Chilcote Brass at a Music Service Chamber concert

On Thursday 13th February, Chilcote Brass group took part in an evening concert at St Francis Church, Bournville. It was a Chamber concert- for small instrumental or vocal groups.
Chilcote Brass played with confidence and expression and represented our school extremely well.
4 of the 9 brass group members were performing in their first concert outside of school, so a special well done to them.
One member of the group also played as part of another out of school group, well done for your commitment to your music and instruments.
Thank you very much to Mr Fisher who organised and prepared the children for this event and for our parents for making it possible for the children to attend.
The children also got to hear other instrumental groups play and showed fantastic audience manners throughout the concert.
Well done Brass group- we are very proud of you and your hard work.

Well done, Junior Choir for performing so well at St Peter`s church.

On Saturday 7th December, Junior choir performed at St Peter`s church, Hall Green. We sang to a packed church, alongside Birmingham Schools` Concert band led by Mr Fisher.
It was lovely to see some of our talented Chilcote friends playing in the band-well done Oriana and Jayden, super performances.

Our choir sang extremely well, despite not having all of our members available and it was a new experience for our Year 3 members too. Mrs Doherty and I were very proud of their performance and their behaviour too, showing good audience manners and listening well throughout the concert.
Thank you very much Junior choir, for representing our school so well on a busy Saturday, thank you very much also to our families for supporting us.

Year 6 Cross Country Competition

On Tuesday 5th November 12 children from Year 6 represented the school in a cross country competition at Daisy Farm Park.

The children were split into three races: boys race A, girls race A and mixed B race. Four boys and four girls ran in the two A races, with everybody else running in the B race.

In the boys race the boys finished in 5th, 6th, 11th and 12th to give a combined score of 33 points. In the girls race the girls finished in 7th, 10th, 15th and 18th to give a combined score of 50 points. This meant that overall Chilcote scored a total of 83 points.

In the B race the Chilcote children finished in 2nd, 5th, 7th and 8th place - a great achievement!

This meant that in the A competition Chilcote finished in third place overall. Well done to all of the children involved on a great night of running!

5th Allens Croft 116
4th Bells Farm 89
3rd Chilcote 83
2nd Hollywood 67
1st Kings Norton 65 

Visit from the Music Service String Group

On Friday 6th September, Years 1-6 enjoyed a visit and performance from 7 string teachers from the Birmingham  Music Service. They played a variety of different styles of music and talked to us about why they enjoyed playing their particular instruments. 

Nicholas helped them play one particular piece by playing a steady beat for them to play along with. Well done Nicholas.

It was very inspiring and enjoyable. Thank you very much to Miss Hobbs and Mrs Mulenga- our string teachers, for organising such a super concert. 

Football - Chilcote vs Colmore

On Friday 1st March the Chilcote boys’ football team played their first league game of the post Christmas league against Colmore school. As they won their pre Christmas league the boys qualified for division 1 (the top division in South Birmingham).

The first half started well for Chilcote and they had their first chance a couple of minutes in. They then had another great chance not long afterwards but just missed the target. Colmore then came into the game and had their best spell of the match without creating any clear cut chances. The first goal came when Dylan picked out Ben with a sublime pass and Ben dinked the keeper to score, 1v0 to Chilcote. Not long after Chilcote scored again, this time from a corner that was touched down before being slammed home by Steven. Colmore then scored a fantastic long range effort. This meant that the score was 2v1 to Chilcote at half time.

In the second half, Chilcote really stepped it up and completely took control of the match. Ben scored a great solo goal, steven scored a scruffy tap in whilst jostling with a defender after Ben had flicked the ball past the keeper and finally Ben slammed the ball home after some neat footwork. Chilcote had a few other chances and so did Colmore but no more goals were scored. The game ended 5v1 to Chilcote.

What a result and what a performance!!! The boys were immense - well done to all!

Netball - Chilcote vs Cedars

On Thursday 28th February the Chilcote mixed netball team played their 5th league game away against Cedars Academy.

In the first quarter, Chilcote were absolutely on fire. They scored 5 goals and rarely missed the target with any of their chances. Some of their passing was amazing and defensively they never looked like letting Cedars into the game.

