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17:00 PM - 23 Apr 2025

What a fantastic first day back for our Year 7 students! They had the amazing opportunity to dive into the world of Gamelan music, a traditional Indonesian ensemble made up of gongs, xylophones, drums, and metallophones which create a truly unique and mesmerising sound! pic.twitter.com/wWzvinQUCM

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17:00 PM - 20 Apr 2025

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18:00 PM - 7 Apr 2025

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17:00 PM - 6 Apr 2025

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18:00 PM - 3 Apr 2025

Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day! ✨🔵 Our school marked the day with: 💙 Staff wearing blue 💙 ‘Blue’ food at break (yes, even blueberry juice! 💙 KS3 sensory discussions & an Easter survey 💙 Inspiring autistic subject champions 💙 An NAS-themed Easter Egg design! pic.twitter.com/5bwncZdsW8

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09:03 AM - 3 Apr 2025

In Germany, it is traditional to decorate empty eggshells to brighten up homes over the Easter period—so this year, the MFL Department brought a bit of that tradition to Hinchley Wood!#EasterTraditions pic.twitter.com/9uQqci39YD

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18:00 PM - 31 Mar 2025

The incredible 'Back to Broadway' cast and crew wowed the audience at Weston Green Church last Friday. The performers blew us all away with the quality of their work and raw talent- all teched so smoothly by our Backstage Crew! A huge and well-deserved congratulations to all! pic.twitter.com/PQMj13OHow

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18:00 PM - 30 Mar 2025

We will cover effective revision strategies, timetables, wellbeing support, and insights from Year 12 students, along with subject-specific advice from our English, Maths, and Science leaders. pic.twitter.com/Bq2zF1UIDo

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19:00 PM - 27 Mar 2025

Back to Broadway raised the roof at HWS last night, with sassy senoritas and charming chicos along with Roxie and the six murderesses from Cook County Jail, the very talented students from Yrs 7 to 13 gave their heart and soul in exhilarating performances. Congratulations to all! pic.twitter.com/whuUv4rjic

Instrumental Lessons

Why Play a Musical Instrument?

Making music is a great way for young people to be creative; it requires them to think quickly and express themselves.  Playing a musical instrument also teaches children to manage information, think about and solve problems, as well as being able to work collaboratively with others.  It is a great way to make friends and work towards a finished product, whether it is mastering tricky fingering or performing in the end of term concerts.

Our Expectations

Learning an instrument requires commitment and we expect students to attend all lessons.  There are many groups for students to join and rehearse towards performances in assemblies, visits to other schools and concerts, including:

Guitar Ensemble – String Ensemble – Junior String Ensemble – Jazz Band – Orchestra – Band Club – Phoenix Voices – Acapella Group - Music Tech Club - Wind Ensemble - Musical Theatre - Ukelele Club - Theory Club

Students are expected to join one of these groups where appropriate; they are provided at no extra cost and we have a number of orchestral instruments that can be loaned to students - and it is, of course, their responsibility to look after it!  

For further information on instrumental lessons at HWS please see the document links below:

Instrumental Brochure 2025-2026

Instrumental Lesson Application Form 2025-2026