The Arts

Record-breaking King’s Ely Choral Day

Three hundred children were able to sing to their heart’s content at King’s Ely’s annual Choral Day.

Summer Holiday Art Competition 2017

Almost 60 pupils across all ages in the Prep School have responded to the theme ‘Inspired by a City - anywhere in the World’.

The King's New Clocks

‘The King’s New Cloaks’ was performed by the Infant Department and greatly enjoyed by a packed audience of parents, grandparents, staff, governors and the remainder of the school on Prize Giving Afternoon.

A Summer Extravaganza by Dean Close Preparatory School

Pupils at Dean Close Preparatory School celebrated the end of term with their annual extravaganza of dance, music and singing.

What an exciting time the Pre-Prep children have had performing their play, The Musical Rainbow, in full costume.

Budding thespians tread the boards - Salisbury Cathedral School

Dance club delights with Revolting Revolutions show

A rather thuggish Goldilocks, a very naughty Red Riding Hood and seven gambling dwarfs were just a few of the rogues featured in Agincourt’s brilliant dance show.

St John's College Pupils were Wonderful in Wonderland

Last week Year 6 pupils from St John’s College in Southsea took to the stage for two nights to perform their take on the popular children’s story - ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

Chorister of the Year Takes To The Stage

Edward Hyde’s whirlwind of a year as BBC Radio 2’s Young Chorister of the Year is set to end on a high note with a role in the latest production of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden this Autumn.

Pupil wins IAPS Art competition

Year 8 Art scholar Bunny Cordeaux has won the 2017 IAPS Art competition.

The Kingsley Preparatory School performed an energetic and exciting production of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast'.

A tale as old as time at The Kingsley School - The Kingsley Prep School

Birkdale Prep School Rock!

Birkdale Prep School pupils and staff took part in two highly acclaimed performances of the musical 'We Will Rock You' recently.

Sublime Summer Concert

One of the main events of the musical calendar is the Packwood Summer Concert and this year nearly half the children in the main school took part.

Choristers sing in the Yorkshire Dales

Durham Cathedral Choristers sang as part of the Grassington Festival.

John Baugh and Charlotte

Betjeman’s Schoolboy Poems Read at Dragon Centenary

Poet Laureate, writer, personality, documentary maker and campaigner Sir John Betjeman arrived at Dragon School, Oxford 100 years ago. At an event to celebrate the famous poet, a Betjeman Society memorial plaque was unveiled by headmaster John Baugh.

Moor Park is seeing a period of development, with a new Early Years facility due to be open in September 2017, this has created space to develop a purpose designed centre for Performing Arts.

Performing Arts Centre Given Go-ahead at Moor Park - Moor Park

Juniors star in The Sound of Music

Packwood's junior year groups amazed and delighted audiences in the school's theatre over the weekend with their wonderful performances of The Sound of Music

Preparing for opening night at the Theatre in the Woods

Opera HIghlights from the Theatre in the Woods

First night dawns in the UK's newest opera house - built in only 11 months!

Churcher's College Junior School Summer Infant Concert

Spirits ran high at Churcher’s Junior School on Tuesday the 23rd May. This concert is a highlight for the school’s younger pupils who eagerly await their chance to perform solo, ensemble and whole class items to a friendly and supportive audience.

A Woodland Adventure from Churchers College Junior School’s Year 3

Year 3’s production of Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf brought the house down on Thursday 18th May. Based on the revolting rhyme by Roald Dahl, this musical adaptation was humorous, visually stunning and professional.

The Hazlegrove Year 5 children were transported to the parallel world of Grovelhaze for their play. Trapped there, they were forced to perform Grimm tales to entertain the evil dukes... and a theatre packed with family and friends!

Hazlegrove Year 5 enter the 'Grimm' world of Grovelhaze - Hazlegrove

Lion King is a Roaring Success at Bancroft's Prep

The Pridelands of Africa came to life at Bancroft’s Prep School, Woodford Green with a visually exciting production of Disney’s iconic The Lion King Jr by Year 6 pupils between 22 and 25 May.

Leading Portrait Painter Opens Old Dragon Art Exhibition

Jenny Saville, RA, opened a major public exhibition of art by former pupils and staff of The Dragon School, Oxford with an inspiring address about the importance of developing the 'super traits' through the Arts and the freedom to 'make mistakes'.

