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Clubs Led by Jazz musicians Mr Hayes and Ms Saunders, the Kool Tunes Choir is open to all Year 5 and Year 6 children. We explore singing techniques at a more advanced level through a fun, contemporary repertoire that includes harmony and solo singing. This year the choir Kodu and Raspberry Pi This double topic club is unique in giving the pupils experience of both programming and hard ware configuration. Kodu teaches creativity and programming using Microsoft’s latest 3D Lego allows our pupi ls to play and invent new models to express their creativity. A vast supply of bricks and mini figures serves our ever growing Little Golfers and driving the ball, and there is an opportunity to compete on a golf course against other schools each term. The much loved Bruce the Shark comes to visit. Lego community. Each week a different theme is used for the children to build around. Of course free building is allowed too! A big thankyou to all the parents and to the LEGO Company who have donated to the Lego club. In the modern music world, Technology plays a fundamental part in composing and performing. The M:Tech project is a new and exciting way of creating music through computers and software. Featuring ‘Cubase’ as a composition tool, all M:tech children are given the brief of composing Mini Movers Mini Movers is a Year 1 Dance Club which is new to Kew College this year. It takes place on a Monday and gives the children a chance to express themselves through music, develop their M:Tech music for a film clip, advert, or similar theme. This club allows for the creativity of music technology, whilst also embedding team work and listening skills. dance moves and generally have a fun time. They have learnt various dance routines to pop music through the decades and thoroughly enjoyed performing a dance showcase to parents and siblings. Netball Club provides a chance to extend skills learnt in lessons; a half hour of intensive play focuses on shooting, passing and game play. 104 performed at Kew Sparkle, the Carol Service, Spring Concert and ‘Voice in a Million’ at Wembley Arena. programming software. Sequences of commands make sprites move and react to produce immersive gaming. Pupils like the ease at which they can create detailed landscapes, and produce unique games with a bit of imagination and logical thinking. Little Golfers is run by Andy Little (PGA) who was awarded an honourable mention in the U.S Kids Golf world top 50 coaches list in 2016-17. Sessions are safe, active and fun, using equipment designed for the school environment and playing team game structured golf. They learn about putting, chipping Lego Kool Tunes Choir Netball “It is really good fun and energetic!” Phoebe, Year 6.