We started in November 2001.It all came together when we made our own instruments at home and bought them in. Then Mr Douglas found a catalogue of samba instruments and pointed out the ones that were suitable for us to use.
We meet once a week at lunchtime to practice . In the winter we practice indoors and in the summer we use the patio.
Now there are approximately 30 people in the band and we had our picture taken to go in the 'Western Gazette'
We have invited pupils from other schools to a workshop planned to take place in Bridport in June.
by Jack
Some of us played at
Leeson House on their open day in the summer.
The band drove up to greet their coach, Mr
Douglas.
After a drink and ice cream, it was time
for the children to go on stage. The crowd clapped the band as they
walked with their instruments and got ready to play.
As the band was performing, a little girl
at the front, playing on the tams, was embarrassed when her stick (with
3 prongs) broke and one of the prongs snapped and fell off on to the
grass.
When they had finished playing, there was
pond dipping, a juggler and lots more to do.
It was good fun! By Jessica
Symondsbury
School's fantastic Samba Band took a trip all the way up to Leeson House
to perform their stuff in front of a cheering crowd.
