BRASS BAND TRIP TO THE GOWER SCHOOL

Felipe E, Year 8 writes...

On 7th December, Wetherby Senior’s Brass Band took part in a Christmas concert at The Gower School.

According to Mr Martin, it is a long held tradition at Wetherby Senior to perform at The Gower School. The iconic quote was “It’s Christmas when Wetherby Senior come to The Gower School.”

We played Christmas Swing and Jingle Bells. The Gower School loved the music that we were playing, and were dancing and singing along to our songs.

We then gave a little demo, which included me playing too high a note - I am a baritone player, so I played a G instead of a low C.

The headmistress of The Gower School talked to us afterwards and complemented our performance. She also stressed the importance of her pupils seeing good players. She said it was great because it showed that, if you keep putting the practice in, you will become a great player too!

After the performance, we got some sweets and took the tube back to our School. A big thank you to The Gower School for hosting us!

For the second year in a row, I represented Wetherby Senior School at the ISA National Swimming Finals at the iconic London Aquatic Centre, home to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Last year, I finished with two gold and two silver medals, competing in both the individual races and team relays. I really enjoyed the experience, and used it as a catalyst for my performance this year, setting my eyes on winning more medals for our School.

This was my fourth year competing at the ISA National Swimming Finals so, in many ways, I knew what to expect. By now, I race half a dozen times a year at the London Aquatic Centre (referred to as LAC in the swimming community), from competions like counties to regionals to national qualifiers. Hence, I have built up a bit of a routine. I know the various routes I can take in the morning to get myself to Stratford in plenty of time to do pre pool (stretching) and warm up, before races begin. It no longer feels as daunting walking into this massive sporting venue!

Once again, my old swimming coach from prep school was managing our London North team. It was great to be greeted by him and have a few hours, in between races, to catch up.

What was a surprise was having Wetherby Senior alumnus, Henry B, volunteering with the