Grange School Choir
Song Writing/Singing Competition
We first learnt about the competition back in February, when we received an e-mail from the Anti-Bullying Alliance NE, which was sent to every school in the North East (primary and Secondary Schools). The rules stated that the words should be written by the children themselves and be about anything to do with bullying.
Mr Smith asked for volunteers from Y5 and Y6, and 12 children volunteered to take part in a songwriting club on a lunchtime. It took 6 weeks for the club to think of ideas, develop them and shape them into our finished song.
Mr Smith helped to develop the tune. but it was Emma Simpson, in Y6, who came up with the basic idea "Don't keep it hidden, don't keep it to yourself."
The choir rehearsed the song and when we thought we were good enough we recorded it onto a CD in out ICT suite. We sent off our song, (keeping all our fingers crossed!!) which was listened to by a panel of judges back in July.
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On stage singing our song in front of the judges
Here we are watching the other contestants
Outside with our Music teacher |
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10 songs were chosen from across the North East to be in the final, keeping our fingers crossed worked because we made it through. The final was on the 13th November, 2007, in Newcastle. Although we didn't win, we thoroughly enjoyed taking part and making it through to the final was a great achievment.
Everyone who heard out song thought it was memorable. We are very proud of it and the message it gives about beating the bullies.
To listen to our song click the photo below, hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Whilst we were there we took some time to have a look around and take some photos, which we thought you might like to see too.
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Some lovely shots of the Millennium Bridge, along with The Sage which is a purpose-built music and arts centre by the River Tyne in Gateshead, designed by Lord Foster |
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Stood on the Millennium Bridge taking in the views, Hartley joins us for a photo shoot, with the Tyne Bridge behind us. Going up in the glass lift in the Sage building. |
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Hartley posing for the camera again!! A life size Sculpture. Hartley takes a look around the arts centre. |
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Our School Choir practice on a lunchtime with Mr Smith
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As you can see there are plenty of pupils who like singing, this comes in useful when we have school performances. We have some good singers. Mr Smith gives up his lunchtime too to coach us |
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