If you have ordered a Young Voices t-shirt etc for your child – the merchandise has now arrived! We will be giving the children their t-shirts etc on the morning of Wednesday 23rd January ready to go to the concert (thus ensuring the tiny torches haven’t got lost or overused before the event)! If for any reason you would prefer to collect the merchandise earlier, then please collect it from the school office.
If you have not ordered a t-shirt, please could you send in your child on Wednesday 23rd January with a spare plain white t-shirt (or a Young Voices t-shirt from a previous year) for them to wear on stage for the performance.
All children are to come to school in full school uniform on the morning of the concert.
IMPORTANT: Your child will need a packed lunch AND a packed tea for the event, with plenty of snacks and drinks too please (no fizzy drinks, cans or glass bottles). If your child is eligible for Free School Meals they have already ordered a school packed lunch, but please provide them with a home packed tea, snacks and additional drinks for their evening meal.
The itinerary for the day is:
- 11.30am – leave school by coach (children will eat their packed lunch on arrival at the venue);
- 2.15pm – rehearsals will start;
- 5.00pm – children will eat their packed teas;
- 7.00pm – the concert begins!
- 9.15pm – the concert ends;
- 9.30pm approx – the children will leave by coach to return to school;
- 11.00pm approx – the children should arrive back at school. (We will keep parents informed via text message with a more accurate arrival time on the night).
As always, as it is such a late night back, although many children have a nap on the coach, if you would prefer to let your child sleep in until they wake naturally and then bring them into school during the morning session, the school will authorise their late arrival (up till 12 noon at the very latest).
Please note though, if your child is going to arrive late, please let the school office know in advance (or by 9.30am on Thursday 24th Jan) what they would like to order for their Thursday school dinner. If you miss this deadline, please provide your child with a home packed lunch.
For KS2 children who are not attending the event – full lessons will be provided in school by a KS2 teacher as normal.