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  • 18/07/24

    Music - Summer 2024

    It feels more like an Autumn term rather than the end of the summer term – we haven’t been melting in school as usual. Despite the weather, it has still been a great term in the Music Department. We managed one afternoon outside in the shade with KS1 having music lessons, doing lots of r...
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  • 25/03/24

    SPRING TERM MUSIC BLOG

    As always, it’s been an exciting time in the Music Department this term.
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  • 19/07/23

    A musical year at the hills!

    It has been an exciting and busy summer term in the music department. Year 6 had the amazing experience of Beat boxing workshops, spread over 3 weeks, resulting in a performance to the whole school. The benefits to the participants have been widespread, not just the musical value, but creative writi...
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  • 13/12/22

    Autumn Term Music!

    It has been a successful and productive term for the music department. It has been so good to see the school return to all music activities again.
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  • 19/07/22

    MUSIC AT THE HILLS

    It has been so good to finally get things restarted after the pandemic, and the music department has been busy this summer term making up for lost time. Mrs Frost and Mrs Simpson have been very excited to get The Hills School Choir relaunched and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the children after...
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  • 19/07/21

    MUSIC BLOG!

    Another academic year comes to a close and unfortunately another summer term without a school concert to celebrate the hard work and successes of our instrumentalists and choir.  Please look out for some lovely performances on Facebook of some of our leavers this term who have performed a pi...
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  • 28/05/21

    SUMMER TERM 2021 - LOOKING FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER!

    The Music Department has been busy planning ready for September, in the hope that the situation allows for more extra-curriculum activities to return to normal. We are very keen to get all the enthusiastic singers back to The Hill Academy Choir and Mrs Frost and Mrs Simpson look forward to inviti...
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  • 26/03/21

    CHIORATINE, MUSIC LESSONS AND LEARNING TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT!

    Despite lockdown and the obstacles it creates, I am pleased to say that the music department have continued to deliver instrumental lessons weekly to our musicians. A massive thank you to our peri staff who have carried out online lessons to keep the learning going.
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  • 04/11/20

    LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT AT THE HILLS ACADEMY.

    It's been a quieter half term than usual in the Music Department due to the cancellation of choir, music assemblies and other group music activities, but fortunately music has still been happening and lifting spirits around the school.
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  • 11/02/20

    A MUSICAL TERM!

    The music department has had an exciting start to 2020. The choir had an excellent day at Young Voices in January. The choir went to Birmingham to join many other school choirs at the Genting Arena for an afternoons rehearsal and then evening concert, performing songs by Queen including We will Rock...
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  • 02/12/19

    CHOIR AND ENSEMBLE

    It’s been a busy term in the music department. A few changes as Mrs Simpson joins Mrs Frost to run choir. They are busy rehearsing for Young Voices which takes place in Birmingham on Tuesday21st January. Choir are also rehearsing a couple of Christmas items for the end of term Christmas Carol...
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  • 12/07/19

    SUMMER MUSIC!

    It’s been an exciting year in the music department with music growing. Bedford Borough Music Hub has recognised this and the school has received the Music Mark Award for commitment to music education.
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  • 21/06/19

    A PERFORMANCE AT ST MARYS!

    A big thank you and well done to all the choir members and members of the ensemble who gave up their Saturday evening last week.
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  • 21/05/19

    PLAYING THE FLUTE!

    I love playing my flute it's amazing!
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  • 08/05/19

    BUSY, BUSY IN THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT!

    The music department has had a very busy half term so far! Mrs. Frost ran a woodwind assembly the first week back where the school were entertained by some very talented clarinet, saxophone and flute players from year 4 -6. This gave some of them the opportunity to rehearse pieces in preparation...
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  • 27/03/19

    MUSIC AROUND THE SCHOOL

    We have had such a musical term.  Ryan and Shaurya did a superb job of demonstrating their Indian drumming skills on a dhol drum and table drums to the year 3 and 4 classes as part of our Indian music topic.
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  • 30/01/19

    Young Voices 2019

    After weeks of preparations and practicing, on the 23rd of January, over 6,000 children travelled to the Genting Arena in Birmingham and we were amongst them.
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  • 16/03/17

    Bedfordshire Music Festival March 2017

    The Music Festival took place on Tuesday 7th March 2017
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  • 03/02/17

    Young Voices 2017

    'I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good soul in my feet!'
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  • 21/06/16

    Choir Practice - Tuesdays

    Choir practice is for years 2, 3 and 4
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