Another New Year and lots to look forward to!!! Royal Marines’ weekend, Swing Band gigs, the school production of ‘The Boy Friend’ and the concert tout to Italy to name but a few….

Rehearsals get back under way straight away from Tomorrow. As the Wind Band and Flings are touring in July attendance is vitally important for all respective students.

The up-to-date rehearsal schedule will come out tomorrow, but Flute Choir and Saxy Brass are at lunchtime (starting prep for GCSE exams – so all yr11s MUST be there – as well as the Chamber Concert in May). Wind Band is after school until 5pm.

Tickets are now on sale for the Wind Band’s joint concert with the Royal Marines Band on Sat 26th April. Use the link below:

UVHS Wind Band in Concert featuring the Royal Marines – The Coro

Tickets are now on sale for the school production of Sandy Wilson’s The Boy Friend from Wed 26th – Fri 28th March at The Coro. The link to booking is:

UVHS School Production – The Boy Friend – The Coro

It is ESSENTIAL that ALL members of the Brass/Sax ensemble, Flings and Senior Flute Choir attend their respective lunchtime rehearsals this week (12.55-1.25pm): especially Senior Flutes.

Tomorrow’s Wind Band rehearsal will finish at 5.15pm as we have to pack all the equipment for Wednesday and load the van once we have finished playing.

If anyone is able to donate a prize for Wednesday’s raffle please could it be sent in to the Music Dept by Wednesday morning? The raffle is traditionally very successful at the Christmas Festival and provides us with much-needed funds. If we have too many items we will save some for the Marines’ concert.

We are saddened to have to take the decision to cancel the Swing Band and Little Big Band’s performances at Dickensian tomorrow. Our priority is the welfare of our students, and the weather forecasts for Storm Bert (or ‘Berti’ as the band is now calling it) are, if anything, deteriorating.

We will try to get the bands to perform at The Cross on the run up to Christmas so that everyone can enjoy what we have been working on.

Arrangements for Dickensian Festival THIS Saturday

Arrive @ Market Cross:  3.15pm

Dress:  wrap up warm!!!!  No uniform.  Wear gloves that you can play in and possibly use hand warmer packs.

Finish:  5pm (and then pack up gear). Help will be needed to unload the van at school afterwards.

IN THE EVENT OF THE FORECAST HEAVY RAIN: Swing Band cannot play, but the Little Big Band can (as they will fit under cover).  Messages will be emailed out to parents and also put on the department Facebook page to either swap bands or, if it’s really bad, cancel.

Weekly rehearsals for the LBB have now finished for the year – we will call a rehearsal as and when we need one for a gig. Instead, from next week, we will be putting the pit band together for next term’s school production of The Boy Friend in The Coro towards the end of March.

They have just gone on sale!!!!!!! Use the link below – the event will feature Junior Band, Flings, Brass/Sax/Flute/Clarinet Ensembles, Choir & Chamber Choir and Wind Band.

The 2024 UVHS Christmas Festival – The Coro

As we have an INSET Day this Friday, we need to call a Swing Band rehearsal for this Thursday (24th October) from 3.30pm-4.35pm in order to get our set ready for Dickensian Festival next month). Mr Butler will be providing chocolates and/or cakes!!!!!!