Eisteddfod Music Festival was attended by our very talents woodwind players. These pupils are extremely talented and play at such a high standard gained through sheer determination, practice and more practice!

Well Done, we are very proud of you all!

Young Voices Concert in Birmingham Arena At the start of January, 36 children from years 2-6, from St Mary’s School Choir, led by staff member Cheryl Jenkinson, travelled to Birmingham to take part in a Young Voices concert at Birmingham Resorts World Arena.! They joined more than 6000 (!) other children to sing together- in the “Worlds Biggest School Choir” . Head teacher Samantha Gillman says - “So much time and effort went into all the planning but it was all worth it! The children absolutely loved it, and had the best day ever! Parents who came to watch also echoed how amazing it was. This will be one for the memory box that the children in the Choir will always remember! This opportunity was made possible by the volunteers, staff and parents giving up their time to attend and support the children. It is so great to be back doing these things again now we are through the pandemic.

To teach music in school we use the Charanga Scheme of Work

Charanga music comes with many benefits, which explains why 64% of all English primary schools use Charanga Musical School. Some of the positive benefits of Charanga Music School include:

• Increased competence, knowledge, and quality of teaching.
• Improved teacher well-being through confidence, job satisfaction and reduced workload.
• Positive student results through increased musical activity and accomplishments.
• More engaged children and energy in the classroom.
• A broad spectrum of genres that educate children in music history and multiple cultures.
• It is well-suited to music specialists with such a large quantity of available resources.
• It is great for non-specialists and CPD music coordinators, due to the platform’s simple step-by-step process.
• It encourages children to make music together and collaborate.