Pupils and staff at The Bay CE School are celebrating after beating 106 schools to win 1st place in the Southern Regional Final of Dance Live at Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday (28th April).
They secured a place in the final after winning the regional heat on 23rd February.
The group travelled over to Portsmouth Guildhall last week after months of preparation and perfecting of their dance routine. The entry ‘Save Our Rainforest’ was performed by 51 pupils, in front of an audience of over 300 people.
Judges commented that they loved the different parts within the dance, from the office workers, woodman and the different animals to explain the story. They were impressed with the facial expressions of the children performing. All 3 judges laughed at the way the sloth tried to do the dance moves!
The school would like to thank all of the children for their hard work over the past 6 months and their parents and carers for their support. They are also grateful to local companies who kindly donated money to help them perform at the final: Wilkinsons Pies, ICR Touch, Howdens Newport, Amazon World and ICR Systems.
Steph Dunford from The Bay CE School said:
“When myself and our 2 Year 6 representatives, Sienna Pierce and Orlaith Burton, were on stage listening to the results, we could not believe we had won the final! It was very emotional and I couldn’t have been more proud of the children and team of staff who helped get us there. I would especially like to thank the local businesses that donated money to support us participating in the final as, without them, we may not have been able to attend.”
Nina Lawrence, Head of School (Primary) has said:
“The whole school community is so proud of our Dance Live team for their outstanding achievement in winning the Regional Final. They all put in so much hard work and dedication to produce their entry and the win was thoroughly deserved.
“The children, their families and the staff were all ecstatic when the judges announced The Bay as winners; a moment I am sure that we will all remember forever!
“We would also like to thank the parents, carers and families, along with our staff team, for their support with costumes, fundraising and giving up their time for the children to attend weekend rehearsals.”
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