Darwin, the Father of Evolution, was honoured at Fressingfield Primary School this summer as the children in Key Stage 2 presented their Summer Performance: Darwin Rocks! All the children in Key Stage 2 were involved in some from or another – either as Victorian Londoners, native Fuegians, sailors and officers, scientists, our ancient (unpronounceable) ancestors, or stage hands. And the children were also involved supporting (the wonderful) Mrs Foster with the musical accompaniment.
And what a fantastic event it was: the children’s performances were awesome; the singing was more heartfelt and lustier than ever; and the acting was superb.
We were especially impressed by the children who took on the challenge of singing duets or solos. So, well done Chloe and Amelia for a beautifully performed ‘Two Creations,’ to Daisy and Bella for a moving rendition of ‘Life Will Find A Way,’ and – astonishingly – Levi who knocked our socks off with a funky rendition of ‘The Groove Of Evolution.’ Epic!
As always, we would like to acknowledge the contributions of everyone who worked to make our performance such as success. First and foremost, thanks to Mrs Foster whose piano playing ties the whole show together and elevates our performances to a higher level; she gives up so much of her time to learn the songs, help with rehearsals and on the evenings of the performance themselves and we are extremely grateful. Thanks this year to Carmen Wright who provided our fantastic backdrops – they were great. Thanks also to Mrs Drax and our team of Teaching Assistants – Mrs Scott, Mrs Waring and Mrs Tooley – who helped with tickets, props, stage management and everything else on the night. Thank you to FOFSA who provided refreshments on the evening. Thanks to all who helped with make-up on the night – we loved your creativity. And, finally, thank you to all the parents who provided fantastic costumes, supported the children to learn their lines and ferried children to and from school each evening.
We hope you enjoyed it all as much as we did. With thanks from Ms Perry, Mrs Buckenham and Mr Leicester.
