Once again we are offering children from all year groups the opportunity to sing in the Young Voices concert at the O2 Arena in London. This concert will be held on Thursday 31st January.

The children who wish to participate in this will travel to London on the Thursday morning and rehearse throughout the day before performing to a parent audience later in the evening. Having taken part in this event before, I can honestly say that it is enormous fun and certainly a great achievement to say that you have sung at the O2. However, it will require a lot of commitment and dedication in order to learn and practise the songs, with weekly rehearsals on Tuesday lunchtimes at 12.40 (starting 25th September), so the children need to be keen. Also, the concert day itself is a very long day, with us not returning to school until approximately 11.30pm on the day of the concert. This must be taken into consideration when you agree for your child to take part, especially if they are in the lower school.

If your child would like to participate in this wonderful experience, then you need to fill in the permission slip below and return it to Miss Helgadottir by Tuesday 19th September. Places are limited, so return slips as soon as possible. If your child is successful in gaining a place, I will then send home further details including the ticket and the t-shirt order forms. Please note, by allowing your child to participate in the concert, you are agreeing to your child being photographed and/or filmed by Young Voices during the event.

For your information:

- The children taking part in the concert will not need to pay for a ticket but we will be asking for a contribution towards the cost of the coach (it should be approximately £15).

- Tickets for parents, family and friends to come and watch the concert cost £23 (there is no discount for children) and these need to be ordered through Northmead.

- As part of the event, the children are required to wear either a plain white t-shirt or the Young Voices t-shirt with their school uniform. The cost of the Young Voices t-shirt is £12.

Should you wish to find out more information about Young Voices, please visit their website at www.youngvoices.co.uk and click on the parent’s page.