Kettlesing Felliscliffe CP School
Crag Lane
Felliscliffe
Harrogate
HG3 2LB
01423 770576

Friday 10th February 2023

Dear Parents and Carers,

Royal Hall – Rural Schools Charity Concert 24th March 2023:

We are delighted to inform you that on Friday 24th March a choir of pupils from the Federation of Beckwithshaw, Kettlesing and Ripley Endowed CE Primary School have the fantastic opportunity to join with twelve other local rural primary schools in a concert at the Royal Hall in aid of the Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, and the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre.

Our choir is open to children in Classes 3 and 4. The choir will be performing three songs and will then join the other schools to perform a further two songs for a grand finale.

Children will be transported to the event via coach for an afternoon of rehearsals and will remain at the Royal Hall until the concert commences. Therefore, parents are requested to provide a disposable packed tea and a reading book or something similar for the children to do during their break such as colouring (but no mobile phones or electronic gadgets).

The concert, doors will open to audience members at 5.45pm, ready for a 6.30pm start, and children will need to be collected from the Royal Hall by their parents/carers when the concert ends at 9:00pm. Tickets for the event are available to purchase via https://www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk/events/harrogate-and-ripon-rural-sch… and are priced at £11.00 each.

The event will also be recorded and you will have the chance to purchase the recording later in the Spring term, details to follow. Please indicate your consent for filming on the below permission slip.

To further support the fantastic work of the Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, and the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre we are also seeking donations for a hamper which will be raffled off on the night of the event. Any donations of the usual items would be very gratefully received from Monday 13th March.

This is a wonderful opportunity for our children within the rural school’s community, and we very much hope you will be able to support the event.

In order to clarify final numbers, please complete the permission slip below to indicate whether your child is interested in joining our choir for this event and return by Monday 20th February.

Warmest Regards,

Miss Kirkman

My child ______________________ would like to attend rehearsals and participate in the Royal Hall concert on Friday 24th March 2023

My child ______________________ would not like to attend rehearsals and participate in the Royal Hall concert on Friday 24th March 2023

I give/do not give permission for my child to be filmed during the concert o

I do not give permission for my child to be filmed during the concert o

I give permission for my child to travel to the concert by coach and understand that a voluntary contribution will be added to my Parent Mail account once numbers are finalised, and therefore the exact cost per pupil are confirmed. We anticipate this to be in the region of £7.50 o

Parents Name……………………………………………………… Signature……………………………………Date……………………………