This week, Year 3 have been acting! Not acting out … but performing! We have started a new English Topic of script writing, adapting a snippet from a book and then performing another classmate's play. Hollywood watch out! I hope there is enough room on Hollywood Boulevard for all our budding actors and script writers. I was blown away and called for encores, because of all of the students' confident, comical and clear performances. As well as their detailed scripts, which considered sound effects (SFX), actions and stage directions, allow for fellow students to follow and perform.

It was not a competition or the Oscars and so many performed brilliantly, however a few children in particular put their names' in lights and into our Gold Book this week. Therefore, Rupert has to be in our Gold Book for his superb and partially improvised performance of Paddington, as he learns our strange bathroom customs. Excellent performance and Rupert demonstrated all of Paddington's human qualities with light, gentle humour but also shook himself dry like a Peruvian spectacled bear would, a brilliant and subtle touch!

Next, Hollie is also in our Gold Book for her performance of Paddington with full: SFX's (electric toothbrushes, taps running and a poor drowning and gasping for air bear). Hollie again showed great comic timing but also has a fabulous understanding of the importance of pace and rhythm in her performance, really capturing the audience's attention.

We must also include two superb script writers who wrote such an imaginative script their actors were able to completely understand their vision. Therefore, Orla and Darcy are also in our Gold Book this week for their visionary interpretation of Paddington, Chapter 2: A Bear in Hot Water.

Whilst I am giving so many GB entries... I must also include Jude for a brilliant performance of the bumbling Mr Brown but also for Jude's excellent stage management skills, rearranging sets to other performers' liking, by gathering up chairs and tables. Well done Jude, this is an extremely important role in the theatre.

Congratulations to everyone for their amazing performances and scripts.

This week, the whole of year 4 have to go into the Gold Book. Over the past few weeks they have been working tirelessly with Carlene to produce a fantastic dance for the Rickmansworth Dance Festival. Not only was their dance amazing during the performance, but their attitude towards the dance, their enthusiasm and their behaviour on the evening was exemplary. We are all very proud of them.

If you would like to see an additional, special performance, we will be sharing with everyone on Monday at 15:00 in the playground. We hope to see you there!