Blog Posts - Downs Junior School Music

Christmas Concert at St. Bartholomew's

12/12/2018

WOWEEEEEEEE! Well done to everyone involved in yesterday's concert to ex-pupils, and last night's festive celebration at St. Bartholomew's Church. The feedback from audience members and school staff has been overwhelmingly positive. You should be incredibly proud of yourselves. Thank you for working and rehearsing so hard. You're shining stars!

Keep your eyes peeled for photos and videos over the next few days - they'll appear on the Christmas 2018 web page.

AmaSing Singing Super Choir

4/12/2018

Congratulations to the Year 6 Super Choir - they sang their socks (and Santa hats) off last night at the Brighton Centre, alongside 1,300 children from 43 schools.

We were accompanied all evening by the Brighton and Hove Wind Orchestra and the Brighton and Hove Youth Big Band; both groups included ex-pupils of Downs Junior School.

Singing Super Choir - The Brighton Centre

3/12/2018

The Year 6 Super Choir are ready, warmed up and in fine voice ahead of this evening's huge concert at The Brighton Centre. This afternoon's rehearsal sounded wonderful - the audience are in for a treat.

For further details, letters, forms, slips, audio tracks and lyrics for all upcoming Christmas concerts, please visit the Christmas 2018 page.

Good news!

29/11/2018

The missing guitar (mentioned in the blog post below) has been found / returned to the school. Thank you to all who contributed to its safe return!

Missing Guitar

26/11/2018

A Valencia guitar has gone missing.

If your child receives guitar lessons in school, please double check that they have not brought home someone else's guitar by mistake. This occasionally happens because many children in school have identical guitar cases.

If you haven't already done so, please ensure your child's guitar, and guitar case, is clearly labelled with their name and class. Thank you.

Music is everywhere...

22/11/2018

Have a look at and a listen to these whacky and inventive instruments (and musicians). It may inspire you to create your own sound...

Upcoming Concerts - Details

15/11/2018

Mega Choir, Super Choir and Orchestra

Christmas Concerts - Details
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WHAT TO WEAR:
Children can wear their own clothes.
It is optional to also wear festive clothes, and/or festive headgear e.g. Santa hat, reindeer antlers, elf ears, angel halos or tinsel.

CONCERT DATES:
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Monday 3rd December - Year 6 Super Choir performing at the Brighton Centre 19:00 - 20:15 (book tickets early via the Brighton Dome Box Office). Please arrive 18:15 – 18:30. Collect your child at 20:15 from the auditorium.
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Tuesday 11th December – Orchestra, Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to ex-pupils of the school 10:45 - 12:15
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Tuesday 11th December – Orchestra, Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to families at St. Bartholomew’s Church 18:00 - 19:30.
Please arrive 17:30 – 17:45 to ensure a prompt start at 18:00.
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Saturday 15th December - Mega Choir and Super Choir will be singing for charity at M&S Hollingbury - 11:00 - 12:00. Please arrive by 10:50.
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Sunday 16th December
Miss Rusbatch and Tom (guitar teacher at Downs Junior School) will be performing Christmas sing-a-long songs at the Cleveland Arms in Brighton 16:30 - 18:30

Remembrance Concert

12/11/2018

Thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in Friday's poignant Festival of Remembrance at St. Bartholomew's Church. We have received many messages from attending veterans, war widows and dignitaries complimenting the children's singing and behaviour during the service.

To see video clips and more photos of the performances, visit the Remembrance page.

PLEASE RETURN THE SLIP

6/11/2018

Permission to be filmed / photographed during school music events

IMPORTANT...

Miss Rusbatch requires permission for your child to be filmed/photographed during music concerts.
Children will be filmed/photographed in group situations (not close-up).
The images will be shared on the school’s music website and the school’s music YouTube channel.
It’s possible that images from some of the concerts will also be published in The Argus.
Please note that without permission, the visibility of your child during concerts will need to be slightly obscured.

Please fill in and return the slip below by 8th November.

(Please notify Miss Rusbatch in writing if you wish to withdraw your permission at any time. Thank you.)

Permission Form - Filming / Photography
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CONCERT DATES

6/11/2018

Friday 9th November
Mega Choir and Super Choir performing at St. Bartholomew's Church - 18:15 - 19:30

Monday 3rd December
Year 6 Super Choir performing at the Brighton Centre 18:30 - 20:15 (book tickets early).

Tuesday 11th December
Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to ex-pupils of the school 10:45 - 12:00

Tuesday 11th December
Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to families at St. Martin's Church 18:00 - 19:30

Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th December
Year 3 Ice Worlds Celebration to families 14:00

Friday 14th December
Orchestra performing to the school and families 10:00 - 10:30 and 10:45 - 11:15.

Saturday 15th December
Mega Choir and Super Choir will be singing for charity at M&S Hollingbury - 11:00 - 12:00

Also, on Sunday 16th December, Miss Rusbatch will be performing Christmas sing-a-long songs at the Cleveland Arms in Brighton 16:30 - 18:30.

Download the concert dates here:

CONCERT DATES
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Spooktastic Assembly

16/10/2018

Congratulations to 6H for their slick, well-rehearsed and suitably-spooky class assembly. It was rounded off appropriately with a performance of Ghostbusters, just hours ahead of the school's Halloween Disco.

Percussive Exploration in Space

11/10/2018

Today, Year 5 have been learning about sound design and foley artists, and exploring ways in which to manipulate sound, and connecting our ideas to the Year 5 Space topic.

BBC Music Day

27/9/2018

Friday 28th September 2018

Please bring your big, strong, confident voices to school tomorrow because we are going to be singing for BBC Music Day. Miss Rusbatch will be leading some songs, with actions, and music assemblies will be filmed. Footage of the best songs will be sent to the BBC, and also added to the school's music website and YouTube channel. La la la la laaaaaaaaaa....!

Music Club Sign-Up

24/9/2018

Music Club Sign-Up has now closed. The next opportunity to sign-up for Mega Choir and Orchestra will be in January 2019. Super Choir does not operate during the spring term due to Battle of the Bands. It will re-commence for the summer term 2019.

Upcoming events for existing members of Mega Choir and Super Choir include the Remembrance service on Friday 9th November and Christmas Concerts at the Brighton Centre, St. Martin's Church and within school time. Orchestra will also have Christmas concerts within school in December.

MUSIC CLUB DEADLINE

20/9/2018

If you would like to sign your child up for a music club this term, please do so by the end of the day tomorrow - Friday 21st September.