Cambridge Academic Partnership

16 January 2020

Holocaust Memorial Day Events

Over 350 Year 7 students from across our schools have worked with Historyworks, a company bringing history to life, former Children’s Laureate Poet Michael Rosen and local Holocaust survivor Eva Clarke for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD).

Students have attended a poetry workshop with celebrated author and former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen, in which they heard his own family story of the Holocaust and how he discovered over 40 years what happened to his Great Aunt and Uncle. He read poems he has written on the topic and students wrote their own original pieces of poetry in response to the project.

We also welcomed local Holocaust survivor Eva Clarke, who spoke movingly to students about her experience and the devastating impact it had on Jewish people across Europe, so that the horrors will never be forgotten.

Students will also take part in the HMD Civic Ceremony in Cambridge on Sunday 26th January at the Corn Exchange. They will read their poems alongside Michael Rosen, perform dance and drama pieces inspired by his poetry and the CAP choir will sing a specially commissioned song Michael has written as well as students’ artwork being displayed.

Cambridge Academic Partnership has been working with these partners for the last three years meaning over 1500 students have experienced the project and its lasting effects.

Craig Morrison, Executive Headteacher, said: “Holocaust Memorial Day serves a multitude of purposes in schools like ours. It is not only an opportunity to remember and mourn the horrors of the greatest terror and tragedy of the twenty-first century, but it is also an opportunity for pupils of all ages to consider issues of difference, freedom and identity in our society today. We are very grateful to Michael Rosen and Eva Clarke for their work with our students, which I know has been hugely valuable.”

18 December 2019

Winterfest 2019

Winterfest is our formal Winter Concert and is a celebration of the work of CAP Create students. Winterfest 2019 took place on Tuesday 17th December and involved over 200 students from across CAP. They performed a variety of fantastic club and class workpieces. 

7 December 2019

Mill Road Winter Fair

Congratulations to our Create Team and Carnival Crew performers who led the Mill Road Winter Fair on Saturday 7th December for the second year! Fantastic work from everyone involved!

18 October 2019

Little Shop of Horrors

CAP Create students worked incredibly hard and put on a fantastic performance of Little Shop of Horrors. They performed a matinee on Tuesday 15th October and three evening performances from Wednesday 16th to Friday 18th October. We are very proud of all our students and Create staff involved in creating such an amazing show!

We had some raving reviews from parents who came to see the show. One parent posted on social media “Loved #LittleShopOfHorrors by @CAPCreate at @Coleridge_Edu yesterday. Fabulous singing, dancing, acting, music AND staging – amazing work!”

Mr Craig Morrison, Executive Headteacher, said “I am in awe of how amazing our students and staff are after last night’s finale of Little Shop of Horrors”