Issue 1 of the DYCA Chronicle
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Issue 1 of the DYCA Chronicle
Pg 2: DYCA at the Movies The Big Idea Pg 4 & 5: Performing Arts Journalist: Holly Carr On February 15th, a group of around 80 Prep students were involved in a challenge named ‘The Big Idea’. This took place in the Academy, and the challenge was to come up with a ‘Solution for the Planet’. We had to work together as a team and think about what would make our community better. Ten groups from the day were invited to The Royal Armouries to take part in a ‘Solutions for the Planet’ conference, and had the opportunity to meet industry professionals from transport, energy and water companies, along with representatives from West Yorkshire Police and the Prison service. This gave the groups the opportunity to ask for funding and try to put their ideas into action. After all entries were submitted, the scrutiny and selection panel put through four of our teams into the sub-regional fi- Pg 6: Big Draw Winners Pg 10&12: Sport nals which took place on May 11th 2011 at The University of Hull. There has been a record number of entries this year and standards have been particularly high, so our students have done fantastically well to get this far. The students are: REGAME Jake Nay Steven Hicken Tegan Marson Director casts DYCA students in exciting new film project It’s the first day of the Easter holidays, and DYCA is empty, except for three stuCOMMUNITY ARMY dents who are about to start an intensive Liam Bickerdyke week of filming on Oliver Jordan Norris location around Mahatma Hiamey Seacroft. Tyler Sam Morakinyo Jackson, CharJosh Francis-Booth lotte Barber and Jack Naden Kane Gapik were handpicked by the Make A Change writer and director, Donlisha Jose Karl Nolan, to star Saffie Parker in Carl Marks: an Gintare Pauliute auto-biographical Happiness Ncube look back to his childhood in Seacroft in Lisa Boyake the 1980s. Miss Hunter acted as chaperone for the We’re now waiting for feedduration of the filming. ‘Meeting up with back from a specialist selecthem the first morning, they were extion panel to see which teams cited and equally nervous. go through to the next stage. Good luck everyone! Continued on page 2. Director casts DYCA students in exciting new film project: Continued Tyler had auditioned to play the title character and the director knew instantly he was right for the part’. Although already impressed with all three students from rehearsals, Karl said it was clear from the first scene that his natural talent was going to be the highlight of the film. ‘I saw something of me in Tyler and he instantly connected with the story’. Making a film set in the 1980s requires an incredible attention to detail, from sets to costumes, hair and make-up. Charlotte was cast as Tam, the punk friend of Carl. Dressed in a tartan kilt and punk band t-shirt it was up to the make-up artists to give Charlotte’s hair and make-up an authentic 80s look. Two bars of soap, three sets of hands and forty minutes later her hair was done. While it was a lengthy and at times, painful process, Charlotte said it was all worth it. By the end of the week, the cast and crew were slightly behind schedule and an extra day was added to shoot the final scenes. Everyone had invested so much into the film that cast and crew were happy to help. It had been a cold, damp and long week, but all three students had worked exceptionally hard. Kane had shown interest of all aspects of film and could be seen deep in discussion with the film crew when the cameras weren’t rolling. However, once ‘Action’ was called he went into role as a metal head called Peanut: a character that was altered slightly because Kane had impressed the director so much. All three are set to reprise their roles when the feature length film of the same name will begin production next year and the director has expressed that all three have amazing talent that will take them far if they chose to follow a career in the film industry. We are so proud of all three students, and very grateful to Miss Hunter for sacrificing her own time to help. DYCA is developing links with Northern Film School so hopefully there will be more opportunities for DYCA students in the future. The film is currently in the post-production stage and will tour Film Festivals across the country, starting at Hyde Park Picture House at the end of May. Caythorpe Court Adventure Weekend Journalist: Dean Myers The three day stay at Caythorpe Court was amazing. It was the most fun I have had whilst being around teachers, and I would definitely like to go again. Some activities were a real doddle and lots of fun, whilst others were a real chance to push ourselves out of our comfort zones. The high ropes were quite scary – a few students wouldn’t go on them! Quad biking was one of the best activities we