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 – Year 5&6

Our y5&6 choir gave a heart-warming and accomplished performance at the MAT Carol Concert at St. Stephen’s, Redditch on Wednesday 10th December. All seven schools in our Trust gave excellent performances and the joint items were hugely impressive. There is a video link below and some photos in the gallery.

We gave another beautiful carol performance at the The Bell pub this year and brought a great deal of festive cheer to our local welfare association Christmas meal.

Our children performed brilliantly at the Arts Showcase last April. It was a wonderful experience to perform again with other children from ShiresMAT. There are a few photos added to the gallery below. We had lots of fun and the children were excellent ambassadors for the school!

Year 3&4 – Young Voices!

Concert day is Friday 16th January– Please make sure children are doing lots of singing on the MR website and learning all the songs! T-shirts have all been sent home and there is now a “concert day arrangements” letter in the folder with all the information for both children and adults. The tickets have mostly been sent out digitally – except for a couple of people who are yet to fill in the form and download the app. There is a letter in the folder for how to do this. We’ve also added a ‘Calpol Permission’, which is often quite useful! Note, y4 usually wear PE kits on a Friday – Please come in your uniform, with your YV t-shirt in place of your school t-shirt. Feel free to wear trainers.

If you didn’t order tickets at all but still want to give consent for ‘Calpol’ you can do that HERE. We just don’t need your email!

YV songs are also here on Spotify!

Our YV choir also performed at the annual Grandparent’s Tea Party on Monday 17th November 2025. This was a wonderful afternoon and the children showed what confident performers they are! Well done.

Diary dates

• Young Voices – Friday 16th January 2026 – y3&4
• MAT Arts Showcase – Summer 2026 – y5&6

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