MUSIC AT SHEFFIELD SCHOOL

At the end of 2022, Sheffield School had the privilege of gaining a grant from our hardworking community group, the Malvern Lions. They supported our dream of having a fully functional music centre at Sheffield School. As a result, every child will have an opportunity to learn, explore and even perform in front of audiences around Malvern in the future.

Once we are fully up and running, we will then look to invite the community in for ‘open music nights’ (especially beginners). The evening would involve helping each other learn in a safe and inclusive environment. Watch this space for more details.

Below is a list of a few instruments we have for our children:

• 8 keyboards

• 8 guitars

• 1 electric guitar with amp

• 10 ukulele

• 1 drum kit

• Bongos, cajons and many other hand drums

• Loads of percussion instruments and more.

Be ready to hear our crescendos spread out across the Malvern district.

Another massive thanks to the Malvern Lions for supporting our school community with this venture.

Thank you!

Nigel Easson, Sheffield School Principal.

2023 PRESIDENT - MICHELLE WEBSTER

This year’s Malvern A&P Show President is Michelle Webster , with coal mining, rather than farming as her family's heritage. Enticed from coalfields in Scotland in the early 1800's to the Denniston Mines (above Westport) where her older siblings were born. Her family moved to this side of the hill when her Dad took on the Mine Managers role at Klondyke, for the Coalgate Coal Company. Michelle was born in Coalgate and attended Glentunnel Primary School before her family moved back to the West Coast. She attended Inangahua College in Reefton, incidentally at the same time as Senior Vice President Alister Barnhill , before eventually moving back. Michelle’s first association with the Show was probably through entering artwork when she attended Glentunnel Primary School.

Michelle joined the Sheffield Young Farmers Club and every year the Young Farmers were tasked with putting on some sort of crowd entertainment.

“I recall truck pulling, top town type fun and the memorable Piano Smashing. This entailed teams of rival Clubs competing to pass the entire instrument through a toilet seat the fastest for the highly prestigious Young Farmers Club Gumboot Trophy. With the help of three strapping sledgehammers, we won this event in the eighties,” commented Michelle.

“Years later when my daughter Cheyenne was at primary school, I was roped in to help with the Art section, which in time I became the Convener of, then later the Wool section, which boasted over 100 fleeces last show.