did, even though there were a few crashes! The teachers were great fun. After lunch we played football against another school. Mr. Allan took this opportunity to play a joke on Spencer Rowley. Mr. Allan told Spencer to mark player number 11, and Spencer looked confused and replied ‘which one?’, because ALL of their team had number 11 on the back of their kits! Another funny moment came from Kamran Mann, who was wondering how he would get through his first weekend without a Pot Noodle. It was a great weekend and I would like to go again; as long as I am not sat next to the person who is sick on the way home! The next PGL trip will be organised soon so keep your eye out for more information. Cadets at David Young Community Academy At DYCA there are two elements of Cadets. In the Junior Contingent Freshers and Preps develop team building skills by learning the basics in both field craft and military knowledge as well as parading around the quad. Once you turn thirteen, you are then allowed to join the Cadet organisation of your choice. The choices are ACF, ATC, Sea Cadets or the CCF. What is the CCF? The CCF stands for Combined Cadets Force, and DYCA parades with The Grammar School at Leeds on Mondays. When we parade there, in addition to performing basic drill we also get the opportunity to try a variety of activities such as: • weapon handling and firing • field craft • map reading • first aid • flying • aircraft skills • theory of flight • team building challenges The CCF also attends various training weekends and camps. We go to a military base and put into practice all the things we have been taught such as shooting on the ranges and section battle attacks. In the RAF section we get a chance of flying in both a tutor aircraft and a glider, as well as flying in various military aircraft and helicopters. Interested? As a Cadet you can get involved in so many exciting and varied activities. If you want to find out more, please join us on Tuesday, Session 3, in the Quad. All are welcome. My First Year Two Fresher students reflect on their first year at DYCA. Passion for Fashion Event Panashe Jasi, Rebecca Watson, Wesley Manners, Liam Docherty and Luke Sorren all worked incredibly hard to show their Passion for Fashion by transforming old items of clothing into fabulous new designs for the catwalk. Their fantastic outfits were In my first few days at DYCA I thought I was going to modelled at get bullied by all of the big people in the higher years. I a spectacuthought that I didn’t have any mates going from outside lar fashion school, but I was wrong. I have lots of mates now. I thought show at that the food in the diner was not going to be nice because Leeds Town Hall last month. Big thanks to I was used to my primary school food. Now I usually get Kaalen Holiday and Miss Jenkins who modsandwiches but my favourite meal is fish and chips. elled the outfits designed by the boys. The I really enjoy Food Technology and Sport. I’m trying to evening was a great success and we are all concentrate harder. very proud of the artistic and creative talents I am glad that I am going into Prep Year so I’m no longer of all involved. the smallest in the school! By Thomas Marshall Before I started at DYCA, I felt scared and worried that I would get picked on. My first thoughts of the Academy were that it was massive and colourful, and I thought that the food in the restaurant was delicious. When I first tried the uniform on it was itchy and felt weird, but now I feel a lot better because I’ve got used to it. I have made a lot of friends. They are kind and helpful, and look after me when I am sad. My favourite subjects are English, Drama and Music because they are fun and I am a creative person. I think I am a talented singer and have joined the choir. Next year, I’m looking forward to moving into Prep so that I will become more confident. By Ben Simpson Options Day Journalist: Chloe O’Neill When you are in Prep year you need to choose your options. Choosing the right options is a really big thing for the future, because you have to choose something that you are good at and enjoy. It is best to choose with your parents/carers because they will help you to understand what each of the choices are, and help you choose the right options to for your future. The way we picked ur options this year was very different to how it has been done in the past. Firstly, we had an introduction day in which we discovered all about GCSEs, BTECs and Diplomas, before choosing a workshop that would help us to learn more about the different subjects. I really enjoyed the workshops. In the morning I chose Construction as I wanted to see what it involved. It was actually quite interesting; I didn’t think it would be, so this surprised me. The workshops really helped us to know what studying the Goodnight Mister Tom Theatre Trip Journalist: