The Astwood Bank Key-Stage 2 Christmas Carol Service is in the school hall on Wednesday 18th December 2024 at 6pm. Please let us know if your child will be attending so we can allocate bell ringers and featured singers.  You can respond using this online form.   This event is for ALL children in Key-Stage 2, not just the choir! Yes, I know this is the “Choir” page… but it really is for everyone!

We have two splendid choirs at Astwood Bank and we’re looking forward to some exciting concerts and events. All documents and resources are available through the link below. Do check out the videos of past events too. Our media statement is right at the bottom. Please check back regularly for updates.

Upper school choir – Years 5 & 6 – MAT Carols – 11th December

Upper school choir are going to be singing in an exciting new concert at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch on Wednesday 11th December. The event will be a showcase and collaboration of schools within the ShiresMAT and will be supremely festive! If you wish your child to take part, there is a consent/permission form for all schools HERE. There are letters in the folder above, along with the songs to be learned by heart. Children need to be dropped at the church for an afternoon rehearsal – see the letter for individual school times. The concert will start at 6:30pm.

Astwood Bank Children will need to be collected from school at 3pm on Wednesday 11th so as to be at St. Stephen’s for 3:20. Siblings can be collected early too if needed. Please come to the main office at 2:55 and children will be handed over to you. If another parent is collecting your child, please make sure they know this beforehand to tell staff! It might be best to send their concert clothes in a bag that day so they can change in school before 3pm. You’re welcome to have them change in the car if that’s easier.

We went up to The Bell to sing carols for the Welfare Association Christmas meal on the afternoon of Monday 9th December. As always, the children were wonderful and brought a well-needed large measure of festive cheer!

Lower KS2 choir – Years 3 & 4

We had a wonderful time performing at the annual Grandparent’s Tea Party on Monday 18th November. More events and opportunities will follow…

Diary dates

• MAT Christmas Carol Concert – St Stephen’s Church – 11th December 2024 – y5&6 choir
• MAT event – Wednesday 2nd April – details to follow
• More to follow…

Past highlights from our choir

Joining our 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 any choir media consent, 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