medical Society took part in a highly successful Medical Presentation evening at the College.The Science and Medical society is a venture at Cronton, combining the Professional Studies in medicine Programme with valuable experience in problem based learning and public speaking.

The evening was organised to offer the talented science students an opportunity to work in small groups to research a medical project to develop team work and leadership skills. The groups all prepared a five minute presentation to a large audience. Topics included Scurvy, Bulimia, Malaria and MRI scans.

At the beginning of this year the students from the Science and Medical Society chose to raise money for Parkinson’s UK.

After various fundraising events including the sponsored neuronal challenge, where all AS students were challenged to make the longest chain of nerve cells out of matchsticks and plasticine, they have managed to raise a wonderful £1,612 for the charity. Sarah Green from Parkinson’s UK was present at the event and was delighted to receive the cheque from the hard working students.

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Race for Life 2017

Cronton Men’s Team Victorious in College Football LeagueCronton Sixth Form Men’s Football Team clinched victory in an exciting final game of the season to win the English Colleges Football Association North West 3C division trophy.

The final game of the season saw Cronton play against defending

champions and current league leaders Warrington Collegiate. Trailing by 2 points going into the game, only a win would result in Cronton claiming the league title.

Team coach Trevor Burton said “Huge congratulations to the lads.

This is a great moment for both the team and the college, and is a great result for all the effort and application the players have put in. During training sessions the boys have been very keen to take on new ideas and tactics to help develop both their individual and team performances which has really paid off.”

Riverside College and Cronton Sixth Form Raise an Amazing £5160 for Cancer Research UKStaff and students came together to raise money for Cancer Research UK with a spectacular Race for Life event at Victoria Park in Widnes.

All of the keen runners took part in the event which was organised by college staff members Helen Maddison, Joe Clements and Natalie Patten, and sponsored by Young Addaction

Halton. It was the second college Race for Life after a hugely successful event last year.

Following the race, each participant headed to Riverside College’s Centre Stage Theatre for a celebration of their achievement. Widnes Vikings players Greg Burke and James Chapelhow, Everton FC legends Derek Temple and Duncan McKenzie, England and Everton Ladies FC defender Gabby George and Everton

Ladies FC manager Andy Spence were special guests on the day to present the runners with medals. A BBQ then took place to cap off the celebrations.

Along with accepting cash donations at both colleges, a Just Giving page was set up online. The college aimed to raise £5000 through the race and were absolutely delighted to beat this target with an incredible £5160 raised in total.

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Little Shop of Horrors Leaves Audience Hungry for MoreCronton Sixth Form’s Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts wowed sold out audiences over two nights with their stunning final production of the academic year; Little Shop of Horrors.

Little Shop of Horrors is a horror comedy musical set in the early 60s, in the rundown neighbourhood of ‘Skid Row’. The story tells of hapless florist shop worker Seymour Krelborn who discovers a rapidly growing alien plant with an appetite for human blood and flesh.

The sold out performance amazed audiences over a two night run, plus two matinee performances for the pupils of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, The Prescot School, The Grange School, Ormiston Chadwick Academy and Wade Deacon High School.

The feedback received from the public has been overwhelming.

One member of the audience said “I have been to many of the college’s Performing Arts shows and once again the cast were outstanding and very professional. I was completely absorbed in the performances. Congratulations to everyone involved in this spectacular show.”

Matt Plant, Head of the Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts, said “Little Shop of Horrors has been a wonderful example of how the Centre of Excellence thrives on teamwork and ensemble effort.”

The students surpassed themselves again, but due to the demands of the puppetry, I think this may have raised the standards even higher as so much reliance on one another was necessary.

“This has been a big year for us and our shows, concerts and other performance commitments, coupled with the prospect of our new purpose-built theatre which will be opening in Cronton

next year. There is a lot of excitement within the company of students as a whole.”

Little Shop of Horrors Cast:• Crystal:JiordanHaddley• Ronnette:ElsieGaia• Mushnik:TomFitzpatrick• Audrey:BethLindop• Seymour:RitchieRedmond• Customer:JessChaplin• Orin:JoeAnderson• Bernstein:MikeClark• Snip:AdamManville• Luce:EllieGreaves• AudreyII:MarcusCameron• AudreyIIOperator:KateJary• Ensemble:JessBattison,

RebeccaJones,RhiannonRatcliffe,AmberLeadbetter,AliciaHenigan,JessMcCarthy,FayWalden,GeorginaEllams,EmilySnooks,LiamParry,SineadeKeenan,LisaBazley,CaitlinMcDougall,ConnorJones.

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