I do hope that you had a good weekend.

As you know it is the We Will Rock You performances this week on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday evening, all being performed to packed audiences as all performances are sold out.

I was immensely proud to be in Morpeth on Sunday morning at 11am when approximately 70 children from Chantry and Newminster performed some of the music from the show at the annual Morpeth Fair – they were very well received and certainly brought the crowds in! Well done everyone! It was lovely to see the community of Morpeth and our two schools come together.

I cannot begin to thank Mrs Woolley, Ms Jones and Mrs Wigham for their amazing work. They have given lots of their free time to preparing the children for this performance. Special thanks also, to Zita and the Creative Arts students from Newcastle College who have supported the students in developing their acting and singing skills. Thank you also to Jonathan Hughes and students from KEVI who have supported with the fantastic sound and lighting systems – at the moment it is as if we are in the middle of the Theatre Royal with all the equipment! Thank you to the other staff who may have contributed to helping out at rehearsals, selling tickets, preparing programmes, setting up the hall, making costumes , props and scenery. I am sure I will have missed someone!

We still need help on the evening so if you are able to help selling raffle tickets or refreshments please contact the school office or just turn up on the evening and report to me!

I do hope that the students have a great time and as they say in theatre land – break a leg!

With best wishes for the coming week.

Steven Johnson