NGV May/June 2022

New rivendell flying high
academy nears completion
by Louise Brimbe, By Appointment PR
nottingham Boys Choir - it’s
brilliant!
by Nottingham Boys Choir
Rivendell Flying High Academy, the new school
being built on the Rivendell housing development
off the A612 Colwick loop road, is now nearing
completion.
In partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council
and builders Persimmon Homes, The Flying High
Partnership, who will be responsible for overseeing
the running of the school, say it is on track to
welcome its first pupils in September 2022.
Nick Layfield, Operations Manager at The Flying
High Partnership said, “The school will be ready to
welcome its first ever pupils in September this year.
Families can expect a building that will provide the
optimum environment in which children can flourish
and succeed in their education. It has been a fantastic
watching the building take shape and we can’t wait to
see it develop into a vibrant school serving this new
community.”
The school’s design is focused on enhancing
children’s experience and education and boasts
expansive outdoor spaces. Families who have an
interest in securing a place for their child can find
information on the Rivendell Flying High Academy’s
website.
Rivendell Flying High Academy will fill to 210 pupils
as the development grows and in the first year will
welcome admission applications for all year groups
from Foundation 2 to Year 6, as well as nursery
places.
Choir member Magnus, sings NBC’s praises;
“Nottingham Boys Choir is a fantastic place to learn
to sing, to make friends and to have fun.
I am 18 and later this year will be leaving NBC
to take up a place at a university in London. No
longer associating Wednesday evenings with choir
rehearsals will be so strange; NBC has been a part
of my life since I was 6 years old, and I will miss so
many things about it.
The annual pantomime trips (tickets funded by a
generous benefactor), football kick-abouts in the
local park, outings to trampoline centres and laser
tag, have all been great fun and I have loved being
part of a ‘club’ with other boys. But the singing is the
thing I will miss the most.
At NBC we sing everything from pop songs to 8-part
15th century madrigals, exploring folk, classical, and
other genres along the way. Our musical director,
Matthew Burton, is so enthusiastic and he is an
amazing singer too; his vocal range is phenomenal –
he can demonstrate the treble parts, and power out
the bass notes comfortably too!
It’s going to be a sad day for me when I perform in
my final concert with NBC, but I know the Choir will
continue to thrive, and I look forward to attending
NBC concerts in the future. New members are
always welcome, and I promise you, it’s brilliant!”
For more information contact Anne Brechin (NBC
chair): nottinghamboyschoir@gmail.com
www.nottinghamboyschoir.co.uk
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