Year 6 pupils perform in Tosca

Exeter Junior School pupils are looking forward to performing in Tosca with the English Touring Opera

Dragon Hosts Nine Oxford Schools Percussion Day

Eighty young musicians (aged 8 to 11) from 8 primary schools joined children at Dragon School, Oxford to rehearse and perform an ensemble percussion performance in a single day, led by musicians from the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.

Congratulations to Shanice Miliango for achieving an award of Highly Commended in iART 2017.

Shanice from Holme Grange in Wokingham - Awarded Highly Commended in iART 2017 - Holme Grange School
Alexander Arkakov and James Mayhew perform together

The Beacon Charity Concert raises £2400 for Belarusian Children's Hospice (UK)

The Beacon held a Charity Concert performance given by Alexander Ardakov and James Mayhew. As the evocative pieces from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition were played by Alexander on the piano, James created his own water colour images on stage.

Having fun sharing music

Salisbury Cathedral School's annual Music Festival is always a highlight in the school calendar and this year was no exception. We staged five simultaneous concerts from 9.30am-1pm in which over 12 hours of music was heard.

Music for Life for Homefield Twins

This week started with a bang for a pair of budding Homefield musical talents. Twins Oliver and Sam Tyler in 4H performed at the Royal Albert Hall for the Merton Music Foundation’s ‘Music is for Life’ concert.

Second Year Running of 500 Words Success for Cranford House

For the second year in a row, Cranford House's creative writers have won a place in the last 25 of the BBC’s 500 Words Competition.

Out of over 3,000 entries from Oxfordshire Schools, The Manor had 17 pieces chosen to go into an auspicious exhibition of around 400 works at The Ashmolean in May 2017.

Young Art Oxford Exhibition - The Manor Preparatory School

Lloyd Webber hails King's Rochester

The brass musicians at King’s Rochester are celebrating a successful weekend at the Woodard Schools Young Musician of the Year awards which was held on Saturday 6th May in the stunning Elgar Hall, Birmingham

Awards for Rotary Club Photographer of the Year

Congratulations to Charlie, Zoe and Elizabeth who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the Photography competition of the Salisbury branch’s Rotary Youth Awards 2017. It is the fourth year running that a Leehurst Swan pupil has won this award!

Prep Schools perform together at the Edinburgh Fringe

Eagle House School in Sandhurst and Cargilfield School in Edinburgh are joining forces at the Edinburgh Fringe to perform The Jungle Book. The two schools met over the Bank Holiday weekend to begin rehearsals for the world's biggest Arts festival.

Year 7 Boy Receives a Distinction in his Grade 8 Violin

Ovie Onokpasa, in Year 7, has passed his ABRSM Grade 8 with distinction. An incredible achievement, passing on the day of his 12th birthday!

Hazlegrove Prep pupil Amelia Warren is a finalist in the Song Academy's Young Songwriter 2017 competition. Encouraged to enter by Victoria Sayles, Director of Music at Hazlegrove, Amelia is thrilled her song has been selected for the top 10.

12 year old Hazlegrove pupil Amelia is thrilled to be a Song Academy Finalist - Hazlegrove

Record-breaking Edge Grove has the top-performing school Jazz Band in the UK

Edge Grove is the FIRST School in the UK to win a platinum award both regionally and nationally at the National Concert Band Festival (NCBF) Finals.

The Froebelian School Choir to Perform with Aled Jones

The Choir at The Froebelian School, Horsforth has been chosen by singer, TV presenter and radio broadcaster Aled Jones MBE to perform with him on stage in York on his UK tour this spring.

An Evening with Roald Dahl

The Senior School presented ‘An Evening with Roald Dahl’ to parents, staff, governors and family.

Wellow House pupil hits a high note in prestigious competition

Wellow House School pupil Adwin Gu wins S. Anselm's Piano Competition

This year's major production, Godspell, left audiences wanting more! Packed with great tunes and wonderful improvisational scenes that showcased abundant energy from the 130 cast members, this Stephen Schwartz Broadway smash was a definite hit.

Godspell Rocks Audiences - Eagle House

Musical success for Highfield Girl

Elena Tomey, a pupil at Highfield Preparatory School in Maidenhead, won the 9 years and under category of the Berkshire Young Musician of the Year competition 2017.

Year 5's Creativity Shortlisted for Exhibition at The Natural History Museum

Year 5 at Blackheath Prep were absolutely delighted to have their Art and Poetry exhibition shortlisted for the final of the prestigious David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Global Canvas Award.

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