Here at Upton, we have plenty of After-school and lunchtime clubs for budding musicians! Some clubs have entry requirements, so please read the detail carefully before signing up. Not all clubs can be signed up for via the MCAS app.

All after-school music clubs finish at 4.30pm.

Except for choir, all children need to be collected from the gate by the swimming pool entrance. Choir children are collected from the gate leading to the main playground.

Monday – Rock Band

Begins Monday 12^th for current members – Mon 19^th for new members

This club is entry by audition only and cannot be signed up for on MCAS. Spaces are limited, and currently we are only looking for guitarists and vocalists. To audition, children need to prepare a short piece of music. Vocalists can sing unaccompanied or with a backing track. Guitarists can prepare a short piece of strumming or a solo. Guitarists need to have had experience on the instrument and preferably lessons.

Auditions will be held on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13^th, lunchtime at 12.30 in the Music Room. To sign up for an audition, children need to sign up on the sheet outside the Music Room. Year 3 children might need to ask their teacher how to find the Music Room.

Tuesday – Choir

Begins Tuesday 13^th for current members – Mon 20^th for new members. Again, this is an audition only club.

We have spaces in all year groups, although Y4 is near capacity. To audition, children need to prepare a short unaccompanied song to sing. Simplest is always the best! Pop songs are not always a good idea, since these often do not show children’s voices to their potential. A song sung at their previous school is always a good idea.

Auditions will be held on Thursday 15^th and Friday 16^th, lunchtime at 12.30 in the Music Room. To sign up for an audition, children need to sign up on the sheet outside the Music Room. (When auditioning at lunchtimes, children need to have a lunch immediately at 12.15 and then come to the Music Room – they can ask their class teacher for advice, if unsure)

Thursday Morning! – Ukulele Club Starts at 8am 15^th September

For early bird musicians who wish to play the Ukulele! The only requirement for this club is that children must own their own ukulele. After the club finishes children then leave to join their class for the day.

If children are already members, they have a guaranteed place. If they do not wish to continue this year, please email me to allow another the opportunity.

To sign up, use the MCAS app. Spaces are limited.

Thursday – String Group (run by Mrs Nunn from Kent Music with Mr Langridge) Begins Thursday 15^th September for all members

This club is open to any child wishing to learn how to play bowed string instruments. No prior experience is necessary, although it is beneficial. Children will use a school violin for the sessions but unfortunately, we do not have the facility to allow these to be taken home.

Those who are already members already have a place and do not need to apply. If your child has a place from last year and does not wish to continue, please contact me via email so that the place can be given to another child.

Please use the MCAS app to sign up. Spaces are limited.

Friday – Recorder Sprinters Club

Begins Friday 16^th September for all members. This recorder club is open to any child who owns their own recorder and has had a least some experience (for example, can play B, A or G from memory). There is a lunchtime club for total beginners and Year 3 are taught the recorder as part of their class lessons.

Those who are already members are guaranteed a place and do not need to sign up. If your child does not wish to continue, please email me to allow others an opportunity.

Sign up using the MCAS app. Spaces are limited.

Lunchtime Clubs!

All lunchtime clubs begin at 12.30 and take place in the Music Room. All children participating need to have early lunch – 12.15 and then come to the Music Room.

Monday – Recorder Joggers Club – starts Mon 19^th Sept.

For total beginners, who do not necessarily own their own recorder. Any year groups! Children learn the basics of recorder playing in a little more detail than in class sessions and is an ideal preparation for the Recorder Sprinters after-school club.

Sign up using the MCAS app.

Tuesday – Young Voices Club – Starts Tues 20^th Sept

Open to all – no audition! Our singing club that gives the children to take part in one of the UKs biggest choirs at the O2 arena. Signing up to this requires commitment to learning songs at home and attending every week. After all, this club has a day off school in the Spring Term to sing in the O2 Arena. Wow!

Sign up using the MCAS app.