In the second quarter, Cedars made a change and started brightly. They scored with their first attack. Then, Chilcote found their form again and carried on as they did in the first quarter. The second quarter ended 5v2 to Chilcote and 10v2 overall.

The third quarter saw Chilcote continue their dominance and score a further 6 goals without reply. This meant the score at the end of the third quarter was 16v2.

In the final quarter Chilcote continued to play some wonderful netball both offensively and defensively! They scored another 5 goals without any comeback. The final score was 21v2 to Chilcote. The team played exceptionally well and put in a near perfect performance.

Well done to all of the children involved as they represented the school superbly!!!

Year 5 and 6 Mixed Netball match Vs Hollywood

On Monday 11th February the Chiclcote netball team played against Hollywood School in their fourth league game of the season.

Chilcote A played the two quarters. They played really well and in the first quarter scored 4 goals to get a 4v0 lead. In the second quarter they played well again although their finishing was not quite as clinical. They won the quarter 1v0 so therefore won the game 5v0.

Chilcote B played the second two quarters. They did really well too. They went 1v0 down to a fantastic shot from the Hollywood GA but managed to fight their way back into the game and end the quarter at 1v1. They then had an even second quarter but managed to scrape a winner just before the end of the game. They won 2v1.

Well done to all of the children involved on an excellent display of both netball and sportsmanship!!!

Year 5 and 6 Mixed Basketball League

On Tuesday 4th December seven children represented Chilcote in the local basketball league. The event was held at Kings Heath Boys School.

Chilcote faced three opponents on the night in a mini-league. The fifth team did not attend so all of the teams who were present received a victory for that game.

In their first game Chilcote played against Billesley School. They dominated the match and were clinical with their chances. They scored a total of eight baskets in the ten minute match and only conceded one. This meant they won the match 16v2.

Secondly, Chilcote played against Hollywood A. This game was much tougher and Hollywood were the more dominant team. They had a number of chances but couldn't take them. Chilcote kept hitting them on the break but struggled to create any clear cut opportunities. Hollywood di then sink the first basket of the game but Chilcote replied almost immediately. The game was locked as a draw for a while until Hollywood took another opportunity from long range and sunk a basket. Chilcote then conceded one more whilst trying to get an equaliser. The game ended 6v2 to Hollywood A.

Finally Chilcote played against Chad Vale. The game started quite evenly with both teams having chances. Chilcote then began to take control and scored two quick baskets. They then added a third just before the end. The game ended 6v0 to Chilcote.

Therefore, Chilcote finished in second place on the night. This means they qualify for the higher league in January. Well done to all of the children who took part as they did fantastically!

Remember Remember the 11th of November.

In Year 6 we made poppies to respect and to remember the people that died in the Great War of 1914-1918. We discussed the poem In Flanders Fields and we learnt why we wear poppies. It is because they were the first sign of life on the battlefields after the war ended. We learnt that the money from the sale of poppies through the Royal British Legion goes to the families of serving soldiers and those that have lost people during wartime; it may also go to veterans who have served our country's forces bravely. As a school we have displayed our poppies in a '100' memorial sign because it has been 100 years since World War I has ended.

Yardley Wood Vs Chilcote (Y5 and 6 Mixed Netball)

On Thursday 4th October 2018 the Chilcote mixed netball team had their first fixture against Yardley Wood.

Chilcote took two teams and played an A and a B fixture against Yardley Wood’s A and B team.

Chilcote’s A team played very well and were clinical with the ball scoring lots of their chances. They took a commanding 6v0 lead at the half time stage. In the final two thirds they continued to dominate and scored some more chances. The game ended 11v1 to Chilcote.

The B team started well in their fixture too. They took an early lead and then continued to dominate. By the half way stage they were 4v0 up - a massive achievement considering this was the first game of netball for most of the team. In the final two quarters they continued to play well but a combination of poorer finishing and a better Yardley Wood performance stopped them from scoring any more goals. The game ended 4v0 to Chilcote.

Well done to all of the children involved as both teams performed really well!!!

