PICTURE SPECIAL: Wick High School's Christmas Concert raises £250 for local food bank
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Wick High School’s Christmas Concert took place on December 19 in the ECCC Dance Studio and raised £250 for the Caithness Foodbank in Wick.
The evening was a successful end to the year for pupils, parents, teachers and all who came along to enjoy the musical extravaganza last Tuesday evening.
Over 50 pupils participated from across the school and 130 tickets were sold. The promotional material was created by two S1 pupils, winners of a competition run in each of the S1 Interdisciplinary Learning Classes. Gracie Melvin’s poster and Connor Carter’s tickets showcased the Canva skills and understanding of the "features of design" they had been developing in class.
Music teacher Eilidh Patterson helped organise a spectacular evening of local young talent and accompanied performers at various points throughout the event.
Lucy Thain, S2 and Andrew Sinclair, S3 expertly hosted the concert with great finesse and hit the audience with hilarious Christmas cracker style jokes, punctuating the musical performances, that had the people rolling in the aisles.
Claire McAdam, S6, is a particularly gifted musician and played a flawless Beethoven sonata on piano. Jack Simpson from S5 was also notable and played the accordion, known locally as 'e boxie, with real flair and confidence. The S1 Big Band showcased young talents to watch out for in the future.
The concert included a variety of performances, including S1 and S2 big bands, bagpipes, soloists, instrumental, and vocal ensembles. The Senior Music Class ended the night with a rendition of 'Fairytale of New York' before supporting a rousing congregational carol.
At the end of the concert, a £250 cheque was presented by hosts Lucy and Andrew, to Pat and Grant Ramsay from Caithness Foodbank's Wick branch – the proceeds came from last year’s event.
Ms Patterson said: “It was a pleasure to organise the Wick High School Christmas Concert this year.
"I was delighted to see so many people in attendance, and I am happy to announce that we managed to raise £250 for the food bank in Wick. The event was very successful, and it was great to see the hard work of our talented young people being celebrated on the stage.”
