Performing Arts

The Music Department plays an important and dynamic role in the life of the School. Students learn to appreciate a wide variety of musical styles both through the wide ranging classroom curriculum and outside of it. There are groups and ensembles to suit all tastes and abilities and students are encouraged to participate in these. The Chapel Choir sings at all major services in the School calendar and joins with the Junior School Choirs at the annual Advent Service of Light. We aim to offer the students a variety of opportunities to enhance their appreciation and understanding of music at whatever level they may be. Students have the opportunity to study GCSE (Edexcel), AS, and A2 (AQA) music as well as learn a wide range of instruments.

The Department consists of two full-time members of staff and nine visiting instrumental teachers. Tuition is offered on an individual basis in half-hour lessons with specialist teachers. The demand for instrumental / singing lessons at The Royal is high and we often have waiting lists.

During the past few years we have forged strong links and relationships with local community groups and associations, enabling us to establish and develop an excellent reputation within the locality and beyond.

The Choirs and individual performers are regularly in demand to perform at venues in the city and beyond as well as making valuable contributions to festivals and competitions. Regular Variety Shows are held where students get the opportunity to perform in a professionally staged show in front of a large audience.

Students are encouraged to enter formal music examinations with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and London College of Music both on an individual basis and as ensembles. We have enjoyed an exceptionally good record of achievement in these exams over a number of years now (currently 100% pass rate for this academic year).

Scholarships are available for talented students or for those who show exceptional promise for the future. These are competitive and by application to the school.

Latest News

OLYMPIC BRONZE TO RWS SWIMMER

Wednesday 25th August 2010 in General

Team GB swimmer Rachael Kelly (pictured), who is Sixth Form student at The Royal Wolverhampton School, won a bronze medal in the final of the women's 100m butterfly on Friday 20th August at the Singapore Sports School.

Rachael's time was 1.00.26 with the winner Liu Lan (china) on 59.67 and second Judit Ignacio (Spain) on 1.00.07.

Team GB swimmer Rachael Kelly reached the final of the women's 100m butterfly after successfully negotiating the heats and semi-final. Kelly qualified seventh fastest for the final and said: "I'm pleased to be in the final, but I would've liked to have secured a better lane. It's always hard from the outside lanes, but hopefully they won't see me coming".

The event is the 1st World Youth Olympics, and Rachael has been accompanied by The Royal Wolverhampton School's Head Coach Nathan Hilton in his capacity as one of the official Great Britain Swimming coaches .

Kelly got the evening of swimming action off to a flying start with bronze in the women's 100m butterfly final in a time of 1:00.26. Kelly said: "I had been saying all week that I was waiting for the 100m final so it feels amazing to get a medal. I haven't swum spectacularly well throughout the week, but I have been improving and so to have got a medal at the end of it feels fantastic."

DEGREE SUCCESSES

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate the following former students on their recent acheivements:

Manson Lo - graduated from Durham University in Accounting and Finance

Mang Min Kim - graduated from Univeristy College London, MSci in Chemistry

We wish them every success in their future careers.

S M Bailey
Headmaster

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate Edward Walsh on obtaining a LIMU Achiever's Scholarship from Liverpool John Moores University for the period of his study over the next 3 years.

Well done!

S M Baily
Heaadmaster

AGE GROUP SWIMMING NATIONALS

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The following members of the Royal Wolverhampton School's Elite Swimming Squad will represent the School at the Age Group Nationals in July and August:

Alice Dearing
Natasha Holland
Alison Long
Laua Powell
Taylor Whitchurch
Penny Whittingham

We wish them every success in their events.

S M Bailey
Headmaster

EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate Rachael Kelly, Year 12, who won a Gold Medal in the 100m butterfly event at the European Junior Championships in Helskini last week, a Silver Medal in the 200m butterfly and a Silver Medal in the 100m Medley Relay.

The Royal Wolverhampton School's Elite Swimming Coach, Nathan Hilton, was also selected to help coach the Great Britain International Junior Squad at this event.

Congratulations to them both.

S M Bailey
Headmaster