An Orchestra for the Day

Last weekend, four of our Junior School pupils joined forces with 80 pupils from other Association of Junior Independent Schools (AJIS) and came together to form an orchestra for the day.

Our four girls have been learning pieces over the last few weeks, such as Mars by Gustav Holst,  Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg, as well as many other well-known works. Representing our Junior School were  – Limonée Fearn (J4M) on the clarinet, Emma Pinnington (J4S) on the clarinet, Gabriella Rainford (J4M) on the violin, and Eloise Smith (J3S) on the cello. They worked hard all day alongside other orchestra members and led by conductor Mark Heron, then performed a wonderful concert to their parents at the end of the day.

Given that all the pupils are aged 11 years or under, the outcome was truly impressive. The girls taking part thoroughly enjoyed the day, and we are thrilled they were able to take part in such a fantastic, collaborative opportunity with other local schools.