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Updated 7th February
Humberside Police Rock Challenge 2012
Students in schools across our region are buzzing due to the return of the Humberside Police Rock Challenge events to be held at some of our regions most prestigious venues in a few weeks time. Rehearsals are picking up pace and local Police Officers are working with schools on their patch to promote the ethos of the competition; achieving a natural drug free high through performance and raising awareness of the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
Forty-four local schools have been busy rehearsing since September in preparation for the events, in a bid to showcase their talents to a live audience. Due to the success of the competition we have teamed up with East Riding of Yorkshire Council to bring an additional East Riding Junior Rock Challenge event to the area due to popular demand!
Kevin Allen, youth support service manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, "We are pleased to be supporting the 2012 Rock Challenge. We have seen that Rock Challenge encourages positive peer pressure and attracts young people who would not otherwise participate in extra-curricular activities and is, therefore, an effective positive diversionary tool for young people. Participants talk of the natural high they experience through taking part in and performing to large public audiences. "We would encourage all young people to get involved and would like to wish participants every success in the competition."
On the day of the junior events, a range of workshops will be organised for pupils aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of drugs. These will include sessions with the Humberside Police Dog Section and other partners to promote a range of topics including healthy living and personal safety, before the ultimate showcase on the evening.
Rock Challenge is now in its fifteenth year and is building in momentum. This stunning performing arts competition continues to encourage youngsters to be their best, without the need for artificial stimulants, whilst achieving a natural drug-free high through performance. As sister project to Lifestyle, the scheme focuses upon building essential life skills, including teamwork, problem solving, leadership, motivation and communication skills. As with Lifestyle, confidence is raised through participation.
- The following events will take place at The Bridlington Spa, Hull Arena and the Grimsby Auditorium:
- Monday 26th March – Rock Challenge at Grimsby Auditorium
- Thursday 26th April – Junior & Senior event at the Hull Arena
- Friday 27th April – Junior Rock Challenge at Hull Arena
- Monday 30th April – Senior Rock Challenge at The Bridlington Spa
- Tuesday 1st May East Riding Junior Event Day 1 at The Bridlington Spa
- Wednesday 2nd May East Riding Junior Day 2 at The Bridlington Spa
To make Rock Challenge a reality, local businesses and partners have provided financial assistance make the events possible. Our supporters include, Andrew Marr International, Arco, Aunt Bessie’s, Hull City Council, Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust and Humberside Police Federation, Joseph & Annie Cattle Trust, KC, North East Lincolnshire Council and Vivergo Fuels. We are still working on more supporters to come on board – if your organisation would like to support this superb event, please get in touch with us!
If you would like to experience any of these events, call the box office at each venue for tickets: The Bridlington Spa 01262 678285, Hull Arena 01482 325252, Grimsby Auditorium 08448 713016.
If you are a school interested in becoming involved in Rock Challenge 2013, call the Lifestyle team on 01482 220701 for more information.
1at September 2011
Rock Challengers receive national recognition
Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education and Withernsea High School from East Riding of Yorkshire received national awards for their Hair Design. St Andrews College in Cleethorpes received national recognition for their Set Design.
Below you will find the comments from the judges…
National Open Award for Hair Design
Winner: Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire for truly original and impressive hair designs outstandingly well-executed. Excellent Mohican designs, folded hair and an afro to be celebrated!
National Premier Award for Hair Design
Winner: Withernsea High School, Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire: the helmets made of hair were executed fantastically and were a very original idea: so well-executed it was difficult to see they were hair and not actual helmets! Good execution of other hair designs helped to create a wonderful overall effect.
St Andrew's College, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire for an excellently well-made and utilised set that moved wonderfully and helped create fantastic stage imagery. Good use of material and colour and different levels helped to create an impressive set!
Lisa Whitton of the Humberside Police Lifestyle team said, “It is great for our local schools to receive national recognition for key elements of their Rock Challenge performances. Humberside Police firmly believe in the ethos of Rock Challenge, which effectively illustrates to young people the ‘natural drug free high’ achieved through performance, whilst raising awareness of the dangers of illicit substances.”
