Pirbright Village Primary and Winston

Our two schools formed a great partnership working on a production of Matilda. Almost a 'play in a day', children from both schools created an electric performance, enjoyed by the audiences at both shows.

Mr Harrinton-Tucker wrote:

In June, the students of The Winston Churchill School and Pirbright Village Primary decided to join forces and perform a rendition of Matilda Jnr. This was a unique project that was produced and rehearsed together over two school days. The talented cast, of students from all year groups, have worked enthusiastically together over the last five weeks to develop the scenes from this immensely popular musical.

The process started with a pre-teach exhibition to Pirbright which saw members of Drama's Student Leadership team visit the primary school to go over several numbers in the Performance. The students from Pirbright immediately asserted themselves as excellent performers, singing at full volume, having already learnt the lyrics to every song. Choreography was shared across the day. The team and I were immediately blown away by how strong the talent was at Pirbright. The younger students were utterly brilliant, and approached each challenge with an outstanding professional attitude.

Following this, it was Pirbright's turn to come to us. Arriving at the Performance Space at Winston where the songs and scenes could come together. Both the cast and staff involved from each school are extremely proud and excited to have finally presented their hard work and I consider myself lucky to have worked with so many talented individuals. The students at Winston and Pirbright have managed every aspect of this performance. I am sincerely in awe of what they achieved in such a short space of time.