The Arts

St Cedd’s School Pupil Scoops Prize from Prime Minister for Award-Winning Poem

St Cedd’s School Year 6 pupil, Thomas Callander, received an outstanding prize for his poem in the Never Such Innocence Competition, which received over 6,700 entries.

Ye-Ha! Year 6 Drama Production

Ye-Ha! was a memorable experience for all involved. The production followed the townsfolk of Splodge as they faced the menacing McNut Gang...

Farleigh School's Festival of The Arts

Three hundred and forty five children took part in Farleigh School's inaugural Arts Week. From Year 6's musical, Peter Pan, to the Art Scholars' Exhibition and musical performances galore, it was a true celebration of the children's talents.

Crackley Summer Production Is A Musical Journey Of Wonders

This year’s spectacular summer production took place on Thursday 4 July at Leamington’s Spa Centre.  It was a whistle-stop tour through three magical, much loved, musical classics; The Wizard Of Oz, The Little Mermaid and My Fair Lady.

Freddy Potts was inspired as a Fagin of real depth and strong musical characterisation.

Outstanding Oliver! leaves audience wanting more - Monmouth School Boys' Prep

Joseph, a Musical in a Day!

Years 5 and 6 from Godolphin Prep spent Wednesday 27 June with Years 5 and 6 from Whiteparish All Saints CE Primary School, preparing extracts from the musical ‘Joseph’.

Bancroft's Prep Leavers in Wonderland

Bancroft's Prep year 6 pupils have presented an ambitious adaptation, with music, of Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" as their leavers' production.

Hazlegrove Year 8's create their end of school play from scratch in 9 days.

Hazlegrove Year 8 pupils finished their time at the Prep School in tremendous style as they put on a production from scratch in just nine days. The production was based on the books of Charles Dickins combined with music from the 1960’s.

Ursuline Prep's Battle of Good Versus Evil

Ursuline Prep School Years 5 & 6 took their fellow pupils and parents into a fun-filled, humorous, fantasy adventure, as they performed John Houghton’s ‘Hagbane’s Doom’ adapted by Starshine Music for school productions.

A superb production from the Year 5 and 6 pupils at Aldenham Prep School left parents enthralled with the quality of the acting, singing, and dancing.

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Aldenham Preparatory School
Scarlett Milner as The Genie

Pupils Discover 'A Whole New World' at The Kingsley School

The Kingsley Preparatory School explored ‘a whole new world’ in an energetic, colourful and exciting production of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’.

School Community Sing Project led by Internationally Acclaimed Musicians

Hazlegrove launched its annual programme of school events with a tremendous day of singing workshops and performance with 200 primary school children and their teachers.

Kensington Prep School Summer Concert at Cadogan Hall

The Summer Concert was a triumph and a wonderful farewell tribute to retiring Head, Mrs Lynch. Performances were given by the school's orchestra (with over 115 players), string and wind ensembles and the school choirs.

Monmouth School Girls’ Prep pupils took two packed audiences on a magical tour.

Monmouth children dazzle with magical production of hidden world

Through dance, drama, speech and song, What Lies Beneath featured original routines, incredible costumes, stunning lighting and outstanding performances.

The Choirs of Croydon Minster and Hampton Court Palace joined the Reigate Grammar School Godfrey Searle choristers on Saturday, 16 June for a stunning evening of choral music at the beautiful St Mary’s church in Reigate.

Outstanding Three Choirs Concert ‘raises the roof’ of St Mary’s Church, Reigate - Reigate St. Mary's Preparatory School

Bedford Prep Production "Double or Nothing" Hits the High Notes

Bedford Prep School’s latest musical Double or Nothing raised the roof of The Quarry Theatre on its opening night on Thursday 21 June.

Kensington Prep Choir Tour to Hungary

Sixty-four girls in Year 5 and 6 from the Senior Choir and School Chamber Orchestra travelled to Hungary to give four concert performances in Budapest and Kecskemet.

Class VI Deliver A Monster Performance Of The Demon Headmaster

The fiendish story of the Demon Headmaster was brought marvellously to life by Class VI in their final end of school production.

Junior Production: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The children in Years 3 and 4 performed in their production of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' on Friday 15th June.

The Musical Soirée at The Royal Junior School on 7 June was a delightful evening showcasing musical talent from across the year groups.

Magical Musical Soirée - The Royal Junior School

A choir lesson with a difference

Our Junior School pupils have made their very own 'pop video'. Certainly a choir lesson with a difference at Warwick Junior School!

Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies

A truly fantastic - and hilarious - junior production raised the roof of Packwood's theatre at the weekend.

King’s Ely Junior singers enjoy fun-filled tour of Cologne

King’s Ely Junior’s sweet-sounding Chamber Choir wowed audiences during their action-packed tour to Cologne.

Ely Cathedral Boys’ Choir joins forces with Norwich and Peterborough choristers

Ely Cathedral Boys’ Choir delighted an audience alongside choristers from Norwich and Peterborough to commemorate three major centenaries.

…. No, it’s SuperSam! The Junior Theatre Company put on a very entertaining production of “The Amazing Adventures of SuperSam”, by Craig Hawes, in the Arts Centre Theatre in April.

Is it a bird, is it a plane... - Pipers Corner School Prep Department

Alice wins 2nd Prize in iART 2018 Competition

St Joseph’s In The Park Preparatory School’s, Year 4 pupil, Alice Withnell has won 2nd prize for Fruit & Tea Party in the annual IAPS Art competition.

Crackley’s Creative Talents Amaze At Inaugural Art Exhibition

On Wednesday 16 May Crackley Hall opened its doors for its very first Art Exhibition.  Pupils from across the school, from Nursery up to Junior 6 revealed their amazing creative talents to stunned parents, friends and teachers.

House Singing Competition 2018

The children came together before Half Term on Friday 25th June to take part in the annual House Singing Competition, with this year's theme being 'Mary Poppins'.

Moulsford Prep School Pupil Wins Prestigious Arts Award

Moulsford Year 6 pupil Kit Swaddling wins a British Arts Award for his Acrobatic solo dance

Over fifty performers took part in the annual Summer Concert.  From harp to bassoon, jazz to folk, ensembles to solos, the pupils of CCJS showed off their musicianship and performance skills in a dazzling array of pieces.

Churcher's College Junior School and Nursery Summer Concert - Churcher's College Junior School

Magnificent Mulan rules the stage

The first half of the Summer Term came to a close in impressive fashion at Pipers with a magnificent performance of “Mulan” from our Year 7 Drama Club.

Exeter Junior School pupil to star in British feature film

10-year-old Minti Gorne is delighted to star in a new British feature film called Innocent Candy.

A Royal Talent for Art!

Woodford Green Prep School is delighted to announce that Erin Ruggles (age 5) design for the Radio Times Royal Wedding poster competition was included in a shortlist of 20 published in this week’s edition of the Radio Times. 

Broomwood Hall's 'Celebration of the Arts' was a showcase of creativity

Parents, staff, children and visitors were bowled over by the range and quality of artwork on display at Broomwood Hall's first ever whole-school art show which showcased work from each of the 661 children from both the Lower and Upper schools.

Last Thursday 17 May Crackley Hall’s Chamber Choir had the honour of performing in front of an audience of headteachers from across the country at the Independent Schools Association annual conference. 

Crackley Hall’s Chamber Choir Gives Uplifting Performance At ISA Conference - Crackley Hall School

World famous sculptor visits local prep school

Buryat Sculptor, Dashi Namdakov, surprised girls from Maltman’s Green School in Gerrards Cross at their Art lesson last Friday.

St Benedict's choristers tour Hungary

The St Benedict’s choristers of Ealing Abbey Choir went on tour to Hungary, singing in some of Budapest’s finest churches, and in the Basilica of Ezstergom – Hungary’s largest church.

Sedbergh Prep Choir Aims High

The Senior Chamber Choir of Sedbergh Prep School toured the colleges and historic sites of Oxford University and Blenheim Palace last weekend, performing two concerts of Sacred and Secular works to appreciative audiences.

Brothers hit the high notes!

Double piano success for two brothers at Homefield Prep School

Music is at the heart of a week of themed activities based on 'Carnival of the Animals' by Saint-Saens.

Why we think Music is such a good idea - Cranmore School

The Wind in the Willows comes to Davenies

Davenies School's Senior Production of The Wind in the Willows took the audience back to their childhood whilst providing a fitting climax and finale to the Lent Term.

Emma, 'a little maid'

Perfecting Ballet to Bring a Smile to Her Audience

A pupil at The Ursuline Preparatory School has been delighting audiences with parts in a ballet based on Oscar Wilde's 'The Canterville Ghost’ at the Peacock Theatre, London.

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