The youngsters won a huge 27% of the vote in the Minster FM Battle of the Bands and will be joined at Party in the Park by 56 of their closest friends who will get free entry to Flamingo Land to watch them play.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported Bangers and Thrash and we can’t wait to hear them perform on the big stage!

To find out more about the competition, visit Minster FM’s website: https://www.minsterfm.com/win/battle-of-the-bands.php 

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Pupils from Cundall Manor School will be taking to the stage to perform ‘The Secret Garden’ by Frances Hodgson Burnett and adapted by Jessica Swale.

The production will be performed by Year 9 and 10 pupils from the nearby school at the 200-seat theatre on Thursday 24 November at 7pm.

The production promises to be a darker representation of the classic story involving an orphaned aristocratic girl returning to Yorkshire from the Indian Raj. Set in 1910, the Edwardian tale sees Mary on her way to England to live with her distant Uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on the dark and unfamiliar Moors.

As the audience will quickly discover, Misselthwaite is no place for children. Full of dark corners and strange night-time noises, Mary is certain there is more to Misselthwaite than meets the eye.

Will Mary uncover the source of the cries in the night? And will her curiosity lead her to solve the greatest mystery of Misselthwaite, the legend of the Secret Garden?

The performance will be directed by Miss Vile, Head of Drama at Cundall Manor School. She said: “The upper school performance is one of the highlights of the year.

“This year we are taking on a classic story and allowing the performance the opportunity to grow into a darker, more grown-up story.”

Tickets are free and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis on the night. To find out more about the production or the next open morning, contact the school on 01423 360 200.

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The festival is in its 110th edition and is an important calendar date for singers and performers from across the north.

Sisters, Flossie and Hattie Attwood performed beautifully to claim a series of awards for their singing within their categories. Flossie topped two categories with a 1^st places in the Year 8 and under Vocal Solo and the Year 8 and under Songs from Stage and Film (solo) categories. She also claimed a strong third for the Year 11 and under Unaccompanied Folk Song.

Hattie performed admirably with two second places in the categories Year 6 and under Pop Star Solo and Year 6 Songs from Stage and Film (solo).

Director of Music at Cundall Manor School, Sarah Reece, said: “Flossie and Hattie are great examples of music scholars. They are deeply committed and take every opportunity to fly the flag for Cundall at many competitions and festivals. Well done girls.”

To find out more about the music programme at Cundall Manor School or to book a tour of one of the north’s leading independent schools, call 01423 360 200 or visit cundallmanorschool.com

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The 7 year olds performed a range of spoken word and music as they put what they have learned over the past few months on show.

Mrs Rodgerson helped organise the event. She said: “The children performed wonderfully. I am sure everyone who came was very proud of what they saw.”

The children ended the evening with a performance of a chant depicting the invasion of Britannia by the Roman Empire. This follows on from Form 1’s recent study of the Romans and their visit to Murton Park.

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Cundall Manor joined choirs from Terrington Hall, Aysgarth, York Minster School and St Martin’s Ampleforth, with around 120 voices altogether.

The morning and first part of the afternoon were spent rehearsing in the performing arts centre, before we moved to the church to sing everything that we had learned, in a service which was attended by families and members of the general public.

Director of Music at Cundall Manor, Sarah Reece, said: “The choirs worked really hard and felt exhausted by the end of the afternoon, but rose to the occasion and made the most of this exciting opportunity to sing in the enormous acoustic of Ampleforth Abbey Church.”

A huge well done to all involved in the creating a wonderful day of beautiful music.

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FIVE drama pupils preformed the powerful and thought provoking play ‘Chatroom’ by Enda Walsh as part of their GCSE exams in front of a large audience of friends, family and staff from the school.

Drama teacher, Elizabeth Vile said: “The piece explored the theme of cyber-bullying and the dangers it presents to vulnerable teenagers across a range of situations and backgrounds.”

“The actors were highly focused throughout the piece and audience members were really struck with the students’ commitment and acting ability.”

Elizabeth added: “The cast should feel incredibly proud of themselves and of the performance as a whole.”

To find out more about drama at Cundall Manor School, visit our website on www.cundallmanorschool.com

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