Yet another Island school has stepped onto the podium during this week’s J Rock competition in Portsmouth, with Nettlestone Primary School taking home second place yesterday (Friday).
Students from Nettlestone Primary went up against schools from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in Day 2 of the competition. Their performance of ‘A Nutcracker’s Tale’ impressed the judges so much that they not only walked away with a podium position, but the Award for Student Leadership and the Award for School Community Support.
Awards of Excellence were also awarded to Nettlestone for Choreography, Performance Skill, Stage Use, Concept, Drama, Soundtrack, Costuming Character, Entertainment, Lighting and Video Performance.
Haylands Primary School from Ryde also took to the stage yesterday with their performance entitled ‘Return to Kansas’. Their efforts saw Awards of Excellence given for Choreography, Costuming Character and Entertainment.
Meanwhile the Federation of St Mary’s and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primaries impressed with ‘Jonah’s Journey’. Awards of Excellence were given for Choreography, Concept, Soundtrack, Entertainment and Lighting.