“We are working hard to secure the funding needed for the return of Rock Challenge in 2011, for more information on how to become involved in this event or for schools wishing to take part contact us on 01482 220702.”
6th June 2011
Glittering Rock Challenge Finals
Eight schools from the Humberside Police area dazzled audiences at the prestigious finals of the Rock Challenge competition held over three nights at the Grimsby Auditorium. The events saw a total of thirty-six schools perform, coming from as far a field as Scotland and Ireland in a bid to scoop the coveted title of Northern Open Final Champions and the opportunity to be promoted to the ‘Premier League’ of the competition. The premier finals took place on Saturday evening.
Friday night saw Royds School from Leeds scoop first place followed hot on the heels in second place by Longcroft School and Performing Arts College with their dramatically stunning piece ‘Lead us not into Temptation’. Kelvin Hall School came in 5th place and received the highly sought-after award for Choreography for their performance.
Thursday’s Award results
| Longcroft School and Performing Arts College |
Second place Humberside Police Award for Performance Skill The Janome Award for Costume Design The East Lindsey District Council Award for Video Performance Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust Performers Choice Award |
| Kelvin Hall School Fifth Place | Andrew Marr International Award for Choreography |
Friday night was the Northern Grand Open Final (b), Cambridge House School from Belfast came in first place, South Holderness School from Preston, Hull came in fourth place with their performance ‘To make something special you need the quality ingredients’ followed by Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College in fifth place with ‘Chaotic Harmony’, both schools also received special awards including:
Friday’s Award Results:
| Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education |
Award for Achievement in Drug Awareness |
| South Holderness Technology College |
Overall 4th Place Tayside Police Award for Concept Interpretation Australian Ireland Award for Concept Originality Award for Healthy Lifestyle |
| Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College |
Overall 5th Place East Riding of Yorkshire Council Award for Soundtrack Cumbria Healthy Schools Award for Make-up Design Award for Press Coverage |
Chief Superintendent Mick Duggleby of Humberside Police said, “It is great for Humberside Police to host the prestigious Northern Finals of Rock Challenge; the culmination of this stunning performing arts competition illustrating the natural high achieved through performance on stage raises aspirations, confidence and self esteem of thousands of young people each year, encouraging them to aim higher and proves that young people can do anything given the opportunity.”
The final of finals was held on Saturday evening, where the Northern Grand Premier Rock Challenge Final took the auditorium by storm with a sell out audience. Our schools really shone as they took to the stage as the standard of the competition was incredibly high. The overall winners were Cathedral High School from West Yorkshire, Hornsea School and Language College received Second place for ‘Solid as a Rock’ and Archbishop Sentamu Academy came in Forth for ‘Atonement’.
Other awards received by our premier schools included:
| Archbishop Sentamu Academy |
Overall 4th place Angus Council Award for Staging |
| Hornsea School and Language College |
Overall 2nd place East Riding of Yorkshire Council Award for Soundtrack Grampian Police Award for Set Design Award for Student Leadership |
| Withernsea High School | Derbyshire County Council Award for Hair Design |
Humberside Police Rock Challenge - background information…
Humberside Police brought Lifestyle Rock Challenge to our region fifteen years ago as a creative way of illustrating to students how to lead a healthy lifestyle and be their best without the need for tobacco, alcohol or other drugs. This year alone, forty-one schools participated in the five Humber events involving in excess of 3,100 pupils.
The Humberside Police Rock Challenge finals are supported by The Worshipful Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, who said, “North East Lincolnshire Council is proud to support the event again this year, and would like to extend its thanks to the organisers for making it possible. As many of you will already know, Rock Challenge provides a unique opportunity to showcase your talent, The fact that there are so many schools involved, indicates the high level of talent in the area – and this is something the council is very proud to acknowledge.”
