Year 3-4 Open Assembly
On Tuesday 17th June, all of Year 3 and Year 4 presented the annual open assembly to their friends and family. The purpose of the open assembly is to give all Year 3 and Year 4 children the opportunity to work together towards an end goal and develop their confidence and presentation skills as part […]
Shrewsbury School Gala Concert
Amidst an exceptionally busy and varied half term, there has been plenty of music taking place. A number of Packwood pupils played and sang – some both – at Shrewsbury School’s Gala Concert last Sunday, in their splendid Alington Hall. This was an opportunity for Shrewsbury’s two children’s orchestras to perform to a packed house, […]
Pupils Shine in LAMDA Showcase
In May, our LAMDA students in Years 3-8 sat their exams, performing for a visiting examiner and answering knowledge-based questions about aspects of speech, language and performance and the content of their prepared pieces. LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) is an internationally renowned Drama school which has been accrediting exams in communication […]
Packwood’s Production of Wind in the Willows
No-one could have felt unmoved by the enchanting scenes at Packwood last weekend: on a glorious evening, Shrewsbury were playing Packwood on the 1st XI square, an assortment of children were mountain biking and playing golf, an audience were basking in the last moment’s of sunshine – enjoying pimms during the interval, and a group […]
Gotta Dance
On Wednesday 19th March, 31 dancers from years 5-8 travelled to Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury to perform in ‘Gotta Dance’ alongside other schools and performing arts companies from the local area. It was a chance for the dancers to perform in a professional regional theatre to a 650 strong audience and experience a ‘show day’ tech […]
Packwoodians Present a Musical Medley
The last fortnight has been incredibly busy for all Packwood pupils and staff, and the Music Department has been no exception, with several musical events taking place within several days. 10 pupils, ranging from Year 3 to Year 8 and from Initial Grade to Grade 6, performed solos at Shrewsbury School as part of their […]
Scholarship Success for Packwood Musicians
We were delighted last week to hear of the success of two of our Year 8 musicians, Sally and Morgan, who have won Music awards to Shrewsbury and Harrow respectively. Both pupils play a full part in our Music Department, including weekly rehearsals for the choir, Big Band and Clarinet Quartet, and it was lovely […]
Shrewsbury School Weaver Dance Festival
On Sunday 9th February, a team of junior girls represented Packwood in the Weaver Dance festival held at the Barnes Theatre, Shrewsbury School. The day began with a warm up and dance workshop led by professional dancer and adjudicator, Jon Clayton. The warm up included conditioning as well as technical exercises at a very high […]
A Spectacular Day of Music at Shrewsbury
The Big Band Day at Shrewsbury School was a ‘big band’ in every sense! With musicians from five prep schools taking part, as well as Shrewsbury School staff and musical pupils, the combined musicians took over the impressive Alington Hall. It was a varied and busy day, beginning with an improvisation session led charismatically by […]
Junior Production 2025: ‘The Wind in The Willows’
The Juniors have been working hard in audition sessions for the Junior production of ‘The Wind in The Willows’ which will be staged in The Malcolm Mitchell Theatre . The production will be the ‘Young@Part’ adaptation of the musical version which played in the West End in 2017. The music and lyrics are by George […]
