Vaisakhi, a major festival for Sikhs, is celebrated on April 13 or 14 to commemorate the founding of the Khalsa, the Sikh community, by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, marking a pivotal moment in Sikh history and a celebration of Sikh identity and faith. Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh. It is seen as a spring harvest celebration primarily in Punjab and Northern India. #endeavour #courage #kindness

Passover is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the story of the Exodus, where the Israelites, led by Moses, escaped from slavery in Egypt. It is celebrated from the 12th April until nightfall on the 20th April. #endeavour #courage #kindness #dignity #compassion

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On Friday March 7th, professional dancer and choreographer Vivian Gayle led three different musical theatre dance workshops for our students. The first workshop was for our GCSE Dance students who had a technical warm up followed by a fast and energetic routine to the hit musical 'Dream Girls'. The second workshop was for our dance scholars and gifted and talented students and included another technical warm up followed by a paired routine from the musical 'Sister Act'. The final workshop was for some of our Year 8 students who also learnt a routine from Sister Act with lots of fun contact movements. It was a fantastic experience for our students to be taught by Vivian, who has been in numerous West End shows, and really challenged the students to learn technical choreography and showcase their performance skills. Thank you to Vivian for leading the workshops, the students had a fantastic afternoon and can't wait to experience another! 'It was a great experience learning from a professional dancer who had trained at Urdang. I really enjoyed the style of musical theatre and learning a mixture of technique, choreography and performance. I left the session feeling really inspired, it was such a good insight into the dance industry.' – Leia Page Year 9 #endeavour #courage

On Friday 13th March our Year 8 and 9 dance students performed at the County Schools' Dance Festival at the Alban Arena. The theme for this years festival was celebrating 40 years of the Hertfordshire's County Dance Teacher Association, drawing inspiration from global events, culture, technology and inspirational figures. Our theme was based on the inspirational Sir David Attenborough, who has brought the natural world into our homes and classrooms through his series Planet Earth. We focused on the forest episode where lives are entwined in unexpected ways, particularly the Kapok tree, that so many creatures depend on, exploring themes of dependency, loss and togetherness. Along with 19 primary and secondary schools from across the county, the students performed during the day and in the evening to a live audience and for some of our students it was the first time performing in a professional theatre. 'The students' commitment to numerous lunchtime and after school rehearsals has been outstanding. They have been a credit to our school demonstrating our values of endeavour and courage improving their confidence, and also kindness and dignity when working together as a group. They should be very proud of their achievements and their fantastic performances on the day!' Miss Fox 'I really enjoyed being at the Alban Arena with all of the dancers and Miss Fox, it was like one big dance family and I had the best time. I also met a lot of great people from different schools who dance at different places which was super cool. The space the Alban Arena had provided was also amazing and I loved having our own little room and being together doing our hair and make-up before the shows. Whilst performing itself was nerve racking, I've been dancing for a long time now and it was super cool to perform in such an amazing stage. I had an absolutely wonderful time, and I owe it all to Miss Fox and the Alban Arena staff and many people who helped set up the event and of course all of the amazing dancers who were just great! I loved every single act and had the best time.' Lucy Harland Year 8 #endeavour #courage

School of performing arts - anything is possible - so come along to the after schools sessions at Marlborough. Email danny@sasa-arts.co.uk or whats app 07982513590 to book your session or for more information. #courage #endeavour

Potential Kids is an award winning charity based in Welwyn/Hatfield which provides learning, social and sports opportunities to Neurodivergent children / young people. Please book your place for the Easter break by visiting potentialkids.org.uk/events #courage #endeavour #kindness#Neurodiversity #PotentialKids #April2025 #InclusiveActivities #HertfordshireEvents #FamilySupport #AutismFriendly #ADHDFriendly #SensoryFriendly #Easter #ThingsToDoInHerts