Grab your bobby socks and Brylcream, Grease is coming to the Academy! Set in 1950s small town America the boys – the T-Birds – and the girls – the Pink Ladies – love their cars and football, cheerleading and sleep-overs. Sandy, the new girl at the high school, tries to fit in with the other kids. Rock’n’roll and teenage rebellion lead to trouble, love and a fast moving show. The COLA cast follow in some famous footsteps including John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

The cast have been rehearsing for weeks. This week, Charlotte (playing Sandy) and Samir (playing Danny) have give us a sneak preview in a performance in the Atrium, an event much appreciated by the audience!

Meet more of the cast and the backstage crew in forthcoming newsletters.

The next meeting of PaFotA (Parents and Friends of the Academy) is on Thursday 4th March, 6:30-7:45pm at the Academy.

Allan Todd, Head of COLA sixth form will be at the meeting to answer any questions about the sixth form. Come and find out more about Allan's plans for the future and what your son or daughter can expect if they join the Academy’s sixth form next year.

All parents are welcome.

Win an Action Day Out with Chris Ryan     Ms Brede, Library Assistant

Complete any THREE of the reading missions from the website for your chance to win an Action Day Out with Chris Ryan!

Two randomly selected teams will visit Action Days Out , where they will be supplied with combat gear, get to look inside a tank, take part in a military mission and have a go on an assault course. In addition, the two winning schools will receive £1000 worth of Random House Children’s Books for their schools library.

REHEARSALS: April 9-13, 9:20-1:00pm

CONCERT: April 13th, 7 pm, Alleyn's School, Townley Road, London SE22 8SU

Applications close on Friday March 26th

Dulwich Youth Orchestra for children aged 7-17, established for more than 30 years, meets for five mornings each school holiday and presents a concert on the last day. For older and more advanced players who have been regular attendees of DYO, there is the possibility of performing a concerto with the senior orchestra. There are no auditions – see www.dyodulwich.com for details, and to download an application form. Generous bursaries are available.

Early application is advised and we regret that we are sometimes unable to take applications after the closing date if numbers are full. However, we reserve the right to accept occasional late applications for the benefit of creating a balanced orchestra.

The Gods have stolen our eyes to see this thunder striking, electrifying and enlightening film. This film will amaze you with a tidal wave of amazing magical water tricks. If you’re not into myths now, Percy Jackson will certainly get you picking up the nearest mythology book to find out about all the Gods in this movie – just ask my friend, Rashid!

This film is action-packed, with Percy Jackson fighting to defend mankind’s existence, and it will get you on the edge of your seat with excitement. The constant action in this movie will keep your eyes glued to the screen. With Percy Jackson defending, you will be cheering along as it you were in a Football match!

Here is a short summary of the film to get you enthusiastic about seeing it.

Percy Jackson is a dyslexic teenager living in New York City. He soon discovers he is the son of the Greek God Poseidon, which is why he has so much trouble reading in the human world. A lightning bolt belonging to Zeus, the God of all Gods, goes missing – and he blames Percy, which means Percy and his family are in danger. Then Hades, the God of the Underworld, kidnaps Percy’s mum! Will Percy get his mum back? Will he find out who stole the lightning bolt? Will Percy Jackson die? For the answers you have to go to the cinema and watch the film …

Are you a budding B-Boy or B-Girl? Or maybe you'd like to try and pick up some new dance moves!

Every Thursday starting 4th March, there will be a NEW Breakdancing after school club in the dance studio, taken by a professional Break Dancer.

Places are limited, so all those interested MUST register before the 4th with Miss Thompson in PE.

Southwark LBC are developing a new youth website to replace the current one, Whtvr.org. We would like as many young people as possible to help in creating the new website, so we have set up an online survey to get your views. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and you can enter a free prize draw to win tickets to the X Factor tour concert. To be in with a chance of winning the tickets you must go to www.whtvr.org and complete the survey by 5 March. Log in … and Win!