On Saturday 21 May, Lindfield and Wyvern Prep choirs met up at the Senior School campus in Stanmore to rehearse for the Founders Day concert. The theme for this year’s concert is ‘ Sweet 16.’ The two songs we are singing are ‘Sailing,’ which was dedicated to Jessica Watson, a girl who sailed the entire world when she was 16. The other song we are singing is ‘Hot Chocolate.’ Mrs South had the genius idea to use the ‘sweet’ from ‘Sweet 16’ which is how this song links in with the theme for the concert. It was lots of fun rehearsing and learning the harmonies and melodies to the song. It sounded great! We were lucky enough to have breaks throughout the day where we got fruit and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. We had lots of fun throughout the day and can’t wait for Founders Concert.

Adi Apana ( 6B) and Harry Firth (6B ) – Music Monitors

On Sunday 22 May Mrs South got the whole string ensemble to go to Stanmore for a music Weekend. We played with Wyvern Strings. We worked on three pieces. – ‘Into the Sky’, ‘Hyperdrive’, ‘Mama Mia’. It was a great experience and our lunch was even provided for us. There was a sausage sizzle and ice cream. Overall it was a great day. Thank you to Mrs South for organising us to get there and also for her and all the other music teachers giving up their weekend to help us.

Jack Middleton – String Music Monitor

At 9:00 on 22 May 2016 Newington Lindfield and Wyvern boys in the Bands went to a music weekend at Newington Stanmore. At first both school bands got together into a group and practiced the piece that both school bands had only just recently received, ‘Kingdom Of The Sun And Moon’. After one hour we went to our instrumental tutors and we worked on the specific area that we needed to work on. Next, we went to recess. After recess we went back to the full band rehearsal for another one hour and then back to our tutors. Next, we went to lunch. After lunch for the last time we went to the full band rehearsal and then went to the tutor to finish off the day. The music weekend made myself and many other people more skillful with the pieces we have been given. 

Caleb Strawbridge – Band Music Monitor