Cottenham Through aspiration and endeavour, we flourish
Cottenham Through aspiration and endeavour, we flourish
Music groups 2022
We are keen to have the school buzzing with music as it has such a positive impact of everyone. Live music is encouraged from morning assemblies and rehearsal groups to after school clubs. It is expected that all instrumentalists take part in one extra-curricular ensemble activity as this is such an important part of their musical and social development as young musicians. Our band club nurture’s playing together. Ensemble performance is now a prominent aspect of GCSE Music and such skills take time to develop.
Music Band Club – Mondays
Following the success of our Wednesday period 6 vocal club, the music department has extended our period 6 music making. We are excited to open our music doors to live music band practice. This is a fantastic opportunity for students who have an interest in vocals, guitar, keyboard, drums, ukulele, woodwind and brass to play as an ensemble, together with friends. We look forward to supporting all groups’ gain confidence in ensemble performance. Students will also be invited to perform at our upcoming summer events. 2022 summer events will include the summer concert 7th July 6.30pm and Fen Edge festival 26th June at 12pm
KS3 Vocal Club
Our KS3 vocal club, run by Miss A. Walley and Miss L. Braysher has really taken off this year. In each session students experience exciting warm-ups, performance techniques and singing songs from a wide range of genres. Students are building up a repertoire for and expect the roof to blow off at our upcoming summer events. If you are interested in joining or trying out a session, please email our choir club leaders.
New plans in the pipeline:
We are hoping to further extend period 6 activities with outside artists who will support in our move forward with music technology. We hope to start a music production course in September 2023.
Registration Solo or Group performing opportunities
Resident CVC student solo artists forum
We are keen to encourage live playing during the school day, particularly in morning registrations, many of our students come along to practice for an exam, for pure enjoyment of extra practice time or in working towards a D of E award. If students have nailed a piece, we encourage sharing it to each other and look forward to the return in 2023 with a recital evening. Please inform Miss Manser if you would like to become part of an ongoing solo artists forum.
Year 8 Mash Up club
This is held during registration to allow a mix of students across the year group to collaborate and deepen the curriculum experience of performing together. A key focus is in stretching the vocalists and encouraging confidence and independency in working together. All of which support music progress in year 9 and beyond.
