Christchurch Schools' Music Festival

On Friday some students of the senior school participated in the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival. There was a practice at the Christchurch Town Hall and this is also where the performance took place. The practice started at ten o’clock and finished at 12:15. Mr Oswin said that we had concentrated and sung so well and were a wonderful choir. It made us feel really proud of ourselves.
That night was the big night we were very nervous and were warming up when the managers came and told us that we were about to go in to the auditorium and perform our songs. Some of the songs we sang were Sounds of the Singing School, Born Free, Clowns and Ode to Joy. There was a childrens' orchestra and if you were there and closed your eyes you would have thought that it was an adult orchestra. It was amazing how many people were at the festival 1200 people singing and 2000 people in the audience. It was a really fun night and we can’t wait till next year.

Skipping
In the last few weeks we have been training for a skipping program called jump rope for heart. We have been learning the bell jump, side straddle, forward straddle, run skip and heel and toe tap and to start the day we have been doing 15minutes of skipping first thing in the morning. Also in PE we have been doing the skips as well as doing one minute skipping. We have our own skipping ropes that have our names on them. The jump off is on the 19th of September.
By Cassie and Rebecca.

Skipping

In the next few weeks the school are training for the 2007 Jump off. To get us started we have been jumping for 15 minutes first thing in the morning. Some of the year 8’s are going to be helping Mr Fitch, to help the rest of the school train for the 2007 Jump off on the 19th September. Some of the skips we do are side straddle, criss cross, double under, double Dutch etc.
Some of us are practicing at lunch.
We are all looking forward to the Jump off.
By Rebecca and Alana.