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Music News<br />
As another school year draws to a close the students in Years 7 and 8 are busy rehearsing “Live Lounge”<br />
performances for their end of year class concerts. Live Lounge is a performance project where pupils<br />
select either a song or piece of music of their choice – rehearse and evaluate their work before performing<br />
in front of their classmates. We have solo instrumental pieces being worked on as well as songs by popular<br />
artists, African drumming and some groups have even composed their own music, creating everything from<br />
weird alien landscape themes to writing a modern-day Rap!<br />
‘The standard of work and self-discipline being shown by pupils during the project has been phenomenal’<br />
said Mr Hyden ‘Pupils have worked hard on improving their performance skills as well as evaluating other<br />
group performances. Confidence has grown and I’m sure the end of term concerts will be fun and most of all<br />
enjoyable’.<br />
The music department continues to try and give as many pupils the opportunity to see and hear live music<br />
being performedas possible. To round off this school year a group of current GCSE music students as well as<br />
some taking the subject next year will be visiting and taking part in the Staffordshire Schools ‘Last Night of the<br />
Proms’ concert where pupils will hear a live orchestra as well as various soloists and choirs.<br />
In addition to this some pupils from KS3 will be enjoying a Rock Concert performed by a group of visiting<br />
musicians. Hopefully they will perform their own version of the Alice Cooper classic ‘School’s Out for Summer’.<br />
Finally, this year has seen 9for the first time in many years0 the opportunity for students to learn a whole range<br />
of instruments, thanks to our involvement with Entrust Music Services. Lessons on keyboard, percussion,<br />
string as well as vocal have all taken place, either individually or in small groups.<br />
The service of instrument tuition will again be available again next year to ALL students.<br />
If you would like further information on instrument tuition please contact Mr Hyden via email – office@<br />
wilnecotehighschool.org or download the information pack via the letters section on the school website –<br />
www.thewilnecoteschool.com<br />
Wilnecote on Tour<br />
Just before we broke up for May half term, Key Stage 3<br />
students from The Wilnecote School went on a music<br />
tour of local primary schools.<br />
The tour was designed to give students from The<br />
Wilnecote School the opportunity to share their talents<br />
with other members of the local community and in many<br />
cases a lovely opportunity for them to re-visit their old<br />
schools. It was also a fantastic way of showing primary<br />
school students what we are all about at The Wilnecote<br />
School, Ensuring Excellence and nurturing individual<br />
talent.<br />
The tour took place over three days, during which we<br />
visited six local primary schools, performing a one<br />
hour set that consisted of vocalists and musicians. The<br />
students who took part found it hard work but a really<br />
enjoyable and rewarding experience.<br />
We have had some fantastic feedback from students<br />
and staff at the primary schools who enjoyed having the<br />
opportunity to see the talent that our students have. This<br />
is the first time we have ever organised an event like this<br />
but I am sure that it won’t be the last, as it was a brilliant<br />
experience for all those involved, so keep an eye out for<br />
Wilnecote on Tour again soon.
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