Senior School Sports Round - up
Netball The girls teams played Mount Kelly, with the seniors travelling away and the younger years at home. The 1sts had a top class performance from the first centre pass to the final shot. They showed their full potential in this match - they were
dynamic, well paced and even tried some zonal defence. A great fixture before the County Cup Tournament, and hopefully the confidence boost they need to carry them into their first match. Well done ladies! Football
Our football teams are going from strength to strength under the guidance of Mr Bennett and Mr Bishop. Last week saw the 1st XI boys play Sherborne in a fantastic showing from our senior squad. They really showed their abilities and put into practice the things they have been working on in training sessions. From good passing movements, to tight defending it was an all around satisfying performance. Arron was POM, scoring a hat - trick, with three superb finishes. It has unfortunately been a slightly interrupted week for sport at Queen ’ s, with that rare fall of snow stopping the fixtures from taking place on Wednesday afternoon.
Read the full report here.
Music Feature - Mr Jenkins
How instruments produce their sound is a more complex topic than it would seem. On the surface we can state that a string instrument creates its sound by a bow being pulled across a tensioned string but the sound created involves a complex combination of a fundamental note and upper harmonics. And how do you know where to put your fingers?! Excellent tuition and practice allows a student to master these techniques and conundrums, which is one of the reasons music is such good brain training.
This week ’ s focus is on the fabulous trombone; like a string instrument, practice and tuition allows the student to know about embouchure and slide position (there are no markers!) meaning they can enjoy playing in every single style of music, as the trombone appears in all of them!
Watch the video here.
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