Connor O’Callahan In April we went to the West Yorkshire Playhouse on a trip. We have been exploring World War II evacuees in our drama lessons, so we went to see a play called ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’, as we have been finding out about the characters from the book. We were lucky enough to do a workshop before seeing the play. It was really good. We learned a lot about the war, and how hard it was for people back then. We also found out about the Blitz. I thought the actors in the play, especially the children, were fantastic. The dog was a puppet, and the person controlling the puppet was brilliant – he made some very realistic sounds, the best I have ever heard. At times I forgot it was a person and believed it was a dog! subjects will be like. In the afternoon I chose Business Studies as one day I would like to run my own business, so I thought this option would be good for me. When it came to the day of making our final option choices we were called to the Assembly Hall, where teachers helped us to make our choices. In the evening our parents/carers came in to speak to the subject teachers about all the different options we could choose from, before making sure we were happy and could go home. Green Light Youth Theatre This year the Performing Arts department launched the new ‘Green Light Youth Theatre’. The group aims to provide a relaxed, fun environment in which to meet new people and learn new drama skills, whilst having the opportunity to perform in a safe and supportive atmosphere. It is ideal for anyone with an interest in drama and performing, whether they have experience or not. Georgina Wise enjoys coming to Green Light because ‘we try loads of different techniques and have fun making scenes with new people’. Some of our members joined because they wanted to gain more confidence, other because they wanted to meet new people. It doesn’t matter what year you are in – we have Freshers and Upper Sixth students in the Youth Theatre. Elizabeth NewsomeMcCaw explains, ‘When you first attend Green Light everybody introduces themselves. They all make you feel welcome and you become friends with everybody on the first day. As the weeks go on you play lots of fun games that help you become more confident. Then we create and rehearse pieces of drama, which are usually very funny! Being a member of GLYT provides lots of opportunities. You should try it!’ GLYT’s debut performance was the alternative version of Humpty Dumpty at the end of block Easter assembly, in which Humpty faked his own death and ran off to Brazil with the insurance money. This was written by the members of Green Light, and we hope to start devising a new assembly piece soon. What are you waiting for? Mondays in the Drama Studio, 3.10pm – 4.10pm. See you there! Performing Arts Trips Journalist: Dalton Johns Being so involved in the Performing Arts Department since I joined the Academy has meant I have had the opportunity to be part of many different trips. I strongly recommend that you take advantage of all the trips that Mrs Evans organises as they are fantastic! Here is my view on just a few of them. The Wolves In The Walls In this story, the protagonist, Lucy, hears voices in the walls of her family home. Her family does not believe her until one day the wolves appear! This trip was the first drama trip I can remember going on. It involved huge puppets and projections and was amazing. If you think that a Drama trip is boring, you’re wrong! You get to find out loads of interesting facts about how the shows are put together and we often get to meet the people involved. Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a murderous barber who cuts his victims’ throats, then dispatches of them by pulling a lever whilst they are in his barber’s chair, making them fall through a trapdoor into the basement of his shop, where they get turned into meat pies! This was one of the best trips I have been on, not just in Drama, but in the whole Academy. There was so much action on stage, the sets were fantas- A Star in the Making? We would like to congratulate Lauren Green who has been successful in securing a place at Scala School of Performing Arts. Lauren attended an audition in March and is now studying drama classes on a Tuesday evening, covering a wide range of styles including Theatre and TV techniques, script work, mime, physical theatre and improvisation. ‘Each week we learn something new – I have been doing a lot of improvisation, which means performing without any rehearsal or time to think beforehand. It’s really good. I know most people there now and just need to get to know everybody else’. Previous Scala students have appeared in numerous productions and programmes, including Les Miserables, Hollyoaks, Primeval, Emmerdale and the Harry Potter films. Well done Lauren – we look forward to seeing