HARRIS ACADEMY'S JAKE PRIOR WINS FESTIVAL CUP.
 

Harris C. of E. Academy's Year 9 student Jake Prior proudly lifted the Coventry Speech and Drama festival cup shortly before 7pm on Saturday 15th November at Bablake independent school in Coventry.  Jake had scored the highest mark in a highly competitive 14-16 year old acting class. Candidates had to deliver dramatic monologues and Jake's achievement was all the more impressive as he was one of the youngest candidates with many students at least a year or two older than him. 
 
Other Harris Academy students impressed and brilliant monologues were delivered by Leonie Maguire, Isabelle Glass, Bernadette Reynolds and Matthew Morgan as well as other young people from the region. The adjudicator said of Jake’s comic performance which achieved a distinction that he, ‘brought the character to life from the very first line.’
 

Earlier in the day Leila Hasell, Josh Smith, Dylan Tuckey and Oscar Farmer brought their characters to life in the younger festival class drawing strong praise from the adjudicator and making their Mums, Dads and supporters very proud.
  
Thanks go to Mrs. Davis who was in attendance through the day to offer her spirited support and costume and props when needed! The students entered the festival in preparation for their prestigious LAMDA qualification exams which will take place in March. They have been training every Friday after school with Mr. Browning and Mrs. Davis since June and are part of the talented drama students group which is given the rigorous challenge of learning and delivering 3 minute long dramatic solo speeches.
 

Mr. Browning 
 

Link to Coventry Telegraph