Junior Performing Arts

Year 5 Music & Digital Art Project: Creating Atmosphere Through Sound 

Last term, Year 5 students explored how music can create atmosphere and tell stories. Drawing inspiration from the novel Holes, they designed original soundscapes in GarageBand to reflect key themes such as hard labour, racism, injustice, friendship, and loneliness. Students experimented with sounds effects such as drones, crunchy chords, atmospheric loops, and percussive effects to evoke mood and emotion. As an extension, they paired their compositions with digital artwork, showcasing how sound and visuals can work together to deepen storytelling. The creativity behind these projects is to be commended. Enjoy some examples below.  

• Maddie Geard 

• Kayley Lett 

• Nikhil Prasad  

• Sophie Kerdic

• Robbie Fatai (music only)
• Emily McGreal (music only)

Exploring World Music: Ghanaian Folk Song Arrangements 

Year 5 have also been putting their creative skills to the test by arranging the traditional Ghanaian folk song Sansa Kroma for voices, tuned percussion, and untuned percussion. Students worked collaboratively to layer rhythms and melodies, experimenting with texture and tone colour to bring this vibrant piece to life. Their arrangements showcase not only musical understanding but also cultural appreciation and teamwork. Here are some of their fabulous creations. 

• 5H Group 1: Alec, Nick, Eddie 

• 5H Group 2: Alexander, Robbie, Eddie, Edward 

• 5H Group 3: Phoebe, Elizabeth, Edith  

• 5H Group 4: Grace, Tildy, Eve, Lulu 

• 5S Group 1: Kayley, Imogen, Michael, Mezen 

• 5S Group 2: Madeleine, Maddie, Lilly, Paddy, Liam 

• 5S Group 3: Virmuth, Paddy, Artie, Morgan 

Junior Bands Entertain at Trinity Preschool 

Last week, our Junior Beginner Band and Junior Concert Band headed out to Trinity Preschool to entertain their youngest audience yet! Students from each band performed a variety of pieces and even combined forces for several exciting numbers. One highlight of the afternoon was when some of our Year 5 and 6 students gave instrument demonstrations and performed solo items, sparking curiosity and delight among the preschoolers. The lively audience was very appreciative, and it was wonderful to see our musicians sharing their talents with the wider community. 

iBand Shares the Christmas Spirit 

Last week, Junior School students were treated to an early taste of Christmas cheer with a festive performance from our Senior School iBand. Under the direction of Mr Yabsley-Bell, the band entertained a lively audience with seasonal favourites that had everyone singing, dancing and clapping along. A big thank you to our senior students for generously giving up their lunchtime to share their talents and bring a little festive joy to the playground! 

Grand Piano Fundraiser

A silent auction of six artworks, kindly sourced for us by Dr Lauren Auteri, forms our final fundraiser for replacing the Performance Theatre piano.  The auction will close this Friday 28 November 2025.

We are grateful to the following artists for their generous donations:

• Whitney Spicer
• Eris Fleming
• Loretta Blake
• Sara Storer (Bettine)
• Rick Everingham

If you are interested in placing a bid before the auction closes this Friday, please go to https://www.32auctions.com/grandpianoappeal2025

Nine Lessons and Carols

Please join us this Saturday afternoon, 5pm – 6pm, for our annual Carols service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church.