you on stage and screen in the future! tic and the songs amazing. It was wonderful! I remember nearly jumping out of my skin every time he slit the throat of one of his victims. If you ever get the chance to see Sweeney Todd you should definitely go. It’s gruesome, but great fun! South Pacific On a small tropical island in the South Pacific during World War II, the American Navy set up base in an attempt to halt the Japanese advance, and this musical is set at the naval base. This trip was very special as Mr. Appleby was performing in it. I asked Mr. Appleby about his experiences in the show. ‘It was brilliant! I have made a lot of new friends and gained so much experience. It was strange performing to students, and I was more nervous than I had been at any other time in my life.’ I thought he was very good in it, and the performance as a whole was fantastic. As you can tell, I think drama trips are amazing, outstanding and awesome, so see the Performing Arts staff for a letter to book yourself onto the next show! Upcoming Shows The Sound of Music – Thursday 23rd June Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Wednesday 6th July The Wiz – Thursday 14th July Thriller Live – Thursday 1st September Film Club Film Club takes place in Room 296 on Tuesdays from 3.05pm - 4.35pm. You get to watch a variety of different films that you may not have had chance to see at the cinema. Miss Hunter has written a review of the recent Star Trek film which was enjoyed by Film Club fans recently. Star Trek 2009 It’s Trek Jim, but thankfully not as we know it. JJ Abrams has taken over as director and brought a long dead franchise back to life; all it needed was a push to the re-start button. From the first stardate to the echoes of the final frontier there are subtle nods to keep the hard-core Trekkies happy, enough action and comedy to keep Abrams’ fans at bay and explanations for those who’ve not explored the strange new worlds. Star Trek’s reboot follows the prickly beginnings of Kirk and Spock’s relationship and their familiar crew on their maiden voyage upon the USS Enterprise having been thrown together fresh from Starfleet Academy to stop villainous time-travelling Romulans hell-bent on revenge. Chris Pine moves from the Disney teen leagues and plays the rebellious charmer James Kirk down to a T; the Just My Luck star keeps the tone of Kirk while still making the role his own. Up for filling Spock’s half Vulcan ears is Heroes’ Zachary Quinto. Not only does he wear them well, he brings to the screen a personal battle of identity as the conflicted alien of two worlds; enabling him to clash delightfully with the ever impulsive Kirk. Among the remaining crew are Karl Urban, John Cho and newcomer and one to watch Anton Yalchin playing McCoy, Sulu and Checkov respectively each having their own moment to shine. It is however Simon Pegg as Scotty who provides the films gem moments between the lulls of battleship action. The sequence that transpires as a result of a transporter mishap is certainly not one to miss. The battles and villains have had an upgrade, the clever script acknowledges the Trek universe without leaving the unconverted drowning in a sea of techno-babble and the refreshing comedy will leave all stunned. Whole Academy Production 2012 You’ve got to be in it to win it! After much deliberation, the Performing Arts team have decided upon ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ as the next whole Academy production, to be performed Easter 2012. They hope to make JCS the biggest and best production yet, with even more students involved both on and off stage than last time. They will be holding auditions in Block 1, so watch out for more information! Liam Brook, a Senior 3 student, expressed his surprise at winning the Gold Prize in last block’s Big Draw. ‘I’m really, really pleased. I thought it was only Freshers and Preps that won the big prizes. I was even moaning about it this week so I can’t believe I won! I think everybody should definitely collect stickers – it’s well worth it!’ Congratulations to all our winners. Keep collecting those stickers, because who knows? Maybe next time you will be lucky like Liam and it will be you up on stage collecting your prize! Gold Prize – Liam Brook Silver Prize – Natasha Brazel, Caitlin Evans, Rebecca George Bronze Prize - Safa Farah, Ruvarshe Piknini, Simon Burton, Leah Thomas-Scarlett, Luke Million, Bradley Burns 100% Attendance - Ben Rushworth HSBC/British Council Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition Journalist: Wesley Manners Having never done anything like this before, I had no idea what to expect. After weeks and weeks of preparation and hours of staying behind on Fridays, and having been postponed once already, the competition had finally come. On the morning of the competition, I remember waking up, thinking Is it