Brass Banding Success!
Youth and Training Band Festival
The Wessex Brass Band Association held its Youth and Training Band Festival on 27th January 2018. Seven bands participated. The judge was a player from the no 1 brass band in the world. Six members of the school community were involved, in two of the bands.
The New Forest Training Band – including Lynette Baskett – won 4 awards.
And Verwood Training Band and Verwood Youth Band – including;
- Lucy Thom
- Holly Iggulden
- Finlay Johnson
- Ben Yorke
- Oliver Yorke
(pictured above) won 8 awards.
Well done all those players!
If anyone is interested in brass banding, do have a chat with any of the players above or Louise or Marcus Johnson (Class 4 teacher) or Nicola Yorke (via the school Office).
Useful links:
http://www.facebook.com/WessexBrass/
http://www.facebook.com/New-Forest-Brass-207040445989546/
http://www.facebook.com/VerwoodConcertBrass/
Chair of College of Teachers – Louise Tiley It seems hardly any time at all since I last wrote for…
Read More15th July – 4th August 2013 This will be our third year. In the first 2 years we have raised…
Read MoreThe Madrid trip was a very enjoyable experience: lovely weather and lovely people. We arrived at the train station of…
Read MoreEnd of year concert 2013 – Class 8 review by Caroline Doherty, parent As parents, we are often taken aback…
Read MoreWarm sunshine, live South American music, many happy smiley faces and a carnival truck packed with enthusiastic drummers adorned with…
Read More