Music

Music plays a strong part in the life and profile of the school and there is a strong tradition of high-level music making. The music department is housed in its own suite of rooms comprising 2 main teaching rooms, computer suite, recording studio and a number of well equipped practice rooms.   Music is taught at Key Stage 3 and at GCSE and A level [including music technology]l.  Classes are small and therefore quality of teaching and learning is high.  Pupils are highly motivated and many play an instrument (15% have lessons in school and many others have private lessons).  GCSE and A level results are high and in recent years students have sat exams often two or three years earlier than is normal with excellent results in Music and Music technology.

The school offers instrumental lessons provided by Warwickshire County Music Service.  Currently teachers visit the school offering tuition in brass, woodwind, violin/ viola, cello, guitar (classical and rock), percussion and double bass.The music department has thriving extra-curricular activities which include: orchestra, jazz band, string orchestra, choir, junior band, and many varied student led rock bands. The department puts on regular high profile concerts featuring a diverse range of music making.  Included in this is the annual ‘Battle of the Bands’.  Music also features prominently in the community. Ensembles play regularly in The Clock Towers shopping precinct, at Age Concern, summer fetes and other local events.

In 2007 the music department ran a very successful tour to Lake Garda and in 2009 the department travelled to France to perform  in Paris and Disneyland.