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Storrington Primary Songscape

As part of the 2019 Horsham District Year of Culture, Storrington Primary School were invited to take part in the Songscape Project - a district wide project to write original songs, alongside professional musicians, about local stories and legends and perform them in a massed choral and orchestral concert. The children chose to write their song about the world's first glider flight by Jose Weiss, that took place from Amberley Mount in 1909. Alongside Mark Bradbury (professional opera singer and choral director) and Christopher Hussey (professional composer, arranger, orchestrator, audio producer and educational author) from Songbuilders, a group of children

Steyning Grammar School

9B football team

generated their own ideas about what it would have been like to take part in that first flight and created rhythms, words, structures and melodies to use in their song. They worked hard to learn their completed song that Mark and Christopher arranged and then rehearsed with other groups across the district to learn other original songs ready for their performance. On Sunday 20th October all the groups taking part came together at Christ's Hospital Big School to perform the original music to the public. The evening was a marvellous celebration of singing and community; a huge well done to all the children who took part and challenged themselves for this exciting project. Storrington Primary would like to thank Anita Momot for taking the photos. 01903 742047 www.storringtonprimary.co.uk

There was a great buzz from students, the audience and the music teaching and technician team. We saw the jazz band, brass band, rock factory groups and the KS3 Church Street/Rock Road choir. There were also solo singing, piano and drumming performances. The opportunity to perform is a key priority to the subject and the school. The value of younger students seeing the older students perform is invaluable, as is the chance to share it with a wider audience. A great night of real musical skill!

KS3 Church Street/Rock Road choir

Congratulations to our Year 9B Football team who were crowned District Champions. A very well contested final against Chatsmore. A great season topped off with some silverware!! The new 'James Brynin Building' at Steyning Grammar School's Shooting Field campus is taking shape quickly. 10 superb English classrooms replacing the infamous 'huts' which will be consigned to history. James was a former student, killed in active service in Afghanistan - we are proud to name the building in his memory. #Steyningfamily #WeWillNotForget. Steyning Grammar School music department autumn concert saw a fantastic range of performances from different musical genres and across the key stages.

Year 11 students visited three places of worship in Sussex including St Peter's Church, Al Medinah Mosque in Brighton and Worthing Mosque. This consequentially informed their current studies of Islam and Christianity in preparation for their upcoming GCSE’s as students were able to identify key links between theory and practice. #curiosity. Luke Talbot Assistant Headteacher, www.sgs.uk.net