Speech and Drama Showcases

Speech and Drama is one of the many extra-curricular activites at Medbury.

The boys that do it vary from Years 4 to 8. These boys are taught by Hettie Arends and Kate Wilson. They prepared us for the Annual Speech and Drama Showcases that were held on 27 May and 3 June in The Medbury Centre where parents, friends and family were seated. On 3 June the evening started with George Bishop reciting the school poem; Vitae Lampada. The lessons I took away from this were: to have some fun in your speeches; the right way to hold a book; and lastly, tips on how to give a proper speech to an audience. I would like to thank the boys who did an outstanding performance, the teachers who made this all possible, and the parents who put time and effort into helping their child(ren) to be the best they can be. Tom Wilson, 6H

Combined Workshop and Concert with Selwyn House School

On Thursday 10 June the Selwyn House Senior Chamber Choir, Orchestra and Jazz Band came to Medbury School in the morning to practise our pieces for the performance later that night. The combined Jazz Bands played ‘Jo Jo Calypso’, ‘Little Sunflower’, and ‘One for Daddy-O’. Both orchestras performed well, collaborating ‘Russian Sailor’s Dance’ with dramatical effect at the start of the concert. They also played a few items each. The Choristers and the Senior Chamber Choir sang ‘Takadamu’ and ‘The Dream’. The Selwyn House Chamber Choir also sang ‘Lost Boy’ and ‘Who Can Sail?’. The Choristers sang ‘Psalm 34’ and ‘Sweet Caroline’. At the very end, everyone sang ‘Sing’ for the final song. We all had an amazing time.

Deputy Head Chorister Felix Thomas, 8S; Paddy Newton, 8D; Oscar Stove, 8D; and Ericsson Ye, 8S.