Astwood Bank Primary School

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CHOIR

CHOIR

Welcome to our Choir page

We’ve got two splendid choirs up and running this year and we’re looking forward to some exciting concerts and events.  All documents and resources are available through the link below.  And don’t forget to check out our videos too.  Our media statement is right at the bottom.  Please check back regularly for updates.

Upper School Choir - YEAR 5&6

We’re looking forward to our annual trip to the Palace Theatre on Wednesday 12th June 2024. We’ll be performing three songs alongside other Redditch schools at a concert calledGotta Sing.  The cost is £1.80 per child – please make payment on ParentPayIt’s important that the children spend time learning the songs. You can give permission HERE.

Audience tickets for parents and families are now available HERE. Make sure you book for the Wednesday and not the ThursdayThe children performing in the choir will obviously not need a ticket. The organisers have opened up a few more rows of audience tickets and have now removed the two-per-family limit.   Children need to learn the following songs:

 On the night:
  • Bring the children to the stage door of the Palace Theatre at 5:30 for our stage rehearsal at 5:45.  We’ll then keep the children until the concert. If you’re not familiar with the Palace Theatre, the stage door is round the side, to the left side of the building, up the pedestrian area, towards the town centre.
  • Dress code is dark skirt/trousers/leggings and a PLAIN, SINGLE-COLOUR topTry and avoid patterns and logos etc if possibleJust something plain and colourfulLong or short sleeves – see photos belowRemember coats if it is looking like it might be cold at the end.
  • We may have a little time to fill before the concert, so please send something small to occupy the children – a book, cards or a comic etc.  Please also remember a water bottle.
  • Because we’re not going to and from school, we’re NOT taking any of the medical items we hold on siteThis includes inhalers and epipens etc.  If your child is likely to need any medical item please bring it on the night and let me know beforehand via email what this isThey’ve also asked if we can provide some medical information for their paperworkThis includes any serious operations or accidents, illnesses in the past 12 months, allergies, difficulties with hearing or eyesight, tendencies to fits or fainting, and dietary informationSome of this we’ll take from our records but if there is anything you think they might need to know, please email this in to meI’ll assume, unless I hear, there is nothing additional.
  • Doors open at 6:30 for audience for a 7pm start.
  • There is a very strict NO photography rule on the evening. Please do not break thisAll professional video and photography taken on the night will be shared with us after the event, so just sit back and enjoy! They also do not allow babe-in-arms as this can be distracting and can spoil the video of the event.
  • The concert will end sometime after 9pm and we will take the children outside for you to collectWe won’t know until the night exactly where we’ll be waiting, but look out for our ‘flashing light stick!’  we may be near HughesPlease make sure children are registered out safely with us before you take them.
  • Further details to follow… 

Young Voices Choir - YEAR 3&4

Young Voices was Friday 26th January 2024 – See the video in the resources folder!

Joining Choir - Statement

Upon joining choir for the first time, we ask for a specific media consent.  We take online safety very seriously; no child will be named in our videos and links will be posted on the choir page.  As a school we can’t guarantee how this material will be used once it is in the public domain.  If you have any questions or concerns about this issue please do ask.

We intend to have lots of fun with choir but do regard it as a serious commitment so please do reinforce this with your children.  Our choir members are often seen performing in public places and are always excellent ambassadors for the school.  Remember, the first port of call for information is always the choir page on the school website.

From May 2022, when ticking the permission box on ParentPay or authorising ‘external video’ in the Scholarpack permissions, you are agreeing to the following statement: My child would like to join the school choir and I am happy for video footage and photographs to be taken at concerts and events.  I am also happy for photos and video featuring my child to appear online, such as on YouTube, and also in local newspapers.  I will inform school if this situation changes.

If your child wants to join choir, but you are unable to give this media consent for whatever reason, please do come and talk to me and we may be able to make a separate provision.

Mr George

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