really the day?’, and it was. I left school at 9.30am to get to the train station. Miss. Reeve and I got on the train for an hour and a half train journey. After a quick bit of revision on the train, we finally arrived in Newcastle, where we caught a tube to Newcastle University. As we walked across the campus towards the building where it was taking place, floods of students passing by built up the tension. By this point my heart had started beating faster. As we arrived at the main hall, a group of students were performing a funny piece of drama in Chinese involving magical pandas that could use mobile phones! Then a sudden pelt of fear struck me, as I saw how many people were sat watching. To my relief, I found that the room where I would be per- What is Fairtrade? Journalist: Mr. Rusling Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives. Tuck Shop DYCA is committed to supporting Fairtrade wherever possible. Fairtrade is about guaranteeing a better deal for third world producers. DYCA Fairtrade Tuck Shop operates to sell fair trade products to staff and students whilst promoting fair trade ideas. We operate at events in the Academy, such as Fairtrade forming was much smaller. We were told to go to lunch, as the part of the conversation I was taking part in was happening in an hour. I ate lunch really slowly due to the fear I was feeling. Lunch was over. We finally walked towards the room where the competition was taking place. We were slightly early, so that gave me an extra few minutes to revise. The competition started. The first young person walked up. It was quite embarrassing really, as she had forgotten all of her speech, and when it came to the translation, she didn’t have a clue. When her go was over, my real competition had risen to the stage. He was really good and translated all his Mandarin phrases correctly. After a few other performances it was my go. My heart was actually hurting at this point. During the performance I made the judges giggle a bit with one of the things I said. Next up was the translation; I managed to translate two of my sentences correctly and the other I had no idea what to say. The competition was over for me. We then ended the day with a tour around Newcastle University, which had a dinosaur museum in the middle of it! Overall, I really enjoyed the competition, even though I didn’t win it. It was a great experience and I would love to do it again. Baking, and also in the local community, such as at Seacroft Gala. We also host several competitions throughout the year to raise awareness. The profits of the Fairtrade Tuck Shop sponsor a girl in Malawi from our profits. Zione is 10 yrs old and she lives in Namachete, Malawi. We are sponsoring her through World Vision. With help from our sponsorship she now has the opportunity to attend her local school. Sponsorship will help her to continue to receive an education. You can buy a range of delicious, Fairtrade items from our Tuck Shop, which operates Monday – Wednesday and is located in reception Fairttrade design a t-shirt competion winner - Scarlett Hartshorne - Hadid 6. Japan Now Journalist: Lisa Boakye On Friday, March 11th, 2011, at 2.46pm a huge earthquake hit near the East coast of Honshu, Japan. This event has devastated the east coast of Japan and has also affected the countries in the local area and as far away as Alaska. The earthquake and resulting tsunami killed nearly 20,000 people, damaged a nuclear reactor, and brought the economy to a standstill. The radiation is now beginning to be contained but it will be sometime before the true impact of the event is made available to the public. Over half a million people are now living in shelters due to the loss of their houses and businesses and unfortunately it is still unknown how many people have actually been injured. Life has been increasingly difficult for the people of Japan and will continue to be so for some time. Help has and is still being sent to the people in need and hopefully the number of casualties will fall as more information is made available. Our prayers go out to the survivors of this tragedy and we hope the citizens of Japan recover soon. My first Spanish lesson Journalist: Shanelle Mannion It was time for my first Spanish lesson and I thought, ‘Oh no! This is going to be really rubbish!’ However, I loved it because it was lots of fun! If you ever go to Spain you could probably have a conversation with the people there and they will be proud that we have learnt their language. We didn’t learn Spanish at my primary school, but now I feel like I know loads. I like it because the teachers don’t shout if you don’t get it right, they just help until you know what to do. It is also interesting to learn other languages, not just English. Message for Class of 2011 One of the great joys of my job is getting to know the senior students as they come towards the end of their compulsory education. This Senior 3 were the first group of students to join us as Freshers back in 2006 when the Academy first opened. They are the first to have spent all their secondary education at DYCA and so I suppose New Senior Student Leadership Apthey are particularly special. I have watched these pointments students grow up with the Academy and have seen Please congratulate these students on the following them develop into fine young men and women. appointments :Many of them are returning to us in September for sixth form. This has been a cohort of Senior 3s with Head Boy : Nathan Dale a distinctive personality – a wonderful personality. Head Girl: Holly Carr I have learned a lot from working alongside them and I will miss them. Good luck in all you do S3 and Deputy Head Boys: Thomas Scarlett and Jamal Al remember the lessons you learned here. Love to you all. Ros McMullen XX Marzouki Deputy Head Girls: Bethany Rowley and Charlee Parkinson Academy Court: Emily Jackson Wilson, Ashlie BarkerHolden, Abbe Collett, Linda Moyo, Yathemba Moyo Every Student Visible Task Group: Mei-Ling Sam, Leila Al Marzouki, Sarah Coates, Chelsea Barker, Macaulay Ingram, Jamie Douglas Senior Performing Arts Student working on the new production: Kathrine Ives, Lewis Green Working in partnership with Alan Bolton with the new Moyes Centre: Samantha Stewart Working as leaders in Sport: Nathan Kay, Timmin Jemilohun Funky Little Monkeys! Journalist: Caitlin Sergienko Finger Monkeys are the world’s smallest living primates. They get their name from the fact their body is the same size of one of our fingers! This cute little primate hugs and grips on to your finger so tightly that it pulls on your heart strings and you wish you could take him home with you. Top Ten Facts 1. Their scientific name is a Pygmy Marmoset. They are also called “Pocket Monkeys” or “Tiny Lions” 2. They have a furry body and are generally of a tan colour. Their underbellies are cream or white. 3. They have a lion like mane of fur around their head and have almond shaped eyes. 4. Their head and body combined measures about 5 inches long when fully grown. 5. The Finger Monkey can grow up to 14 inches which means that it’s tail is almost twice as long as its body! 6. Males have a mass of about 5oz and females are generally about 4oz. 7. Finger Monkeys have an average lifespan of around 11-15 years but some have lived to be as old as 25! 8. Finger Monkeys prefer to live by riversides and flood plains close to forests and are found in the following countries: Upper Amazonia in South America, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil. 9. They eat leaves, nectar, flowers, insects, spiders, small lizards & small reptiles. They also drink sap from plants and eat gum from trees. 10. Finger Monkeys are very social and live in families of 6-10, consisting of an adult pair and their children. They communicate via body, language scent marking and high pitched sounds. Although these adorable little creatures can hug your finger so cutely, BEWARE! Finger Monkeys are aggressive little animals with long sharp teeth ready to bite you at any moment! It is in the first two years of its life that a finger monkey learns habits so they need a lot of attention and love. Although finger monkeys are not endangered creatures, sadly their natural habitat is. Do you have something to say? DYCA Chronicle is put together by students and staff, and we welcome your letters, articles, reviews, features, photographs, puzzles, quizzes, jokes... In fact, we want to know what is happening in the Academy and also in the local community. If you are a member of a club, tell us about it. If you go somewhere interesting, write about it and take a photograph. If you have an idea, but are not sure how to write it down, speak to Charlie McNalus, Student Editor, and she will be able to help. Submit written articles and photographs (in separate JPEG format ) to either: Mrs Evans ([email protected]) or Mr Furey ([email protected]) Hi there, we are Ally and Agnes, 6th Form students at DYCA. We aim to help our fellow students with any and all types of problems that you may encounter. In our short lives we have already been through a lot, and we would love the opportunity to pass on some of this experience to help our fellow students. For example, if any student is or has been going through a loss in their family we are here to help you through this difficult time. Any family problems, boy/girl problems we’ve been through it ALL, and it is always easier to ask someone for advice when you are only known as ‘anonymous’. If you have a problem that needs solving, and you think Ally & Agnes can help, then contact us via the new ‘Ask Ally and Agnes Help Box’ that will be made available outside the staff room. We look forward to receiving your letters! Rugby