Drama

Drama is taught in our new purpose built Drama Studio by a specialist teacher from Year 5. Pupils are introduced to a variety of plays and they are encouraged to improvise from an early age. Junior pupils compete in the annual Bedford Arts & Drama Festival. Senior pupils have gained much success in the Independent Schools' Drama competitions and the Cambridge Drama Festival.

Drama is an extremely popular subject at Rushmoor. It is evident that through drama pupils develop their communication skills, self-confidence skills in team work and co-operation. The contribution to the whole pupil and to their self-esteem is immense.

Rushmoor has had a very busy, and successful Drama year. We began the year celebrating very successful GCSE results, including A* for some of our pupils.

Drama colours were awarded to Year 11 pupils who have shown particular ability and who have contributed to the Drama life of the school above and beyond lessons, for example assisting with the technical crew, assisting with productions with younger pupils and/or representing the school.

The senior pupils have had the opportunity to see professional productions and participate in Drama Workshops which helps them in their GCSE Coursework.

Henry Luxemburg former Rushmoor Pupil

Henry attended Rushmoor School for boys where he stayed until he was 16. Henry thoroughly enjoyed his time at Rushmoor and in his final year was made Head Boy. Once Henry's actor training had finished, he found his first professional acting role as a kidney dialysis patient in the BBC drama Doctors. Before the episode had gone to air, Henry was offered the role of Toby Mills in the Channel Four soap Hollyoaks and without delay he made his way up north to the television sets in Liverpool where he was to stay for the next two and a half years. Pantomime was soon to come and Henry was thrilled to play Prince Charming alongside Julian Clary in Cinderella for two years running. Between his pantomime performances Henry played Thomas Gorge in The Lifeblood, a highly acclaimed production that dealt with the life of Mary Queen of Scots.