Guitar Festival: calling all young guitarists, soloists, bands and ensembles

Saturday 16 June 2018, 3 – 6.45pm

The Wickham Centre, Wickham, PO17 5AL
Free for performers

£5 for audience members

Saturday 16 June 2018, 3 – 6.45pm

The Wickham Centre, Wickham, PO17 5AL
Free for performers

£5 for audience members

Young guitarists have a unique opportunity to improve their performance skills with a professional guitarist.

This year’s guitar festival consists of performances by young Hampshire talent followed by a performance by professional and signed musician Jon Hart. Jon Hart will also be providing a performance and guitar clinic for performers at the start of the afternoon for the performers.

Performer and clinic places open to Hampshire musicians in full-time education.

For more information and how to book please visit www.hants.gov.uk/hms

Petersfield Area Schools String Orchestra invite you to their play day

Saturday 30 June 2018, 10am – 3pm

Liphook Church Centre
There is no charge to attend this event

Calling young violin, viola, cello and double bass players of grade/stage introductory and above to a day of music making and to meet fellow young string players.

Parents are also welcome to come and watch the end of day performance.

Please register for this event online

Closing date for registrations: Midday, Friday 22 June 2018

Performance opportunity for young pianists

Sunday 1 July 2018, 11.30am – 12.45pm or 2 – 3.15pm

Winchester College Music School
There is no charge to perform or attend this concert

The concerts will showcase the talent of piano pupils and bring musicians together in a supportive and friendly atmosphere. For young pianists grade/stage 3+.

Closing date for registrations: Midday, Friday 8 June 2018

Places open to Hampshire musicians in full-time education and priority given to Hampshire Music Service pupils.

For more information and how to book please visit www.hants.gov.uk/hms

Choir Fest 2018 – come and join us!

Saturday 7 July 2018

The Big Top Tent, Wyvern School, Fair Oak, SO50 7AN

We are looking for school and community choirs to join us at the Big Top Tent and help us in delivering an all day programme of choirs and singing. You will join all five of the Youth Choirs as well as hopefully school choirs, showing our young people how they can continue their passion for music after they have left education and what else is on offer throughout the county.

Alongside all the singing we will be hosting a second open mic stage run by our members which anyone will be able to register for (details to come after Easter). There will be pop up performances and other activities, as well as a BBQ and beverages available – it will be quite a festival atmosphere!

For more information visit www.hants.gov.uk/hms

Dates for your diary…

Deadline for county youth ensemble applications 31 May 2018
·         Hampshire County Youth Choirs
·         Hampshire County Youth Bands
·         Hampshire County Youth Orchestras
·         Hampshire County Youth Wind Ensembles

Please also get in touch if you are interested in joining the following ensembles in 2018-19
·         Hampshire Jazz
·         Hampshire Taiko [Japanese Drumming]
·         Hampshire Youth Folk Ensemble

Details are on the Hampshire Music Service website www.hants.gov.uk/hms

Inset Days for 2018/2019 are:

Monday 3rd September 2018

Friday 19th October 2018

Friday 30th November 2018

Friday 15th February 2019

Monday 1st July 2019

We are taking part in Walk to School week next week! 

Children will be asked to log their journeys to and from school each day. The class with the most will win extra golden time!

If you are unable to walk the whole way, you can park the car away from the school gates and walk the rest of the way. See the ‘Park and Stride’ map here for ideas of places to leave the car.

Spotlight are holding a Performing Arts Festival! The money raised will help support local families and children in need. Please see poster below for full details.

As with many online games, Fortnite: Battle Royale comes with risks to children and young people. The game is PEGI rated at 12+ however, there is no proof of age required, which can expose younger children to violent content as well as inappropriate comments from older users. The Online Safety Team have put together a FREE guide for schools and parents with more information about the game to help you keep children safe:

Don’t forget that we’re taking part in the Big Pedal next week!

Year 3 held a competition to design a poster to promote the event – well done to the winners: Sahasra, Scarlet and Abbey. You can view their winning designs in the slideshow below.

Get set… we’re taking part in Sustrans Big Pedal 2018, the UK’s largest inter-school cycling and scooting challenge! Running from Monday 30th April to Friday 4th May, the aim is to inspire pupils, staff and parents to choose two wheels for their journey to school. Letters with further details have been sent home with children today, or you can click here to view.

Bikes and scooters can be left at the bike racks or railings closest to your child’s normal entrance door. Please remind children to wear a cycle helmet and keep safe on their journey. We would also like to remind parents that the school cannot take responsibility for any damage to bikes and ask for bikes not to be left on the school site overnight.

Enjoy the ride!

YPI Counselling is a registered charity offering confidential counselling to young people aged 11-25, parents and families in the Basingstoke area. They have three new leaflets describing the services on offer.

Please see Latest News Documents for the leaflets.

More information on YPI Counselling is available on their website www.ypicounselling.co.uk