Year 4 and Year 6 Tennis Finals

On Friday 22nd June four children from Year 4 and four children from Year 6 represented the school in a mixed tennis tournament at Cannon Hill park. Both Year groups were representing the Kings Heath Partnership at the Birmingham finals courtesy of winning the local partnership event. 

In both tournaments there were eleven teams split into two groups. Chilcote were in the group of six for both. Each member of the team played against the corresponding player from the other school for a set amount of time. Then their results were put together to make a score. If it was 2v2 after the four games the result of the overall match was determined by who had scored the most points across the four games.

The Year 4 children drew their first game 2v2 and drew on points scored with the school. They then won 3v1, 3v1, 4v0 and 3v1 in their next four matches. Due to the draw they had to replay against the first team and drew 2v2 again but this time the other school scored 2 more points. This meant that the group was tied three ways between Chilcote and two other schools. Fortunately, courtesy of individual wins Chilcote finished in first place in the group and progressed into the final to play against the winners of the other group - Coppice. Unfortunately, this was a step too far and Coppice ran out 4v0 winners. Having said this the Chilcote children finished the day ranked as the second best primary school tennis team in Birmingham - an incredible achievement!!!

The Year 6 children began their first game with a 2v2 draw too but unfortunately lost out on points. They then won their next game 3v1 before losing 3v1 in their next one. They lost the next match too, again 3v1 but won the final match of the day 3v1. So all in all they won 2, lost 3 including the draw/loss on points. This meant that they finished fourth in the group and as the 7th best primary school tennis team in Birmingham for Year 6 - a remarkable achievement!!!

Well done to all of the children involved in the day. Once again they all did the school proud!!!

Cello and Guitar performances

Katie Jane and Luke- our two most experienced cello and guitar players, performed for Year 1,2 and 3 and their families at our Award assembly on Tuesday 19th June. They both performed solos very confidently and expressively and we enjoyed their playing very much. Thank you both and to Mr Chamberlain who came to accompany Luke.

Area Gala Concert -March 2018- second blog

I have realised that some of the video clips previously posted on this blog, will not play properly, so they have now been separated into smaller clips, so I am attempting to post them again- in the hope that they will now play properly! So sorry for the technical hitches.

On Tuesday 27th March, some of Chilcote`s instrumental players took part in a Music Service Area Gala concert at the new Conservatoire in Birmingham.
They performed 4 pieces, as part of the Hall Green Area Mixed Ensemble with children from other schools, then listened to a variety of other groups from all over Birmingham.
They all performed confidently and at a high standard and we were very proud of them all.
Thank you all for representing Chilcote so well, you have all worked hard, attending the ensemble on Tuesday afternoons after school for the past 2 terms.
Thank you very much also to all your parents who have supported your practice and enabled you to attend the rehearsals and concert. It is great to be part of an ensemble like this.

Chilcote String Group at the Music Service Chamber concert

On the evening of Wednesday 14th February, Chilcote String group (formerly quartet -which has grown to 6 members) took part in a Music Service Chamber concert  at the Ladywood Arc.
They listened to a variety of other groups from other Birmingham schools first, then performed 2 pieces, accompanied by Miss Hobbs- our strings teacher.
They all performed confidently and at a very high standard and we were very proud of them all.
Thank you to you all for all your hard work, you have given up a lot of lunchtimes to practise and worked well as a team, thank you very much also to Miss Hobbs for all her enthusiasm and support in helping you all to progress so well.
Thank you also to all your parents who have supported your practice and brought you to the concert- in very heavy traffic.

The Stringcredibles apprentices visit Chilcote

 On Friday 17th November, we received a visit from the Stringcredibles apprentices- a group of extremely talented young players (aged between 14 and 17) who entertained us with a variety of different pieces. They are a String Quartet, comprising of 2 violins, 1 viola and a cello. We learned abut the different ingredients needed to play pieces of music as part of a team (eg. teamwork, harmony, dynamics etc) and also learned about the different instruments being played.  

We all joined in by playing different rhythms and competing against the teachers in a quiz to name different pieces. We had a very inspiring afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Thank you very much to the Stringcredibles apprentices- we had a super time.