Lower School

With the Trinity Term and 24/25 Academic Year coming to a close, on July 8 Norwich School Choristers set off on a Cathedral Choir tour of Paris and Normandy. 16 Pupils from both the Lower and Senior school made their way to France to sing in some of the most beautiful churches and Cathedrals in the country, all while enjoying the culture in their spare time! One highlight on this trip will be the choir's appearances at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, where their performances of music will commemorate and remember the 22,442 servicemen and women who fell during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. You can find their itinerary below; Tuesday 8 July: 12.30pm Mass, Église de la Madeleine, Paris Tuesday 8 July: 6.30pm Concert, Cathédrale St Etiénne, Meaux Wednesday 9 July: 12.30pm Mass, Église de la Madeleine, Paris Wednesday 9 July: 7.30pm Concert, Église Notre-Dame d’Auteuil, Paris Friday 11 July: 12.00 noon Concert, Église St Maclou, Rouen Friday 11 July: 6.30pm Evensong, Église St Pierre, Caen Saturday 12 July: 12 noon and 1.15pm, Music for Remembrance, British Normandy Memorial Saturday 12 July: 5.30pm Concert, Sanctuaire Sainte Thérèse de Lisieux  To find out more click here!

As the final curtain falls on Gather festival, Gala Night was promised to be an evening of entertainment and celebration of our school community. A highlight of the year for many, countless hours of hard work and dedication, went towards making the infamous Gala Night bigger and better than ever! With a cast of over 300 pupils from the Lower School to the Sixth Form, the evening brought back the best hits of the 24/25 academic year as well as some fantastic new pieces! With the sun shining as the perfect backdrop, the evening began with Nights from the cast of our Senior Musical Grease, this upbeat, energetic piece had audiences singing along, well prepared for the show ahead. Just a few of the highlights from the first act include… The Lower School Choir transporting the audience to a tropical rainforest with their rendition of Africa by Toto. The Fourth Form took us on a magic carpet ride with their lively dance, Friend Like Me, which we saw a glimpse of at the Royal Norfolk show. The phenomenal Mary Poppins melody which showcased the talents of our Upper 3 pupils. The Senior Dance Company bringing the magic of La La Land to Cathedral Close with their showstopping performance, Another Day of Sun After a spectacular first half, audiences treated themselves to refreshments, brought raffle tickets and enjoyed the sounds of the Senior Jazz Band which brought us into the second act, reviving some favourites from the Lent Term Jazz Night. Some of the highlights from the second act include… School Days, a dance collaboration between Senior and Lower School pupils, which beautifully captured the Norwich School experience and passing on the baton to the next generation. The Upper 6 Leavers Song, What I Did for Love, a heartwarming farewell that encapsulated the friendship and community in our Upper 6 cohort, as well as the exceptional talent of our vocalists. Senior Dance Games powerful contemporary performance ‘Rise Above’, which featured earlier this year in the Senior Dance Festival. The evening ended with a Medley from the successful sold-out Senior School Musical, Grease, which has audiences swaying their arms to Hopelessly Devoted to You one minute and clapping their hands to Greased Lightning the next. With the rest of the cast joining for one last dance in We Go Together, it was the perfect way to end the evening and the 24/25 academic year. You can catch a glimpse of the evening in the video below...