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EVERSFIELD PUPILS TREAD THE BOARDS

Talented pupils from Eversfield Preparatory School are taking to the stage in a number of productions in the region.

8-year-old Oscar Richardson is currently singing in the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker at the Birmingham Hippodrome theatre. This will be the second time that Oscar has performed with the BRB since he joined Ex-Cathedra’s Junior Choir. “It’s unbelievable to be singing alongside such a famous ballet company; a most amazing experience,” says Oscar excitedly.

Meanwhile, fellow classmate Olivia Tennant has recently been at the Hippodrome as part of the cast of Evita. One of 12 children from Stagecoach Solihull, Olivia had seven different parts to play including singing Santa Evita in Spanish. Olivia comments “We had numerous costume changes that had to be done quickly at the side of the stage which was a challenge but my best moment was playing a French girl during Evita’s Rainbow Tour”.

Other pupils treading the boards, are Sam Young, Rahul Choudhary and Oliver Taylor. They recently performed at the Solihull Library Theatre in STAMP’s (St Alphege Musical Production Society) production of Kiss Me, Kate. The Eversfield boys play the role of the three knaves of Petruchio in the ‘play within the play’ and have many songs to perform. Sam and Oliver will be returning to the stage again in the Centrestage production of Blitz in the New Year. Sam, who is also a talented cello player and pianist, will play the role of Tommy Blackwell.

Music Director at Eversfield, Miss Alison Griggs says, “Eversfield offers a wealth of music and drama opportunities in the form of lunchtime and after-school clubs, private instrumental and singing tuition, as well as music and dance lessons as part of our curriculum from nursery age upwards. Every year the children have the opportunity to perform in school productions, sing and play in concerts and compete in our House Music competition. It is wonderful to see these interests continued outside of school and to learn of our pupils’ successes.”

CHRISTMAS AT EVERSFIELD IS 'OUT OF THIS WORLD'

Eversfield Preparatory School is to receive a visit from outer space at the Lower School Production ‘Christmas with the Aliens’.

A UFO has landed and aliens find themselves at Eversfield where pupils are rehearsing for the school nativity play. Whilst the aliens try to fix their broken spaceship they meet pupils who tell them about the story of Christmas. Children aged from 5 to 7 will be taking part in the performances on the evenings of Wednesday 2nd December and Friday 4th December.

“At this busy time of year our Form One and Form Two pupils have been rehearsing with great dedication to put on a superb production filled with lively musical numbers and entertaining lines. This year we have two productions as our Reception and Nursery pupils will be performing their own play “The Little Angel”. This has given the children more opportunity to take on speaking parts, a challenge which they have happily risen to and relished,” says, Headmaster Robert Yates.

Meanwhile, children in the Senior Choir will be bringing Christmas cheer to shoppers as they carol sing in Solihull’s Poplar Way shopping precinct on Monday 7th December. They will be collecting on behalf of The Birmingham City Mission, which offers help and support to the needy and marginalised in the city and is the School’s chosen charity for the year.

EARLY YEARS PROVISION AT EVERSFIELD IS 'OUTSTANDING'

“Eversfield Preparatory School has many strong features and is outstanding in some areas,” reported the Independent Schools Inspectorate when they visited in June of this year.

“The school provides a stimulating and fulfilling educational experience of excellent quality.” Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum which allows for talent to shine through in all areas, whether academic, sporting, musical or artistic. French is taught from Reception age and specialist subject teaching increases as children move up the school. The well planned curriculum is enhanced by a wide range of extra curricular activities, both at lunchtime and after-school. These include tap dancing, drama, art, chess, French, photography and numerous sporting clubs.

Headmaster, Robert Yates comments, “The inspectors expressed their delight in the school and were very complimentary about our happy, well mannered and hard working children. The recognition that we are successfully achieving our aim to provide academic excellence with breadth, is testament to the hard work and dedication of all the staff and pupils. We are also very lucky to have the warm support of parents. Pupils show mutual respect for their peers and their teachers who know them well. They have strong feelings of belonging and pride in being part of the Eversfield family.”

During the inspection pupils were found to show enthusiasm for their studies and, “results over the last three years have been far above the national average.” Pupils achieved high success rates in entry to senior schools and this year a record seventeen scholarships were obtained. “Pupils in their final year at the school are very well prepared for the selection procedures they face. They leave as confident, articulate individuals with a strong sense of responsibility and appropriate study skills to take to the next stage of their education.”

The report concludes that Mr Robert Yates, who is now in his fourth year as Head of Eversfield, provides strong leadership and is effectively supported by senior management, thus enabling the school, “to fulfil its aims successfully and meet the needs of all its pupils, including children in the Early Years Foundation Stage, for whom provision is outstanding.”

John Platt, Youthwork Co-ordinator at BCM, is pictured with school officials, Lydia Jones-Brown, Vignesh Sriram and Matthew Stansfield.

EVERSFIELD’S HARVEST FESTIVAL LAUNCHES CHARITY APPEAL
FOR BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION

Pupils at Eversfield Preparatory School are starting a new charity appeal at a bumper harvest festival for Birmingham City Mission and Brookvale Day Centre in Solihull.

Lower and Upper School children at the co-educational day school in Solihull are bringing gifts to their Harvest Festival celebration on Wednesday 7th October, which will then be donated to the two local good causes.

Following the special morning assemblies, which will include traditional songs to celebrate the harvest, as well as poetry readings and prayers, Form 2 pupils will take a share of the gifts to present to Brookvale Day Centre for the elderly in Warwick Road, Solihull.  Gifts will also be given to Birmingham City Mission, the school’s chosen charity for the academic year ahead, which helps distribute food and day-to-day necessities to homeless people and those in need.

Headmaster of Eversfield School, Rob Yates, says: “Our school has a long history of generous giving to various causes through its annual charity appeal, and pupils today are very keen that this tradition is continued again this academic year.
 
“They have been learning about the work of the Mission and how, through simple acts of sharing and generosity, they can make a big difference to other people’s lives.”

RECORD RESULTS FOR 11+ SCHOLARS AT EVERSFIELD

Pupils at Eversfield Preparatory School have achieved another record year, with an exceptional set of 11+ examination results achieved at the co-educational day school in Solihull.

A total of 17 scholarships have been awarded to this year’s Form 6 leavers, with the 37 students between them sharing more than 100 offers to study at the region’s leading independent and grammar schools.

In addition to academic excellence, this year’s scholars include those winning places for their musical and sporting talents, reflecting Eversfield’s broad curriculum which includes the opportunity for pupils to develop their academic, musical, sporting and artistic potential.

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