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Section 4 - Life Beyond the Classroom
Young Enterprise Scheme, Music and Instrumental Music Lessons
Young Enterprise Scheme
This scheme provides an opportunity for students in Year 12 to gain a personal experience of how
business works, to understand the role it plays in providing employment and creating prosperity and to
prepare for working life. Pupils have the experience of running their own company, supported by
volunteer advisors from the world of work.
Young Enterprise ‘achievers’ elect a board of directors for their company, raise share capital, market and
finance a product or service of their own choice. Towards the end of their year, the group participate in
the National Young Enterprise Competition. This involves producing a report, creating a trade stand,
being interviewed by judges and presenting to a large unfamiliar audience. In recent years, students have
won many awards for their products, trade stands and financial management at the County Finals stage.
At the end of the year they liquidate their assets, hold an AGM and share out their profits. For students
with initiative, an idea about a prospective product that could be produced and sold, with a view to
making a profit, then Young Enterprise is the ideal forum for their talents.
Commitment to the Young Enterprise Scheme involves planning and preparation sessions in students own
time and attendance at weekly board meetings, or activity meetings, usually after School on Wednesday.
Music
The Music Department offers many opportunities for students to participate in musical activities, whether
or not they are studying music at GCSE or ‘A’ Level. The School Choir sings a wide range of music and,
in addition to concert performances, works closely with the Chaplaincy Team in preparing music for
special services.
Senior Orchestra offers the opportunity for instrumentalists to perform a varied and often challenging
programme of music. The Senior String Ensemble, Wind Band and Brass Ensemble cater for musicians
of all abilities and encourage students to enjoy playing music with other people. Regular workshop
sessions allow students to follow their own interests, be it performing, composing, music ICT or music
theory.
In addition to ensemble work, the Music Department offers opportunities for soloists to perform at many
School functions. These include recitals in the Autumn and the Spring Terms, and the ever-popular
Picnic Concert in the Summer Term. Alongside the main ensembles, the department encourages students
to form and rehearse their own groups using the department’s facilities during lunch and prep times.
Instrumental Music Lessons
Students can have instrumental music lessons for which there is an extra charge. These are offered in
piano, organ, voice, woodwind, brass, strings, guitars and percussion/drums. A letter detailing these
lessons is sent to parents during the summer holidays.
Section 4 - Young Enterprise Scheme, Music and Music Lessons - Senior School