Prep Music, Drama and Art
Music is based in the Music School providing excellent facilities for our musicians, including the use of Routh Concert Hall. There is an exciting Strings programme for all pupils in Year 3 and a Brass and Woodwind programme for all pupils in Year 5.
The Prep School has an extensive range of Ensembles ranging from Orchestra, Flute Group, Brass Band to Jazz Group and Ukuleles. There is also a Junior Choir, a Senior Choir and a Chapel Choir. There are many wonderful opportunities for all choristers to perform, both in school, in Music Festivals, Cathedrals and world famous concert halls. Most recently, the choir performed at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the .
In Year 3 and Year 5, pupils participate in an exciting scheme to promote Music in the Preparatory school, which forms part of 麻豆社区’s commitment to, and development of, the Performing Arts. Each pupil will learn a string (in Year 3), brass or woodwind (in Year 5) instrument in a group during the academic year. There is no additional cost to parents for this scheme.
All pupils study Drama as part of the curriculum and are also able to participate in high quality drama productions each year. The purpose built Cobham Theatre is based within the Preparatory School and offers all pupils the opportunity to perform on stage or as part of the Company by working backstage in lighting, sound, costume, props or stage management.
At the Preparatory School we believe that Art is a subject for everyone. We enjoy a range of specialist facilities including purpose-built art rooms, a textile studio, a ceramics kiln and a kiln for fusing glass. We embrace the foundation skills of drawing alongside a wide range of mixed media opportunities. Pupils experience a wide and varied art curriculum that aims to build a passion for the subject in both 2D and 3D. In Years 3 and 4, pupils follow the creative curriculum. Art is used as a vehicle to aid the learning of all pupils through all their subject areas. Year 3 and 4 work towards a beautiful art exhibit of their own at the end of their topics.
Through Year 5 to Year 8, pupils are taught by specialist teachers. Pupils are encouraged, helped and inspired to use academic art processes whilst fostering their natural creativity and independent thinking. Our aim is to establish the desire for young individuals to think of where art could take them in the future and develop their passion for the subject. All year groups take part in group and individual work. They utilise a sketch book as a place to document visual learning, as well as creating larger scale pieces. The walls around the School are adorned with beautiful creations that the pupils take pride in displaying within our school community. We also enjoy exhibiting to the wider public in a variety of different spaces.
