Guernsey Eisteddfod

On Friday 3rd of March, Le Rondin singers and signers took to the stage once again! The pupils sang and signed two songs in the Junior School Age, Special Needs class.

Christopher Field, the adjudicator for the festival said the following:

1) Wizard Singers

I congratulate you on keeping so well together and singing so positively. You were clearly watching your teachers very carefully. Good!

2) Somewhere only we know

Seeing you signing made me think that I should learn sign language. Once again, I congratulate you on your singing. Most of your words were really clear. I liked the fact that your could sing loudly and softly. Well done indeed.

The singers were awarded an Honours mark of 86. The new marking scheme for 2025 identifies this as "An excellent performance demonstrating fluent technical and artistic skills with emerging individuality"

Congratulations to all involved!

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Children in our reception classes worked collaboratively using the Write Dance Programme (a mark-making activity for early years children) to create the Guernsey Flag.

Year 1 and 2 classes looked at pictures of the beautiful Guernsey landscapes. They used watercolours to paint sunset backgrounds and collage skills to add boats and towers.  Some children also collaged the silhouette of evacuee children.

Classes in year 3 and 4 used their paper sculpture skills to create model Anderson Shelters. They then used the skill of quilling (using strips of paper that are rolled, shaped and glued) to help decorate and camouflage the shelters.

Our Year 5 and 6 classes visited the Pleinmont observation tower and gun batteries. After taking pictures of what they saw, they collaged the scenes in the style of Guernsey artist Eleanor Daisy Atkinson.

Our specialist bases worked together to recreate some World War 2 artefacts, including evacuee suitcases and belongings and Red Cross packages.

Friday 1st March the Le Rondin singers took to the stage and wowed the audience in the music section of the Guernsey Eisteddfod. Our singers learnt two songs ‘Hey Mr Miller’ and ‘Count one Me’ and performed these with Signalong.

Elizabeth Hayley, the adjudicator for the festival said the following:

1. Mr Miller

I loved the exuberance in your rendition of Mr Miller, you projected the words really well - great smiley face and the actions were great fun!

2. Count on me

This was such a lovely contrast, and you concentrated really hard to make sure words & actions matched

Keep singing nice and steady and thank you for performing for us to day. Well done!

The adjudicator was blown away with our stage presence and clarity and the Le Rondin Singers were awarded a distinction mark of 87. Everyone should be incredibly proud of their efforts.

The theme for our Eisteddfod this year was Abstract Art. Each wing focused on a different artist to explore their unique style.

East wing delved into the incredible work of Paul Klee, specifically his masterpiece 'Castle and Sun'. By studying the shapes and colours used in his artwork, we were able to recreate this artwork.

South wing drew inspiration from the iconic Jackson Pollock and his piece 'Convergence'. Through our exploration, we learned about the distinction between abstract and figurative art. It was an enjoyable experience for South wing to recreate Pollock's expressive and dynamic artwork.

In West wing, we went on a journey through the artistic world of Picasso. Drawing inspiration from his famous quote, "Every child is an artist," we designed our own Picasso-esque 'face'. By experimenting with different angles and placing facial features creatively, we aimed to capture the essence of Picasso's unique style.

Lastly, our specialist bases dedicated their time creating captivating a sculpture using playdough, taking inspiration from the artist Jeff Koons. Through this hands-on experience, we learned about Koons' style.

The Le Rondin Singers entered this years Guernsey Eisteddfod. 

They have spent the last few months practicing two songs to perform, The Ai Carumba Samba and A Million Dreams.

The adjudicator, Benjamin Costello, commented;

The energetic, excited mood was caught from the off, Le Rondin School in your funky delivery. Lots of the musical and rhythmic descriptions employed along the way. Projection was promising too. I loved that little "Ole" "Ola" call and response later!

Your showman ballad unfolded warmly and atmospherically, with a lovely sensitive solo setting the mood. You all handled the tricky melody really clearly and this was complimented by some atmospheric percussion work too.

The children were awarded a mark of 85, a highly commended certificate and won the Liz Darling Trophy!

Well done to everyone involved!

This year, the pupils of Le Rondin entered their wonderful art work, 'Cubes of Creativity', into the Guernsey Art Eisteddfod. They were inspired by their work around the puffin parade.

The cubes were on display at Beau Sejour during the festival and is now on display at the front of the school.

Well done everyone!