Year 10 Film Studies students were treated to a film sound workshop this week with Nicole from Amber Music. Students created Foley sounds using everyday objects like keys, paper and plates as well as an electric drumkit and their own voices! Students recorded the sound effects for Kung Fu Panda...

Today we are coming home!! We had some fabulous entertainment last night and today started with several students getting up to watch the sunrise! There has been a bit of table tennis action and a final pack up before a last group picture! See you all very soon! Mrs Sevier [gallery...

Can’t believe we’ve just completed our final day! The group split this morning, half went to Omega school and the other half went to Wisdom to complete the educational artwork and do some activities with the students. After the students at Omega had finished, we drove over to join the others at...

I had to hold back tears this morning as our students went to revisit Kotusilo, (the village situated on the edge of the rubbish tip), and handed out mosquito nets and bars of soap. I had explained to the students that this was ultimately lifesaving work as the poverty is so intense in this part...

So today started with several students getting up early to watch the sunrise, unfortunately the sun was a ‘no show’ and stood them up….the sun's way of saying happy April Fools day!! The sun has since made up for its late start by providing us with temperatures of 37 degrees today!! 🥵 After...

This morning we split into three groups. Some went to St Peter’s, some to Omega and some to Hanne Vibe school. It didn’t matter the location of school, all three settings involved working with wonderful African Children and their teachers, who are continually grateful and delighted with the work...

This morning we went to The Gambia Special School. Another very eye-opening experience for the students! They played all morning with the children, face painting, craft plates, painting, balloons, dancing, music drumming, and some rather fun sports activities.Quick stop back at the hotel for a...

Mrs Sevier writes... The day started with an 8am breakfast meet, talk about eating with a view!The group split into two this morning, half went to Wisdom school and half went to St Peter’s. At both schools, your children wholeheartedly threw themselves into activities with the students who were...

A group of students and staff from The Earls are in the Gambia this week, having spent recent months working hard to raise funds for the visit, and also collecting supplies to donate to the schools they will be working with here. After a long and tiring journey, the students and staff were all...

On Thursday 2nd March, we celebrated World Book Day with lots of activities. Students read a short story at the start of each lesson, The Man with the Yellow Face by Anthony Horowitz. The 'Read for Good' Readathon was launched with Years 7-9, where students can raise money for charity by reading....

On Friday 10th February we had BBC Education Careers Tour come to The Earls. This event talked to students about careers in the creative industries. The tour had carefully selected local industry professional who were guided by a BBC host through a discussion focussed on careers in storytelling. ...

On Tuesday 7th February, Year 11 Drama students travelled to Covent Garden in London to see Stephen Mallatratt’s ‘The Woman in Black’. There were a mixture of emotions amongst the students: those who were excited at the prospect of the watching such a fantastic piece of West End theatre, and those...