As part of our International Award programme of study and events we held an Italian Day in school on Friday 18 May 2007. The highlight of our Italian Day was the "Cantare" concert. Parents, carers and friends were welcome to attend the concert which started at 1.30pm and lasted an hour.
Mrs Thompson and Mr G Griffiths, a Nationally renowned Vocal Coach & Musical Director were accompanied by Mr Treherne, MBE, Head of the Music service in Gateshead on piano and our own Mr F Wheatley on guitar. There were also Italian songs sung by a group of staff and by the pupils.
Year 11 pupils doing the Expressive Arts option GCSE with Mrs Thompson are enjoying developing their creative talents. Listen to an excerpt from one of the pupils.
If you would like to hear more, contact school. We may even record and sell you a CD!
Mrs Thompson is busy with rehearsals for "The Wizard of Oz". Preliminary auditions have been held for Dorothy, the Tin man, the Lion and the Scarecrow. The date for the performance is likely to be in June - just before the Year 11's leave school.
The main parts are going to be hotly contested and it is looking very good so far.
Invitations will be sent out nearer the time.
Mike Carter from Gateshead City Learning Centre (CLC) came into school to record our singing and percussion groups for Gateshead CLC radio. The recording is due to be broadcast from tomorrow. For further details