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# Students from Lichfield performing arts school make the headlines for latest lockdown task
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/students-from-lichfield-performing-arts-school-make-the-headlines-for-latest-lockdown-task/
- Published: 2021-02-10T08:23:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-09T15:10:27.000Z
- Description: Pupils at a Lichfield performing arts school have been making the headlines as part of a task during lockdown.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

![Tilly Salter in her news report](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3d0c46a0-9cc9-4761-b31d-089b8398cad9.jpg)

Tilly Salter in her news report

Pupils at a Lichfield performing arts school have been making the headlines as part of a task during lockdown.

The youngsters from [LCA Academy of Performing Arts](http://www.lcaacademyofperformingarts.co.uk/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) have been continuing to take part in lessons remotely during the current restrictions.

Eleanor Ham, director of the school, said the she was keen to offer her pupils something a little different for their latest task.

> “I wanted to set them a task that was a bit different, so they were firstly asked to film a made up story with them as the news presenter. They were then asked to film as an eye witness in a disguise.  
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> “The effort that the students and their parents went to was absolutely amazing and it was great for them all to see their hard work come together in a 20 minute news show.”  
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> Eleanor Ham, LCA Academy of Performing Arts

Prizes were awarded to the students for acting skills, disguises and all round effort – and all students were able to vote for their winner too. 

Tilly Salter, 10, was one of the winners. Mum Lindsey said:

> “Tilly absolutely loves her LCA classes and looks forward to them every week, even though they are currently on Zoom.  
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> “Our family all had great fun doing the news show. We filmed Tilly’s ‘on the spot’ interview in Lichfield.  
>  
> “Her disguise included wearing a beard. we certainly got some funny looks from passers by!”  
>  
> Tilly Salter’s mum Lindsey

![Eleanor Ham](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/thumbnail_img_1062_facetune_17-08-2019-19-20-25.jpg)

Eleanor Ham

Eleanor – who has continued with her own acting career with appearances in Sky One series Bulletproof and the video for Little Mix’s No Time for Tears – said she was hopeful of a return to traditional classes in March.

But she said the students had made the most of the lockdown lessons.

> “We’ve certainly made the most of our time on Zoom. Celebrities have joined us over the last 12 weeks, including Strictly’s Karim Zeroual, Joe-Warren Plant who is currently starring in Dancing on Ice, and Milly-Zero who plays Dotty Cotton in Eastenders.   
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> “Giving the students the chance to chat to them and ask questions has been a great opportunity for them all.”  
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> Eleanor Ham, LCA Academy of Performing Arts