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Posted by Uppingham on July 18, 2010

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Uppingham really has got a lot of talent

One of the best nights of every Discovery Summer School has to be the Talent Show. Tonight's competition was no different and it filled all the staff with incredible pride that so many of our amazing students had the courage to stand up, perform and receive the accolades of their new friends. Dancing, singing, playing the piano or rapping, all of our participants (except maybe our six new 'female' Student Hosts) showed a huge amount of talent and courage this evening and hopefully you will agree that they all deserve a massive congratulations all around, especially those performing in public for the very first time!

Pop Art Activity and Art Attack

Everyone got very creative yesterday here at Uppingham...Look at what some of the students created in the Pop Art activity yesterday! The evening activity yesterday was "Art Attack". The colour teams had to create an animal using their imaginations and all sorts of different materials from around the school. Take a look at the final pieces!

The English Garden Party

Queen Elizabeth II is famous for her Buckingham Palace Garden Parties. Having not received our invitation this year, the Uppingham Discovery Summer staff decided to organise our own. With plenty of food for everyone and not a cloud in sight, a wonderful evening of friendship and fun got underway with a traditional English barbecue. Student hosts play such an important part in what we do. From helping students out in class, to leading by example in the sports and activities. But one of the most important roles they play is making friends and chatting with students in English at meal times and in free time. With the sun shining and the temperatures in the high twenties all day, our English garden party would not be complete without a chance to soak one of our staff with a throw the sponge competition. 'Pin the Tail on the Donkey' Uppingham style, is not only a great way to improve students' ability to listen to and follow instructions in English, but a...

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