Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96musiCians’ dinner The start of the summer term saw Musicians from King Henry VIII School return from the Easter break in a celebratory mood, many of them attending the annual Musicians’ Dinner on Thursday 14th April. Pupils were greeted with a drink for a balmy summer’s evening and the dulcet tones of the Jazz Trio comprising of Mr. Graham Dent pianist, Mr. Wayne Matthew, bass and singer, Ms. Sheila Waterfield lilted through the air. Their music certainly was a delight creating an air of accomplishment and relaxation. To this back drop, students had fun using the photo booth area as well as being entertained by Magician George Hunt, as well as putting each other through their paces on a game of Twister. See if you can spot some familiar faces! After a delicious two course meal and tea and coffee, Junior and Senior Music Colours were awarded to Year 9 and Year 12 pupils, as well as trophies awarded for outstanding contributions to various extra- curricular music groups throughout the academic year. Before the musical treats of the Jazz Trio and party atmosphere of the games, live magic and photo booth continued, we heard wise words from Ms. Nikki Bawcutt, teacher of Music at King Henry VIII Preparatory School. Her eclectic career of professional performance, orchestral management, artists management and later becoming a music teacher, meant she had many entertaining tales to tell from all over the world. This is after a background of her starting to play the violin at a young age against her parents’ wishes and even after sitting through hours of boring rehearsals as a teenager, these foundations during her educational years, forged the path for the rest of her adult life. Her perseverance with her musical education went on to open all the doors in her future career even though that wasn’t the intention she set out with. She ended with the encouraging word, to keep practising and keep enjoying making music together, you never know what connections it might provide you with in the future. Mrs Spraggett, Head of Brass 2015 To 2016 | 35