Shrewsbury School’s Musical Theatre Day
On Friday 20th January, pupils from Year 7 took part in a Musical Theatre Day at Shrewsbury School. This involved learning a song and a dance, which they integrated into a scene from the musical Guys and Dolls, in just a few hours. The pupils were split into different groups and completed a carousel of […]
Ensembles Concert – A Musical Delight
It was terrific to see so many pupils involved in our Ensembles Performance, with all age groups from Year 3 to Year 8 represented. The concert had been postponed from last term but we had decided to keep the original Christmas theme, resulting in an abundance of tinsel, coloured lighting and a lovely festive atmosphere. […]
Packwood is Frozen!
Tuesday 7th December saw the culmination of a term’s worth of work across the Packwood community as senior students took to the stage, the technical box and the wings for the first performance of this year’s senior production of Frozen Jr. We were equally delighted to welcome such a large cross section of audience members across […]
Harmonies and House Spirit: Sixes Music Competition
The Sixes (House) Music Competition was an ideal opportunity for the whole Prep School to get together just before half term. This year’s theme was Rodgers & Hammerstein and the set song, ‘Edelweiss’, proved popular and challenging for all four Sixes. Other songs were taken from The Sound of Music, South Pacific and The King […]
A Season of Song
It has been great to see all our ensembles, bands and the three choirs in action over the last four weeks. Our daily assembly hymns are being sung with real gusto. Rumours abound about a mystery ‘staff choir’, the Frozen song rehearsals are now well underway, and the House Music competition starts next week, another […]
Packwood’s Summer Concert
Having rescheduled the concert due to weather, it was a great relief to see almost perfect evening sunshine and nothing more than a gentle breeze for Monday’s Summer Concert. The grounds looked beautiful and the 80 children who were taking part had dressed smartly for the occasion. Musicians were drawn from Years 3 to 8 […]
Junior Concert Delights Audience
On Tuesday we were treated to a fantastic Junior Concert, performed by our talented young musicians in Years 2 – 5. They showcased their wonderful musical talent in front of a packed theatre audience. Whether enthusiastically starting their journey, or confidently rocking it to the audience, the performances were tremendously uplifting and thanks go to […]
The Greatest Show
Performed by Year 5 and Year 6 children, this year’s Junior Play, ‘The Greatest Show’, was a colourful and energetic production loosely based on the hit film ‘The Greatest Showman’. Characters such as ‘Harry Houdinit’, ‘Maximus Girder – The strongest woman in Shrewsbury’ and Branston & Lily Pickle, all added to the story about a travelling […]
Packwood Christmas Concert
Around 30 pupils were involved in this year’s Packwood Christmas Concert. The Old Library, decorated for Christmas, provided a lovely setting for a chamber concert, and an ideal performance opportunity for pupils from Years 4 to 8. Some highlights included the Year 7 Clarinet Quartet, the newly-formed Senior String Quartet, a mixed Woodwind Ensemble and […]
Dazzling Dance Performances
On Saturday 18th March, Packwood took part in the John Weaver Dance Competition hosted by Shrewsbury School. Our Year 6 and 8 girls performed a ballet piece based upon the idea of a dream. And the Year 8 group performed a contemporary piece based upon how diverse our society is. The contemporary piece won its […]
