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 […]

Junior Play Wows Audience

Junior Plays at Packwood are usually fun and energetic, with a sprinkling of chaos, but it is fair to say that this term’s production of ‘Star Warts, the Umpire Strikes Back’ was in a galaxy all of its own. “Toby Wonky Nosebleed, you are our only hope…” pleaded the Princess with the iconic hairdo. It […]