MORE than 230 children have taken part in the annual Westbury Schools concert before term ended for the summer holiday.

The joyous event featured 235 pupils from Westbury Infants, Westbury Juniors, Bitham Brook Primary, Dilton Marsh Primary, Westbury Leigh Primary, Bratton Primary and Matravers School.

Organiser Michal Sorga, head of music at Matravers School, said: "It is always amazing to bring the Westbury schools together for one evening of celebrating and sharing.

"Last year, the concert was due to happen on March 18, the day before we locked down; so it was a last minute cancellation.

"This year? Well, we picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off and got on with it."

The concert was supported by Wiltshire Music Connect, the music hub for Wiltshire, and was pre-recorded to be shown twice on Youtube.

Mrs Sorga said: "We chose a theme of ‘Together’, a nod to the adversity of the past year and how we can work together to come through difficult times. "The concert included two joint songs with all of the schools on them.

"These were 'I’ll be There for You', the theme from Friends, and a song commissioned by Wiltshire Music Connect called 'Together', for the concert finale. "In the joint items, each school has the opportunity to take on a solo section and shine individually."

As well as the joint items, schools also had the opportunity to perform items of their own, including a poem and a solo guitarist from Westbury Junior school, a Y2 choir from Dilton Marsh Primary School and a Y6 choir from Bratton School, who sang The Beatles’ 'Here Comes the Sun'.

Bitham Brook School did a WW2 themes performance, including some original poetry written by a student and 'The White Cliffs of Dover'.

Matravers School showcased both their junior and senior choirs in socially distanced performances.

Westbury Infant School and Westbury Leigh Primary School also contributed to the concert, making a total of 235 children taking part.

Mrs Sorga added: "Many thanks to the Westbury Lions, for their continued support and spotlighting of music in our schools."

You can listen to the Westbury Schools Concert on Matravers Radio throughout July. Tune in at https://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/Matravers-Radio/