To bring Humberside Police Rock Challenge to our policing region, the Lifestyle team seek financial support to offer students in our area the opportunity to take part in this life changing experience. Our supporters include: East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Aunt Bessie’s, Andrew Marr International, Arco, Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust, KC, Humberside Police Authority, High Sheriffs’ and Humberside Police Tribune Trust, Humberside Police Federation and The Joseph & Annie Cattle Trust.
Updated 25th May 2011
Rock Challenge Finals are nearly here!
The eagerly awaited dazzling Northern Grand Finals of Humberside Police Rock Challenge are coming to the Grimsby Auditorium on Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June involving over 3,500 students as they prepare to come together from across our region and from as far a field as Scotland and Ireland!
Nine schools from the Humberside Police area are set to take to the stage again, including:
Appearing at the Northern Grand Open Final (a), Thursday 2nd June…
Kelvin Hall School, Hull
Longcroft School and Performing Arts College, Beverley
St Andrews College, Cleethorpes
Appearing at the Northern Grand Open Final (b), Friday 3rd June…
Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College, Hull
Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
South Holderness Technology College
Performing at the Northern Grand Premier Final, Saturday 4th June…
Archbishop Sentamu Academy, Hull
Hornsea School and Language College, Hornsea
Withernsea High School, East Riding
Schools performing in the Northern Grand Premier Final on Saturday evening have previously showcased their performances at heats throughout the County. The schools are now competing against others from the north of England, Scotland and Ireland in a bid to become Northern Grand Premier Champions
Humberside Police brought Lifestyle Rock Challenge to our region fourteen years ago as a creative way of illustrating to students how to lead a healthy lifestyle and be their best without the need for tobacco, alcohol or other drugs. This year alone, forty-four schools participated in the five Humber events involving in excess of 3,500 pupils.
Chief Constable, Tim Hollis said, “I am incredibly proud for Humberside Police to be involved in Rock Challenge, I am really impressed by all of the young people who have taken part in the competition, they are inspirational, illustrating that with help and the right encouragement all students can achieve a natural drug free high, this initiative clearly demonstrates how to be your best and lead a healthy lifestyle. Our finals are set to be spectacular; I wish all of the schools taking part the best of luck!”
The final events bring together the winners of the heats to the Northern Grand Open finals. The Humberside Police Rock Challenge finals are supported by the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Cllr Susan Pickett who said, “North East Lincolnshire Council is proud to support this event again this year, and would like to extend its thanks to the organisers for making it possible. Rock Challenge provides a unique opportunity to showcase talent. The fact that there are so many schools involved indicates the high level of talent in the area - and this is something the council is very proud to acknowledge.”
To bring Humberside Police Rock Challenge to our policing region, the Lifestyle team seek financial support to offer students in our area the opportunity to take part in this life changing experience. Our supporters include: Andrew Marr International, Arco, Aunt Bessie’s, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust, KC, Humberside Police Authority, High Sheriffs’ and Humberside Police Tribune Trust, Humberside Police Authority, North East Lincolnshire Council, and The Joseph & Annie Cattle Trust.
If you would like to be part of this sensational event, tickets can be purchased direct from the Grimsby Auditorium Box office in person or by calling the box office on 08448 472426.
Background information
Rock Challenge is a competition for schools and colleges, focussing upon young people performing a piece of choreography, in a professional theatre and working with theatre and stage crew. Each school performs an eight-minute themed piece on stage and students and teachers come together and work on stage set, costumes and lighting design to an exceptionally high standard.
This stunning performing arts competition encourages participants to be their best without the need for artificial stimulants and experience a ‘drug free high’ through performance. The positive impact Humberside Police Rock Challenge has on participating schools is superb. Rock Challenge is a unique and effective way of raising awareness about the dangers of drugs and presents an ideal opportunity for Local Police and Police Community Support Officers (PCSO’s) to develop their links with schools.
In our policing area alone, 92% of participants have reported they felt their confidence, self-esteem and teamwork skills had improved, we can also report a reduction in the number of students who smoked, drank alcohol or have used drugs as a direct result of Rock Challenge.
