Monthly Archives: January 2021

composers@rbc – Zac G – Locked Up World

This week’s composer is Year 8’s Zac. Zac is a composer and multi-instrumentalist; here performing an expanded piece of classwork exploring songwriting. The song is an homage to the funky political songs on the 70s and is Zac’s own reflections on recent events. This week’s composer is Year 8’s Zac. Zac is a composer and […]

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Break the Screen Routine, Wednesday 3 February 2021

On Wednesday 3 February, the Reading Blue Coat community is Breaking the Screen Routine in a bid to spend less time in front of the computer screen, as we have all been doing an awful lot of while working from home! Deputy Head (Academic) Mr Rob Tidbury says, “This day is about embracing everything that […]

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Creative projects

Many thanks to Old Blue Sarah Benest (2002), for sending in these creative projects from Ravensbourne University London, the university she attended on the recommendation of Art Teacher Mr Ennis! The projects are for young people of all ages and most can be done from home! Here you’ll find our information pack and a growing […]

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snow cricket$ at 15.00.19

Year 7 Sanay S took the opportunity to scratch up on some pre-pre-season cricket in the snow over the weekend!

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composers@rbc Nathan M Film Composition

Moving on from our Scholar’s Recital Videos, for the rest of this term we will be celebrating the musical creativity of our students with a series of videos called composers@rbc. This week’s video is some film music written by Year 12 Nathan M as part of his EPQ. He has superimposed it with some images […]

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Airbus Apprenticeship, with George M – Reading Blue Coat School

This week, we received the news of Year 10 George M’s apprenticeship with Airbus, taken over the Christmas break! Read more here – https://buff.ly/2LH9PVH This week, we received the news of Year 10 George M’s apprenticeship with Airbus, taken over the Christmas break. Finishing just in time for the Spring term of the New Year, […]

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Airbus Apprenticeship, with George M

This week, we received the news of Year 10 George M’s apprenticeship with Airbus, taken over the Christmas break. Finishing just in time for the Spring term of the New Year, he says “I have just finished my apprenticeship program with Airbus, where there was only a 25% chance of being accepted on the program. […]

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Scholars' Recital – Bach A Minor Violin Concerto

Further to our news earlier that Year 9 Harry passing his Grade 8 violin exam, here he is performing Bach’s Violin Concerto in A Minor. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Harry L in Year 9 plays the Bach A minor Violin Concerto (1st movement). This was recorded just before he took his Grade VIII, […]

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Year 12 Band plays The Strokes and The Arctic Monkeys

Even though we’re not in School, we still have music to share with you! This week, we bring you the Year 12 Band, who are performing Reptilia by The Strokes and Mardy Bum by The Arctic Monkeys. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! This week’s video sees the Year 12 band play two popular songs […]

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