Headlines - From School of rock to Jazz and Classic
Our annual GCSE/A Level Spring into Summer Concert showcased some excellent musical talent this week. Students from other years also contributed. The Year 7 guitarist group who have been working with Mr Jameson were particularly impressive. The range of music was truly eclectic as we listened to hard rock, mainstream pop, choral pieces, classical violin and piano finishing with jazz saxophone and the Big Band. We are lucky to have such inspiring teachers, a richly resourced music area and students working with each other across the age range. I would like to replicate this vertical grouping that often happens spontaneously in sports or cultural performances in other learning areas. Hopefully we can build in some all age learning in some of our curriculum activity days through the next academic year. On the same evening this week we also were treated to some terrific drama performances from our GCSE students who put on extracts from ‘Journey’s End’ and ‘Bouncers’. Not only was the acting very good but all the staging and technical aspects were of a high standard. Thanks to Mr Thomson for all his hard work setting the evening up.
