Fantastic way to end the year! Our Summer Festival 2026 was an extravaganza of creativity, self-expression and community and a wonderful way to celebrate all the hard work of the year.
We saw some spectacular performances, students who have grown in confidence and musicianship even since the Christmas Concert just a few months ago. There were self-penned songs, our first jazz ensemble and classical virtuosic displays and lots of great food! But what always makes me well up at a Sands concert isn’t the performances itself but the goodwill and peer support of the community, everyone hoping that each person will overcome their stage fright and be proud of their achievement.
Huge thanks as always to Georgia for supporting everyone and working so hard to put the gig together. And a massive thanks also to all the students, staff and parents that baked cakes, rolled out pizzas and generally pulled together to keep everyone happy and fed and raised lots of money for the music department.
