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'Nyewood Knox' Sunday 4 November 2007 St Wilfrid's Church, Bognor Regis
	Pupils from Nyewood CE Junior School were singing with the town’s concert band months of hard work and preparation. The school performance club took centre stage to perform songs from well-known musicals such as the Lion King and Oliver, with the rare treat of performing with a live band in the form of the Bognor Regis Concert Band.
The concert at St Wilfrid’s Church, was to raise funds to pay for the recently installed security fencing around the school, including controlled access gates. As Nyewood is a church-aided school, fundraising is needed to help pay for these measures. Jane Wells, Head teacher of Nyewood CE Junior School said: “The pupils have worked extremely hard, rehearsing the songs, practising the dance routines and the hand bells. To have the chance to perform with the Bognor Regis Concert Band is also a great opportunity. It was a fantastic afternoon and the children hope to repeat the event!”
Howard Burchfield, Music Director of Bognor Regis Concert Band said: “We were naturally delighted to have been asked to support this fundraising concert. It is one of the reasons why we are here, we are performing our role as a true community band in every sense of the word. It is hard enough for an adult choir to perform with a live band, so for the choir at Nyewood Juniors to take on this challenge filled me with admiration and respect, not only for the pupils but also the staff, so that the concert was a great occasion for all involved.”	The majority of the concert saw the pupils singing and dancing to songs from the musicals, before getting the opportunity to take their seats and join in with the singing and flag waving while the band played a selection of music from the Proms. With the support from the school’s PSA and members of St Wilfrid’s church, and with the proceeds from the interval refreshments and a raffle, more than £1,000 was raised.