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Denmark Music Trip Diary: Day 3 |
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With the College band currently touring
Denmark Hope Valley College Y11 leaver Tom Benson keeps you up to date
and in the loop with everything HVC in and around Copenhagen.
"Well it's our first full day in Denmark and also our first concert.
After waking up and having breakfast, we set off for Copenhagen over the
beautiful Danish countryside in the sunshine. In the morning we had
some time to ourselves + in groups, to walk around the pedestrian area.
We then had lunch by a very nice fountain. After that we walked to a
tower with an observatory on the top. The 'Runde Taarn' was constructed
by King Christian 4th for him to rise above the lights from the city
and view the stars. It is 34.8 metres high and has a spiraling coach
road on the inside for the King to climb as he was too lazy!! We then
moved on to the canal side to see all the beautiful boats and the jazz
festival that is happening at the moment. It was then time for the
concert and we found our spot and set up the equipment. We attracted a
bit of a crowd before we even started! Wind Band then started playing
and the crowd got much bigger. Because there was a road behind us we
were surrounded! After skillfuly packing the trailer we took one final
peek at the jazz festival, there was a great band playing dixieland
jazz and some of us were dancing. We then made our way on to the metro
system very slickly and smoothly to get to the train station, and
finally home, walking through the town back to the school."
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Denmark Music Trip Diary: Day 1+2 |
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With the College band currently touring Denmark Hope Valley College Y11 leaver Tom Benson keeps you up to date and in the loop with everything HVC in and around Copenhagen.
"Well, We're finally here after 30 hours of travelling across only
one time zone. It's a lovely sunny evening in flat flat Denmark.
After leaving school at 12:00pm ( but a little late in true Hope
Valley College Fashion) we made our way to Chesterfield and then down
the M1 and across Norfolk to Harwich, after a couple of stops along the
way. This is where we swapped transport. At 5:00pm exactly we pulled up in
front of a massive cruise liner and were disheartened to find out it wasn't
ours. But after passport checks and baggage searches we boarded for the
18 hour ferry ride - some were looking forward to it and some were dreading it.
As we settled into our 6-berth cabins we realised that we had the most
pointless window in history. The food was
rather nice, a buffet with various assortments of muscles and other sea
foods along with Chicken Korma and other dishes. The evening was then
passed away playing card games, finding the films, playing, taking part
in a pub style quiz (with questions from Britain and Scandinavia) and a
quiz master with a large moustache. The weather was very clear and the
sea was very calm. After a fairly uneventful night we were awoken at
around 7:45am for a European breakfast of cheese and meat along with
familliar cereals at 8:00am. We then killed some time by watching the
GPS map of the boat and played various games in the lounge before
disembarking and meeting up with our Danish coach for another 5 hour
coach trip to the school. On the way we watched a film 'Meet the
Parents', the prelude to 'Meet the Fockers' with Danish subtitles and
watching the coach cross from island to island over very large bridges.
We have now finally arrived at the school and are having snacks of
bread and cheese before a evening meal of pizza. This is Tom Benson
saying today 'It's warm but not bad' and Hope Valley signing off on
Sunday."
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 July 2009 )
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OPEN EVENING - Wednesday 15 July 2009 |
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Wednesday 15th July 2009 6.30 - 8.30 pm
Prospective students seeking entry in September 2010 are invited to:
· Meet the College staff in all their departments
· Listen to music from the College Big Band
· Visit the Euro cafe
· View the Art Gallery
· Hands on Technology, Science & Construction
· Community Education displays
· Refreshments available
· Watch Students on the Climbing Wall and have a go yourself
For more information phone 01433 620555
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 June 2009 )
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50th Anniversary Concert a Massive Success |
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By Matt Scorer
Hope Valley College choir, wind band and big band played to a packed house at Buxton's Octagon Theatre last week accompanied by the award winning Tideswell Male Voice Choir.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 15 June 2009 )
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Students Take Part in OZBOX |
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By Matt Scorer
Students from Hope Valley College have been taking part in OZBOX, a new fitness based activity.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 15 June 2009 )
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Students Excel in Literary Challenge |
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By Matt Scorer
Four students from Hope Valley College achieved 12th place at the recent Derbyshire Literary Challenge.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 15 June 2009 )
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Record Entries for Grade Music Examinations |
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This year Hope Valley College has seen a record number of students entering their A.B Music Grade Examinations. Students have entered with a range of instruments and at different levels.
Anybody who would like to have peripatetic lessons please contact Head of Music Jessica Bagnall.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 June 2009 )
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Mr. R Davies R.I.P - A Message From the Principal |
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Principal Bernie Hunter: "On a sad note I am sorry to report to you the death of Bob Davies. Bob worked at the College for 30 years as Head of Science. This is only part of the story as he contributed to College life in many other ways including helping to establish rural science and running an annual trip to the Norfolk Broads. Bob was also well known in the Buxton area, where he lived, through his involvement with the Burbage band and Rotary movement. Bob was unsurprisingly a leading light in the planning of the 50th Anniversary before his illness forced him to relinquish his role. He would have really enjoyed seeing the project through."
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 June 2009 )
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By Matt Scorer (Video to follow soon)
In the final week of last half term the College bid farewell to this year's crop of Year 11 students.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 June 2009 )
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 May 2009 )
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Students Outstanding Citizenship |
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By Matt Scorer
Hope Valley College is celebrating the outstanding citizenship of five of its students.
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