The incessant rainy weather finally showed Pre-Prep some mercy, and we were able to enjoy a lovely afternoon over at our Woodland School on Merton Field. The children were fascinated to see a lot of changes within the wood since we last visited, with four wood-chipped seating areas having been constructed for us, the beginnings of an attractive perimeter hedge partially assembled with Christmas trees from our 'School Light Show', alongside natural changes such as the first snowdrops, and hazel trees heavy with delicate catkins.

It was fantastic to welcome New York-based composer Nico Muhly to school on Saturday, running a session on harmony and composition with some of our senior boys. Mr Muhly is a highly sought-after composer known for blending modern classical music with electronic styles, and he has worked extensively with artists including Steve Reich and Björk. Parents may recognise some of his superb film music – particularly the score for 'The Reader', which won a World Soundtrack award in 2009.

We are delighted to share that two former CCCS Choristers have been given places to study music at Oxford University in September.

We are delighted that a large number of our instrumentalists gained very pleasing exam results at the end of Michaelmas term.

Richard (F6) recently took part in the TEN-PRO Global Junior Tour, held at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca, Spain, where he competed against other rising tennis talents from over 50 countries.

Last night we hosted our Informal Christmas Concert. A huge thank you to our peripatetic music staff, our pupils and, of course, our wonderful Music Director, Miss Biddell.