'Let's Sing' Music Outreach
RGS Worcester hosted a Music Outreach event, bringing together 135 enthusiastic pupils from Years Four and Five from six local Primary Schools including Honeywell Primary School, Northwick Manor Primary School, St George’s Catholic Primary School, Cutnall Green Church of England Primary School, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School and Hollymount School.
The ‘Let’s Sing’ event took place in Perrins Hall, led by Teacher of Music and professional singer, Ms Claire Spencer, accompanied by Director of Music, Mr Jonathan Soman.
The Primary School children enjoyed fun vocal warm up exercises to start the session and then learnt two songs – ‘Count on Me’ by Bruno Mars and ‘When I Grow Up’ from ‘Matilda the Musical’, with the pupils learning the tunes as well as the harmony parts. The Outreach event culminated in a video recording of ‘Count on Me’, with all 135 pupils taking part the final performance which proved to be a rousing rendition of the popular song. The final film will be shared with the Primary Schools as a memento of the day.
The children also enjoyed a performance from Lower Sixth Music student Anna Jobes, who sang ‘Jar of Hearts’ superbly whilst accompanying herself on the piano.
Teacher of Year Five at Northwick Manor, Mrs Hoare, said, “I would like to say a massive ‘thank you’ for inviting Northwick Manor Primary to the ‘Let’s Sing’ morning. The children had a lovely time singing their hearts out. It was such a fun event”.
Aims
The ‘Let’s Sing’ event forms a popular part of RGS Worcester’s Outreach and Partnerships programme which aims to welcome local schools and other establishments into The RGS Family of Schools, supporting them with their curriculum provision and sharing RGS’s specialist teachers and facilities with the local community.
Background
RGS Worcester Director of Music, Mr Jonathan Soman and Teacher of Music and professional singer, Mrs Claire Spencer identified that a primary school event for pupils in Years Three and Four would offer the opportunity to learn tunes and harmonies as well as how to perform together in a musical rendition.
Resources
The musical expertise of RGS Worcester's Director of Music, Mr Jonathan Soman and Teacher of Music and professional singer, Mrs Claire Spencer were critical to the success of the partnership event.
They event was held in RGS Worcester's Perrins Hall - a venue large enough to hold the 135 participants along with their teachers. Perrins Hall has facilities including a grand piano to accompany the pupils and a projector to present the songs words to the participants.
Refreshments were provided for the partnership school pupils.
Impact
The Outreach event culminated in a video recording of ‘Count on Me’, with all 135 pupils taking part in the final performance. The final film will be shared with the Primary Schools as a memento of their day and to inspire other pupils within the partnership schools.
Pupil Involvement
RGS Worcester pupils do often assist with Outreach events but in this instance there were none involved as the event was instead led by teaching staff.
Frequency
Due to the success and popularity with our partner schools this event will now become an annual event in with a range of primary schools invited to attend.