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Music Lessons

28/3/2014

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All curriculum music lessons, music clubs and Albatross rehearsals are cancelled next week as Miss Rusbatch will be on the Isle of Wight with Year 5.

Wishing you all a well deserved and fun Easter break. See and hear you all in the summer term.
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Listen to the final!

27/3/2014

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Just click play to hear all of the live performances from Tuesday night's Battle of the Bands final.

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Ukulele Whoopee

26/3/2014

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Bravo 4M and 4B for entertaining the audiences yesterday during your ukulele concerts. Your performances of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Hound Dog were brilliant. Thanks also to our teacher Paul Richards. 

4R and 4W, you're up next with ukulele lessons starting in the summer term. Your ukulele concerts will take place at the beginning of July.
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Congratulations!!!

26/3/2014

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Battle of the Bands 2014

WOW - what a final! Congratulations to everyone who took part and to our joint winning bands - I.N.C and The Outlaws.

Kids - you were absolutely amazing. Everyone in the audience was extremely proud. The teachers and the brilliant judges were stunned by your talents and your confidence on stage.

For full results, photos and recordings, visit the Battle of the Bands 2014 page.
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Good luckĀ 

24/3/2014

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Ukulele Concerts and Battle of the Bands FINAL

Good luck to all of the children in 4M and 4B who will be performing in their ukulele concert tomorrow, in front of an audience of parents and school children. 

Good luck also to all of the children involved in tomorrow's Battle of the Bands Final. 
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CLUBS & REHEARSALS

23/3/2014

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All music clubs and Albatross rehearsals are cancelled during the final week of this term (week beginning 31st March) because Miss Rusbatch will be on the Isle of Wight with the Year 5 children. 

Mega Choir has already finished for this term due to the school closure this Wednesday.

However, the final Super Choir, Albatross and Orchestra sessions will be THIS week. 

All music clubs and rehearsals will recommence the week beginning 14th April 2014.
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Ukulele Concerts

23/3/2014

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On Tuesday afternoon, 4M and 4B will be demonstrating their newly acquired ukulele skills on stage in front of an audience. They've been rehearsing for 9 weeks. Good luck kids!

4M - 1.45 - 2.10
4B - 2.45 - 3.10
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Battle of the Bands

23/3/2014

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TICKETS FOR THE FINAL HAVE NOW SOLD OUT.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE CHILDREN WHO ARE PERFORMING ON TUESDAY.
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BOTBands 2014

14/3/2014

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Thank you very much to everyone who auditioned this week.

  • 44 Bands auditioned - 153 children in total
  • 12 bands (52 children) made it through to the final
  •  32 bands (101 children) did not make it through to the final – feedback has been given to the bands that requested it. 
  • The final will take place on Tuesday 25th March in the school hall 3.30 – 5.00
Tickets are required to watch the final - £1.00 adults and £0.50 children over 3. Tickets will be available from the school office from Monday 17th March 2014. Two tickets will be reserved for each of the 52 children who are participating in the final. These tickets will only be held from Monday 17th March until 3.30pm Wednesday 19th March. Any remaining tickets will then go on general sale from Thursday 20th March.
The Top 12 Bands are:
Neon Tigers (Y6), I.N.C.(Y6), Double Trouble (Y6), The Outlaws (Y5), Gravity Freedom (Y5), Fake ID (Y6), Three Little Birds (Y5), Harmony Pals (Y3), Deadline (Y6), S.J.W. (Y6), Checkpoint (Y6), Death Trap (Y5)

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Albatross Performance Dates

11/3/2014

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Confirmation Today

Wednesday 23rd July at 11:30
Friday 25th July at 14:30
Saturday 26th July 19:30
Sunday 27th July 16:30
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Cello Lessons

10/3/2014

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There are currently cello lesson vacancies. For more information, visit the private lessons page.
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Auditions

10/3/2014

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Well done and thank you, to the 11 bands who auditioned for the Battle of the Bands today. 

There are a remaining 33 bands still to be auditioned this week - good luck everyone!
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BOTBands Auditions

7/3/2014

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Battle of the Bands auditions will take place next week in the music room. Visit the Battle of the Bands page for more information.
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