‘Picnic in the Park’

Open Day on Saturday 10 September 2011

from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm

at Nicholas Hawksmoor School, Towcester

We look forward to seeing you all again at our Annual Open Day and Registration where you can meet up with friends, listen to our bands and register for the new Rockschool year.

The Parents and Friends Association will be providing ‘Tuck Shop’ refreshments but do bring your own picnic, with wine and beer if you would like to, to enjoy at our ‘Picnic in the Park’, while you listen to our bands.

Bands will be playing outside if the weather is fine, or inside in the school hall if need be. All students who have individual guitar, drum, piano and singing tuition are invited to come and listen to our Rockschools bands and to register to join a band themselves if not already in one.

The Rockschools fees for this year are £98.00 per term. However there will be discounts for fees paid on the Registration Day:

• £30.00 discount for the year – fee £264.00
• £10.00 discount for the term – fee £88.00

Students unable to attend on this day can still take advantage of this discount by sending a registration form with payment of either of the above amounts, posted by Saturday 10 September, to Rockschools, Old Barn Cottage, 2 Pittams Lane, Wappenham, Northants., NN12 8SP.

All cheques are payable to Towcester Rockschool.

Fees for Individual Tuition are £148.00 per term of 10 weeks half-hour lessons.

All students will need to have a new registration form signed by parent/carer and student for this year. Forms are available now to download from the website www.rockschools.co.uk.

The 2011/12 Calendars for Towcester and Brackley are also available to download.

Any bands that would like to play on the day can have a practice session from 11.30 onwards. Please let Ros Miles know if you would like to take part on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.

Please remember that although this may be a non-playing day for some of you it is an important Rockschools session for you all as I want to be able to discuss with each of you the band you would like to be with and plan your goals for the year with you. If anyone is unable to see me on the Registration Day please let me know at davidtaylor@rockschools.co.uk.

Please note that due to health and safety requirements all electrical equipment used at Rockschools must be PAT tested. We will be providing a free PAT test for all students’ equipment on Saturdays 1 and 8 October.

For any more information or if you have any queries regarding our Open Day please contact Ros Miles.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday 10 September,

David Taylor

Director

Rockschools

We held a very successful Open Day at the beginning of September, where many of our bands played outside in the sunshine to audiences old and new. Rockhopper Recording Studio brought their recording caravan to the Open Day and several bands were able to be recorded during the afternoon.

Two of our bands, Prestige and Intro Out are now taking part in the Rockhopper Buckingham Idol competition. Do give them your support and vote for them at www.rockhopper-studios.co.uk as soon as you can.

We are starting New Rockschools Classes from September, on Wednesday evenings at 7.00–9.00pm in Towcester. These are for anyone aged 18 to 80+ who want to play guitar and/or sing and they are suitable for all styles and abilities. Groups are led by David Taylor and Kat Stephens and they would welcome all Mums and Dads, Grandmas and Granddads, friends and family of Rockschools students to their classes. Call Ros on 07738 974220 or email rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk for more information.

We are still offering individual tuition this year, including Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Keyboard and Singing. We now have many students taking these lessons but there are still a few places left for anyone wanting to improve their skills, or learn a new one.

Most students have now had their equipment PAT tested but for those who have not, or those who now have new equipment to replace any that failed, Tom Mitson will be with us again on Saturday 3rd October to do more PAT testing.

Our Parents and Friends Association are holding their AGM on 26^th September and are recruiting new committee members to support Rockschools so any help you can give to them would be greatly appreciated.