Students spread festive cheer in the community

Gosforth Academy Students Spread Christmas Cheer in the Community

Students from Gosforth Academy have been spreading festive joy by performing Christmas carols in the local community. 

The school choir, string, and brass ensembles delighted audiences at Gosforth Shopping Centre and Newcastle’s Grainger Market.

Leader of Teaching & Learning in Music, Elaine Elliott, expressed her pride in the students: “I’m so proud of the students; they have worked really hard which their performances reflect. They are a credit to themselves, the school and their community".

Members of the public were equally enthusiastic, with Caroline Tompkins commenting, “It's brilliant to see all the different music groups performing in the community at Christmas".

The performances were a great opportunity for the students to showcase their musical talents while bringing the spirit of Christmas to Gosforth Shopping Centre and the Grainger Market.

Gosforth Academy is thrilled to continue fostering such connections through music, and looks forward to more performances in the future.

Well done to all the students involved for spreading joy this festive season!

Gosforth Academy and Great Park Academy, Christmas Concert

This year's Christmas concert was a celebration of talent, featuring music, drama, and dance. Audiences were treated to performances from the school choir, ceilidh, string and brass ensembles, as well as the energetic Fusion Band. Drama and dance performances were all created by students in their groups, based on Kindness and Understanding at Christmas. 

Joanna Foster, Leader of Teaching & Learning in Drama, praised the event: “They were all amazing. It was also wonderful to see so many of our younger students involved, including students from our adjacent Great Park Academy. Many performed in front of a live audience for the very first time, and they all rose to the occasion, which will serve to develop their confidence and life skills.”

The concert highlighted the strong partnership between Gosforth Academy and Great Park Academy, bringing together students, families, and the wider community in a festive celebration. 

Well done to everyone involved!