The idea behind the project came from Josie Williams the school’s Community Arts Development Officer and Nick Weaver the school’s Performing Arts Technician.
Commented Josie. “There is a huge amount of talent in school just bursting to do music and with the help of Nick they have been able to professionally record their songs for this special limited edition CD. "

Commented Nick Weaver, who is also a singer/songwriter. “It has been fantastic working with the students. Some of them have come to me with melody lines and I have written the music for them. Others have written and performed the whole thing themselves. The standard is very high and I am very proud of them.”

The CD was a vehicle to encourage confidence, self esteem, independent thought, teamwork and creativity. The front cover design was presented as a competition amongst Yr 9 and the winner was Andrea Powell age 13. “It’s been a really exciting opportunity and a great confidence boost.” Commented Issy Williams, age 12 who has a track on the CD

“It just gets better and better!” Charlotte Capitanchick, age 12 also CD contributor.

“Just think what we will be like in twenty years!” Julia Gaffney age 12, CD contributor.

To listen to samples of the CD please click on the active links below. If you would like to buy a copy of the CD containing the full versions, priced £5, please telephone Ali Clarke during school hours on Tel 01793 612727. All tracks are original. You may need Quicktime player to listen to the tracks click here to download your free copy.

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html

Track 1 -Infactuation by Shani Corder. MP3 WAV
Track 2 - Behind The Bike Sheds by Steaming Nina MP3 WAV
Track 3 - Hillview by Cheryl Loxton
Track 4 - When The Bombs Start to Fall by Charlotte Capitanchik
Track 5 - Chase The Sun by Josie Williams ( Community Arts Development Officer)
Track 6 - Obsessed by Death On The Stairs MP3 WAV
Track 7 - Light In Your Eyes by Carine Conway MP3 WAV
Track 8 - First Class by Matt Harris
Track 9 - Fun by James Watts MP3 WAV
Track 10 - Song for Harrison by Keith Defter ( Headteacher) MP3 WAV
Track 11 - Lets All Sing by Lauren Humphries MP3 WAV
Track 12 - Where Are You Now? by Adam Wiltshire MP3 WAV
Track 13 - Better Than This by Nick Weaver ( Performing Arts Technician)
Track 14 - Looking At The Past by Nikki Southwood, Emma Stratford, Laura Natt, Faye Hutchins
Track 15 - That's What Life's About by Mary Mallison-Pasos and Lauren Wilkins
Track 16 - The One For Me by Kirstie Down and Kayleigh Wells