Good luck Josh & Billy!!

Yet again two St Wilfrid’s students have made it into the final of ‘Wakefield Junior Amateur Chef of the Year’ again which will be held this Saturday, 1st March, at Brasserie 99. They will be up against two other students from Wakefield Girls High and Airedale High School. Josh Angell and Billy Roche are up for the challenge of regaining the title of ‘Wakefield Junior Amateur Chef of the Year’ for St Wilfrid’s. The boys are keeping their recipes a hidden secret to surprise all on the day. Earlier today Josh said “It’s a fantastic opportunity to show my skills and ideas. I’ve always enjoyed Food Technology and I would love to win to get the chance to work in a professional kitchen.” Billy would love to realise his ambition to work in the food industry and said “Food is a career I would love to follow and winning the competition will give me the chance to see how a professional kitchen work and hopefully give me lots of new skills and ideas that I can use back in school for my GCSE coursework.” The judges of the competition include Wakefield Mayor and a Food Critic. The winner will get the chance to display their talents in one of the tents at the Wakefield Festival of Food and Drink.

Leigh Wright

Junior Amateur Chef of the Year

On the day that Schools Secretary Ed Balls announced cookery lessons are to be compulsory in England's secondary schools for children aged 11 to 14, St Wilfrids pupils attended an exciting cookery demo by Chefs from Brasserie 99. As part of Wakefield Festival of Food and Drink 2008 pupils will again be entering Junior Amateur Chef of the Year. Can we be as successful as last year and win? Our budding Jamie Olivers and Nigella Lawsons attended the demonstration by chefs Simon and Paul who demonstrated good kitchen practice and made a fantastic pasty in just a few minutes. Suma Wholefoods were there to educate pupils about the healthy, sweet and delicous taste of dried fruits such as apricots and mango, as well as the nutrious use of lentils and beans. The prizes are a fantastic iPod, plus a weeks work experience atBrasserie 99 alongside a top chef as well as a trip to Alton Towers and a meal for 4. Good Luck to everyone who enters!

Disco Inferno Tickets NOW ON SALE

Since September students from St Wilfrid's Catholic High School have been rehearsing

extensively for the annual musical production. This year they will be taking the audience back to the 1970s with an exciting collaboration of singing, dancing and acting based around the fictional nighclub the "Disco Inferno". The show is full of songs that the audience can singalong to, with favourites such as "Celebration", "YMCA" and "Play that Funky Music". "Disco Inferno" will be shown in Brunseels Hall at St Wilfrids friom Tuesday 5th February to Friday 8th February at 7pm. Doors open at 6.45pm. Tickets are £6 (adults) and £4 (concessions). If you are interested in booking tickets you can contact the Performing Arts Department on 01977 691000 (ext 212). Michelle Birkett

Advent Carol Service

The end of term concert this Christmas was a wonderful joyous, Christian celebration held in the new sports hall. Gerry O'Donnell spoke about the meaning of Christmas and one student conducted the orchestra! The dancing and singing were uplifting, with a particularly good rendition of 'White Christmas' by Beth Rowett.

Senior Citizens Christmas Party

It gave us great pleasure to welcome the Senior Citizens of North Featherstone to St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School for an afternoon of entertainment. After a Christmas celebratory drink of sherry the delicious food provided by our on-site caterers was well received. The musical entertainment was courtesy of Mr Rob Clarke (Director of Expressive Arts/Music) and the school choir, the medley of carols and traditional Christmas songs went down very well with everyone joining in. This was followed by the Prize Bingo called by Mr Ray Rowett and his lovely assistant Mrs Judy Dakers, or is that the other way around? Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Everyone!!

Disco Inferno

It's 1976 and passions are on the dance floor, St Wilfrid's are getting into the groove, performing the hit musical 'Disco Inferno'. The funkiness starts 5th February 2008 until the 8th. Choreographed by Michelle Birkett this unstoppable show will take you back to the moves, grooves and styles of the 70's. Musical Director Rob Clarke leads the school band in playing all the famous hits of the 70's, guaranteed to get you up on the dancefloor!.

Student Press Release.

Performing Arts Facilities

Over the summer there was extensive building work taking place in Theatre 1 and Theatre 2 that has produced fantastic new facilities for the Performing Arts. Theatre 1 has been developed into a larger performance space with a brand new sprung floor so that it is also suitable for dance. The space is custom made for performances and it can hold an audience of over a hundred. There are even more dramatic changes to Theatre 2 which has been developed into a state of the art dance studio equipped with mirrors, ballet barre and sprung floor. The students on the various performing arts courses are delighted with the new spaces and feel that it is a fantastic place to work.
See the new facilities in action at the open evening on Thursday 15th November where A’ Level Drama and Theatre Studies, BTEC National Performing Arts, and BTEC National Dance students will be showcasing a variety of their work for potential sixth form students and their parents. The showcase starts at 6pm and refreshments will be served at the end.