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THE ARTS
W H I N C H AT
Music 2 0 2 1 S U M M E R W H I N C H AT DOCU CONCERT Our Summer Concert this term took on a slightly different form – that of a Docu-Concert, giving our Prep audiences a little insight into what we have been doing musically during the Spring Lockdown and, of course, when we returned to school for the Summer Term. Working in Year Group Bubbles has been a very interesting experience, but it has certainly built up our perseverance, resilience, imagination, and the ability to rapidly change plans and think on our feet, so to speak. Have a little look at our concert (QR code on opposite page ) and you will see what we have been up to this term.
MUSIC R E P O RT WORDS BY
Mrs Joanne Gedye, Prep School Head of Music
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his year has been an amazing opportunity for the Music Department and all our young musicians in the Prep School to dig deep and experience a new and in many ways exciting approach to music making. Working remotely and then in Year Group bubbles when we returned to school, has been challenging but has also opened new and fun opportunities
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for boys to experience classroom learning as well as ensemble and group performing in new ways, and I feel that we have all learnt an enormous amount about ourselves and each-other in this process.
In the Prep School we believe that creativity, perseverance, endeavour, and resilience are vital to our boy’s growth and mindset and Music plays an integral part in the development of all these life skills in our young men. We believe that Music is for everyone, and you can see this through the many music video performances over this year, including our Summer DocuConcert this term which can be accessed via the QR code alongside this report. Despite Covid-19 restrictions, we are very
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