We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.
We offer our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family.
The Lion King Junior
Last week the pupils at Newminster and Chantry Middle Schools in Morpeth performed ‘The Lion King Junior’ Musical to sell out audiences.
There were over 200 pupils involved in this production which saw pupils sing, dance, act along with working lighting and sound equipment and man backstage. The technical team from KEVI came down and supported the middle school pupils under the guidance of Mr Hughes.
The set was designed and made by year 8 Bronze Arts Award students who also painted the faces of the cast and chorus before each performance. Costumes were made by pupils at both schools and included a huge elephant puppet which was carried and worked by 5 pupils.
This is what a parent at Newminster had to say about the musical and process of creating it, “We would just like you to pass on our congratulations and thanks to all the staff involved in The Lion King. It was amazing to watch and what creativity and talent! To say our daughter has enjoyed every single second of the rehearsals and performances is an understatement!”
Eva, a year 5 pupil said, “I’ve enjoyed everything about doing The Lion King musical. I have been given the chance to take part in lots of different experiences and it has made me really happy.”
Charlotte Jones, who is the Curriculum Leader of the Creative Arts said, “The pupils were outstanding and performed a spectacular show for delighted audiences. It was so lovely to have so many pupils, past and present involved with this show. A huge congratulations to everyone involved in this musical.”
Photo credit – Halo Photography Studio, Blyth.
The best way to be engaged in any activity is to share it with others. By joining an ensemble, you are joining a community of musicians. You make friends, share the
joy of making music together, and peer teach each other. Within an ensemble students make friends with like-minded musicians and forge deep, long lasting
relationships.
- MPN ENSEMBLE & CHOIR 2022/23 – Music Partnership North (MPN) County Ensembles & Choir continue to be an important and enjoyable opportunity for children in the county to play together in a fun and relaxed group. It’s a great way for children to meet new friends, as well as develop their music skills. Please download the brochure, so you have easy access to the information
- Click here to fill in the Application Form
- For further information Click here for our Ensembles web page
- No payment is required yet. You will be contacted in a few weeks and asked to pay and complete a parental consent.
Morpeth Fair Day – Sunday 12th June 2022, 10.15 am
FUN RUN
approx 1 mile [1600m]. Registration opens near the clock tower from 9.30 am. Open to all children at First or Middle Schools, Year 8 and below. It is recommended that those aged 6 or under are accompanied on the run.
EVERY FINISHER WILL RECEIVE A GOODY BAG AND CERTIFICATE PLUS FREE MORPETH HARRIERS’ MEMBERSHIP TO LEADING FINISHERS [those who are not already members of the club].
Newminster Middle School is immensely proud and very excited to announce that for the second year running, we have reached the final of Poetry By Heart. This is a National competition, which attracts thousands of entries. The challenge is for pupils across the country, aged between 7 to 18 years old, to learn a poem ‘by heart’ and through performance and interpretation, deliver it in their own unique way.
Congratulations to Harry, Rowan and Sebastian – Key Stage 2 Freestyle finalists!
Performing ‘The Book’ by Michael Rosen.
The competition will take place on 19th and 20th June, at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.
From this term LASP have a new array of clubs starting to satisfy the interest of youths, adults and families.
Mondays Family Archery Starts on 9th of May
Sessions from 5-6pm, these are open for juniors, adults and families . After nearly a decade of running a popular community club with regular sessions, we had to stop due to coronavirus. It has been a hard and continuous journey to get this club back up and running, we had problems to find and secure a suitable venue. It seems that we now found a place and we are very excited to announce this club again! Sessions will commence from May but bookings are open now.
Mondays Thor’s Thrills Team Starts on 9th of May
This activity will run weekly from 9.30 am to 12 noon – Adult Only Activities. This programme will see us mainly doing paddle sports (Canoeing, Kayaking and Stand Up Paddle Boarding) but as the group progresses, occasionally this might be extended to a longer session/activity especially to get out and further afield from home play spots and once a month we will get to try a different activity like climbing, abseiling, hill walking, cycling to name a few. All equipment will be provided. Sing up to the club membership emails and communications to know what is happening next!
Wednesdays Climbing Club Starts on 4th May
Climbing Club 5-6 and or 6-7pm. These sessions are suitable for Juniors of the age of 5 years old up to adults of any age. This is a great opportunity to get to try on climbing indoors and learn basic climbing skills, safety, usage of climbing equipment. get fit and even train to compete, We had in the past a number of youth competing on the Youth climbing series and some did that well that qualified to compete in the a National championship finale at Ratho Edinburgh.
Fridays Paddle Sports Club Starts on 29th April
Paddle Sport Club 3:45 pm to 4:50 pm and or 4:55 to 6pm. Come and have fun while developing water sports confidence and skills. During these courses and sessions you will be able try and develop your abilities in a number of crafts to include canoeing, kayaking and paddle boarding. Recognised paddle sport certificates can be gained in completion of achievements.
For a booking form and or further information , please visit :
Education or Childcare Setting Attendance – Please click here for parent guidelines
