On Thursday 12th May, four students from Didcot Girls' School travelled to John Hampden Grammar School to take part in the English-speaking Union Regional Shakespeare Competition.

The students were up against tough competition from the other participating schools, which included several from selective grammar schools and those in the private sector.  Freya Dodd and Ava Woods performed brilliantly, and I am delighted to say that Dea Hanija and Tara Brady's duologue has earned them a place in the National final to be held at the Globe theatre in London on June 24th. Their performance was outstanding and we can't wait to see how they get on in the final round of the competition in June.