Round Up Jessica Kirk shares her thoughts on the recent Rugby events at DYCA. English Schools Cup: Rugby The Senior Two students took part in a rugby tournament for the English Schools Cup on Tuesday 8th March 2011. Eight schools entered. DYCA were put into Pool A, with Boston Spa, Temple Moor and Pudsey Crawshaw. In the first game DYCA students played against Crawshaw, and this turned out to be an end to end match, leading to Crawshaw scoring a last minute try making the final score 4 tries to 3. The next game was against Temple Moor. This was a much harder game due to Temple Moor being a stronger side than Crawshaw. This game ended 3-0 to Temple Moor. DYCA picked up a few injuries before the last game against Boston Spa. Boston Spa was the favourite to win the tournament. The game against Boston Spa was a ‘nothing to play for’ game for the Academy. DYCA had a weakened team due several injuries. DYCA lost this game but showed fighting spirit and the Academy finished joint fifth out of the eight schools that entered. Mr Reynolds and Mr Walton handed the Man of the Match performance to Aaron Poulter because of his hard work rate, tough tackles and his never give up attitude. On Tuesday 15th March the Prep girls took part in the English Schools Cup. Only four schools turned up but one school had enough players to make up two teams. The Prep girls started off well. In their first minute of the first game, Donlisha Jose ran through to score a try, and after that it was a one-sided game that led to a 3-1 win over Morley High. In their second game the Prep girls took on the B team from Settle. This was a very hard fought game and in the last minute DYCA scored a try to win 3 tries to 2. The next match was against the A team from Settle. This team was last year’s English Schools Cup finalists. It was a tough game but Settle was a much stronger team and won 4-1. It all came down to the last game against Mount St Mary’s. The DYCA girls were tired due to having nine players and no substitutes. The game kicked off and before you knew it Mount St Mary’s were cruising 3 tries to 0, but with some inspirational and motivational words from Miss Pimblott, the girls started to play as a team and pulled back 2 tries. Unfortunately Mount St Mary’s hung on to win 3 tries to 2. The girls from the Academy played really well and finished second in the group. The Man of the Match award went to Donlisha Jose. And the Man of Steel award went to Rolanda Boateng. On Thursday 17th March the Senior One boys played in the English Schools Cup. The boys were put into a tough group alongside Bruntcliffe, Priesthorpe, Rodillian and Cockburn. The first game was against Rodillian. It was an end to end game but Rodillian won 3-2. The second game was against Bruntcliffe. This again was a very close game but the Academy lost 3 tries to 1. The third game was against Priesthorpe which Priesthorpe played very good rugby and ended up winning the match 5 tries to 1. It got to the last game of the group against Cockburn. Neither school had won a game. DYCA started off with Aaron Gledhill setting up a try and also scoring one. The game ended up 4-1 to DYCA, and we finished 4th out of 5 schools in the group. The Man of the Match Award went to Aaron Gledhill with the Man of Steel Award going to Liam Leach. Prep boys took part in the English schools cup on Tuesday 22nd March. 10 Schools entered which were then split up into 2 different pools. DYCA were in a pool with Bruntcliffe, Rodillian, Farnley Park, and Corpus Christi. In the first game, it was a slow start from David Young, going down to 2-0. They then started to get into a rhythm and took the lead 3-2. But Bruntcliffe equalised in the dying seconds. The second game was against Rodillion. The Academy played exceptional rugby, with some big hits and some great ball which led to a 5-0 win. The third game was against Farnley Park, which started off being an open game, but ended up with David Young running away with it 6-3. They arrived at the last game of the group stages, where DYCA and Bruntcliffe were tied on points. This meant David Young had to score a few tries against Corpus, which again ended up being a 5-1 win for the Academy, meaning DYCA became top of the group and were undefeated. However, they then went to play the top team of the other pool. This was against Temple Moor, but sadly lost 6-3. It was a good day for prep Rugby team, scoring 21 tries and conceding only 10. Man of the Match went to Aaron Gledhill with Luke Million taking Man of Steel. Breeze International Youth Festival Check out the variety of workshops on offer around Leeds this half term. Tuesday 31 May – Sunday 5 June, 10am – 4pm The Grand Theatre – A Grand Story Thursday 2 June, 11am – 4pm Project Space Leeds presents ‘In the Artist’s Studio’ exploring, experimenting and making art works with workshops and ‘tutorials’ from professional artists. Project Space Leeds, Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds LS1 4EH Tickets: Free. Booking required, contact [email protected] www.projectspaceleeds.org.uk Thursday 2 June, 1 – 3pm Breezereads Goes Japanese - Yukata demonstration A week long project creating a Grand Story to be performed in the Howard Assembly Room using words, songs with international musician Girishh Gopalakrishnan, puppets and poetry. Leeds Grand Theatre Learning Suite Tickets: Free. To book a place on this week long workshop contact 0844 848 2706 Learn how to make a yukata - a traditional kimono style garment with professional tailor and costumier David Rushworth. Central Library, Tickets: Free. Booking required, contact [email protected] Tuesday 31 May – Saturday 4 June, 11am – 3pm Introducing… The Beam Team, Pyramid of Arts Friday 3 June, 10am – 3pm Leeds Art Gallery – Drawing on Henry Moore Using Soundbeam technology, the Beam Team will share a new fun interactive light and sound experience not to be missed! Leeds Town Hall, Tickets: Free, just turn up www.pyramid-of-arts.org. uk Nichola Pemberton will help you make giant paper sculptures based on the human form Leeds Art Gallery Tickets: Free. Booking required, contact amanda1. [email protected] Tuesday 31 May and Friday 3 June, 10am The Grand Theatre – Grand Tours Saturday 4 June, 1pm – 2.30pm Breezereads Goes Japanese – Manga Workshop Travel back in time for a VIP tour of The Grand led by young people. Leeds Grand Theatre, Tickets: Free. Booking required, contact 0844 848 2706 www.leedsgrandtheatre.com Learn all about creating Manga art work with tips and advice from professional Manga artist Morag Lewis. Central Library Tickets: Free. Booking required, contact [email protected] Wednesday 1 June, 10.30am and 3.30pm Town Hall Tour Saturday 4 June and Sunday 5 June, 11am – 6pm Test Space: Creative Hub Your chance to see the prison cells and the courtroom of Leeds Town Hall, as well as climbing up 203 steps to the top of the clock tower for a unique view of Leeds like no other! Access to clock tower is by steps only. Leeds Town Hall, Tickets: £2 per ticket exclusive to Breezecard holders only. Booking required 0113 2243801 A pop up creative hub with rapid exhibitions, art and design workshops, live music showcases and creative career advice sessions. Test Space Studios Saturday workshop: Free but book via Test Space website, Sunday workshop: Free, just turn up. www. testspaceleeds.com DYCA Battle Brave, But Fall at QuarterFinal Stage! Journalist: Gavin O’Loughlin up in defence from DYCA, allowing a Boston player to head in to the back of the net. DYCA then hit back with a great solo run in to the box from Tom Minns who calmly struck the ball in to the far left corner sending the Academy in to a 2-1 lead at half time. David Young came out in the second half in a positive mood. They battled hard through the second half defending their goal like gladiators, whilst still applying pressure on the Boston defence. The game looked destined for a DYCA victory, when in the final minute of the game Boston gained control of the ball from a DYCA corner. The Boston players ran through the DYCA defence with the ball finding its way to a Boston player who slid the ball home. David Young Community Academy drew a tough encounter against Boston Spa Sports College in the quarter-final of the Leeds schools’ district cup. In a close fought match David Young played their hearts out to earn a 2-2 draw after full time. After a thrashing in the league by seven goals to two, David Young were not too optimistic about the forthcoming game. We started strong by taking the early lead in the first few minutes, with a strong run into the area which confused the Boston defence, allowing Jason Murphy to finish coolly in to the bottom left corner of the goal. DYCA then applied pressure causing Boston to make more mistakes, allowing more DYCA attacks at the Boston goal. Unfortunately Boston did then equalise after a mix Editors in Chief: Mrs Evans & Mr Furey With the game finishing 2-2, extra time was played. DYCA then took the lead again with a scramble in the Boston defence allowing Liam Whiteman to put pressure on the keeper and defender, forcing them to make a mistake and put the ball in their own net. Again DYCA held a tight defence, until an equaliser from a Boston player who passed the ball in to the empty net. The players battled for the last few minutes to preserve the draw, taking the match to penalties. DYCA finally went down 3-1 on penalties, but worked hard as a team and showed tremendous team spirit, and perhaps with a bit of luck would have got the victory they deserved. Let’s hope that there is some success in the league and that the players can pick themselves up from the disheartening result. Student Editor: Charlie McNalus Design: Mr Evans