"One morning in June 2008, I found on my desk a small glossy brochure that our Music Coordinator, Sarah Dalziel, had received from Sing Up. I was quite interested at the thought of being able to re-introduce singing into the heart of our school and so we both agreed to try it.
Working Together
"Gradually, we all worked towards the Silver Award, gaining more confidence as a singing school. We held regular singing each Friday and formed two choirs. It was a communal school effort, and some staff members - myself included - were not too confident with singing, but with the help of the Song Bank, we all slowly embraced it. Soon it because clear that the children were singing at home and in the playground and staff could even hear them making up their own songs too. This really was uplifting!
Silver Award
"It was to our great surprise we found that not only had we gained the Award, but we were the first Silver Award school in the whole country! As you can imagine we were absolutely delighted and the children screamed with excitement. We held a celebration event, invited all the parents and let the children decide which song to sing. We had the local press, radio and television all wanting to make our children stars!
"Sing Up is an integral part of our school now, and visitors have observed and commented on the positive vibes emanating from staff, children and parents. As always, we look to the future and are looking towards our next stage. I'm now confident and excited aiming towards the Gold Award; we certainly are a proud 'St Martin's Silver Singing School'."
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