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Making music, making waves!

Greendown Music School - that unusual 'school within a school' - is now stepping off into the public entertainment world. Not
content with recruiting nearly a quarter of the school to either learn singing or one of 9 musical instruments, Andre Pysanczyn,
our Head of Music, has been swamped by a tidal wave of our students eager to perform.
Our A-Cappella singers, classi- formance just gets better. And on 23 November, the fin- See below for details of this
cal players and rock bands enter- But they're not stopping there! est pop music talents the school unusual event.
tained many of our partner pri- Many of the musicians have been has fostered will he performing Next year our musicians may
mary schools this year with musi- working in a professional record- at a unique, limited ticket Cabaret make it onto the air waves, too!
cal assemblies. So many students ing studio preparing to release a FTvnin or thc Nikon Hotel. Good luck to them
want to show off their talents that CD for Christmas. Six of our girls
three concert evenings take place will be backing Masquerade, a
every half term with 60 perform- professional duo who will he
ers a night from every year group performing a specially written
performing soul, rock, ballads song 'Have Faith' at the Children
and theme music. Concerts on in Need concert at Swindon's
20,21 and 22 October were again Wyvern Theatre on 13 Novem-
packed and the quality of per- ber.
Ready to perform 'Have Faith' at the Wyvern on 13 November.
Pictured with Linda Newman of Masquerade, left to right, Kate
Rudkins, Nicola Mapstone, Gemma Whitmarsh, Sammy jenner,
(Performer not pictured: Gemma Abrams)

Business students make their

mark with marketing ideas
British Telecom, who will he hosting this year's BBC CHILDREN IN
NEED APPEAL for the West of England region, have invited Green-
down's Year 11 Business Studies students to market the event. An invitation to loin US on
Greendown has always had a strong policy of linking with local
Sunday 23 November, 7pm - 10.1 5pm
business and industry, but this venture into the world of competitive
marketing is something of a first for our students. at the Hilton Hotel for a
They have been given complete responsibility for the design and
creation of promotional material for the appeal in the region and their
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work will figure on BBC television at the launch on 21st November.
All their work will he used in support of their GCSE exam
coursework and should provide the examiners with some unique
in aid of Greendown music school & Children in Need
material.
Parent help gains another

computer

WHAT IS DESIGN - A - CABARET?
Basically, the audience participates in a big way.
Our top eight acts - featuring songs by the Beatles, Oasis,
the Spice Girls and others - will not know the running
order for the evening. Guests will have to bid
for the acts to come on stage and entertain.

The more you bid, the more money we raise.
There will also be spoof TV game shows with prizes,
and an auction to take part in.
This will be an unusual and unique event, the first of its kind
by a Swindon school. Support our talented musicians
and help us raise money for two good causes.
Once again, parents have helped us add to our library re-
sources. Over 3,500 Asda computer tokens were exchanged BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW
recently for a Viglen computer. Mrs Jenny Eagle, our library
manager, is delighted. "The computers get heavy usage during They cost £10 each and include a one course meal
lunch time and it is wonderful to be able to offer our students Eveui table seats up to 10 people. Wlii not put together a party?
more chance to learn in their own time."
Call Greendown on (0 1793) 874224 to reserve tickets now
Let's hope the scheme continues.