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Papplewick’s musicians were out in force with their Director of Music Rob Parton for a Prep Schools’ Orchestral Day at Wellington College on Thursday, 12th October.
90 children from nine different schools attended the event, which included full orchestra performances, sectional events and a workshop. Nine Papplewick boys from Years 6-8 were in attendance, comprising two oboe players: Julian and Daniel Gudgeon; four violinists: George Baldwin, Matthew Lin, Moses and Marcus Ball; and two cellists: David Lui and Louis Parry-George. Joshua Kim played the clarinet. They all hold exceptional grades, up to Grade 8 in their chosen instruments.
Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “Rob Parton, our Music Director, who is Classic FM’s ‘Primary School Teacher of the Year’ for 2017, has brought a new impetus to the Music Department at Papplewick and we’re looking forward to some thrilling performances from his talented pupils.”
Papplewick is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 26 awards to top independent schools, including three King’s Scholarships to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’
Papplewick is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 26 awards to top independent schools, including three King’s Scholarships to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’