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IAPS schools deliver a well-rounded, broad education which emphasises the arts and humanities alongside traditional academic subjects.
Badminton Girls Win Places in National Children’s Orchestra
Two Year 6 girls from Badminton Junior School in Bristol, Olivia McHale from Weston-in-Gordano and Rose Pian Hodgson from Evercreech in Somerset, have been offered places in the U11 section of The National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain.
Olivia (10) who is a Grade 4 clarinettist, Grade 4 violinist and Grade 3 pianist plays in both the Badminton Junior School Wind Band and Junior School Orchestra. Rose Pian (10) is a Grade 5 violinist and Grade 4 pianist.
To audition for the UK’s premier orchestra for children, both girls had to play two prepared pieces, followed by two pieces of sight reading. They will attend the South West regional orchestra rehearsals every month during term time and a week-long residential course during the summer holidays.
Said Matthew Bale, Head of Music at Badminton: “Music is a major part of life at Badminton and the standard is extremely high with many girls participating in music right throughout their time at school. All our pupils study music as part of the curriculum until the end of Year 9 and we are fortunate to have some extremely talented musicians here at Badminton with some girls competing internationally”.
The National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain provides young people with a world-class foundation for orchestral performance and musicianship. The organisation brings together hundreds of 7-13 year olds from across the country and offers them a life-changing experience – meeting like-minded people and being guided by top professional musicians.
Established in 1978, the NCO has built up an international reputation as an outstanding orchestra whose maturity belies the age of its members. The NCO has performed in a wide variety of concert venues, from the Royal Albert Hall in London to the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing.
The Townsend-Warner History Prize
The Townsend-Warner History Prize was established in 1885 when a housemaster at Harrow contacted Elstree school to offer a prize in History. The competition between the two schools ran until 1895, when the Dragon School was invited to join them. Over time, the prize was opened up to other schools and in 2010 more than 830 children from 130 schools took part.
Candidates take two papers: the first consists of 100 one-word answers to questions about world history; the second is more advanced with a wide choice and variety of questions.
To find out more, visit the website: www.townsend-warner-history.co.uk
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Townsend Warner History Prize 2011
Congratulations to Jack Hagger from King’s Junior School, Wimbledon who took first prize in this year’s Townsend Warner History Prize with a total score of 168.
Jack was closely followed by Wilf Ward, Twyford School, in second place and O Squire, W Monaghan, and A Berkley, all from King’s Junior in third, fourth and fifth places respectively.
More than 200 pupils qualified to sit paper two from more than 700 entries in total. Paper two gives children the chance to show off their knowledge of history and the questions invite them to write with flair and imagination. Question one asked them to write on two subjects from a choice of 62, ranging from Boudicca’s rebellion to the end of Apartheid in South Africa. Question two offered the choice of imagining they were a visitor to England in 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800 or 1900 and giving an account of their impressions; or writing as a grandfather to a grandchild. Question three required candidates to write two essays on a wide choice of titles.
Congratulations to everyone who took part and many thanks to the team behind the Prize, who dedicate many hours to setting and marking papers.
For more information, please visit the website:
www.townsend-warner-history.co.uk