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Choir

The choir is open to children from Year 3 to Year 6 who enjoy singing and performing. It rehearses on a Thursday afternoon after school and is led by Mrs Heymoz.

“Clubs, for example, choir, provide pupils with opportunities to celebrate their
achievements. Pupils sing in assembly and visit other schools to watch performances.
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School is known locally as ‘the singing school’ because of their
strong performances.”

Ofsted Inspection Report September 2022

“The quality of singing is impressive.”

Diocesan Inspection Report May 2015

The choir has grown from strength to strength from when it started in September  2010. There have been many highlights including:

May 2012: Soloists at Potters Bar Rail Crash Memorial Service

November 2013: Winners of the Hertsmere Mayor’s Choral Competition

July 2014: Soloists at Barnardo’s Supporters Concert, Royal Albert Hall

November 2014: Winners of the Act4 Choir Competition

March 2015: Finalists of the National Barnardo’s Choir Competition, Royal  Festival Hall, Southbank

May 2015: Performance at Nicholas Breakspear School

November 2015: Winners of the Act4 Choir Competition

May 2016: Participants in Barnardo’s Supporters Concert, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank

November 2017: Soloist Performances at Barnardo’s Concert, Royal Albert Hall

January 2019: Young Voices at the O2

June 2019: Invited to sing with the Adoramus Choir, St Alban’s Arena

December 2019: Invited to sing at Canada Life Potters Bar

February 2023: Young Voices at Wembley Arena

April 2023: Herts Schools Gala at the Royal Albert Hall

November 2023: Barnardo’s Supports Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

The choir perform annually at the Potters Bar Community Club and sing for the Our Lady and St Vincent’s Over 50s Club.

February 2024: Young Voices at Wembley Arena

Young Voice Concert at Wembley Arena February 2024

Barnardo’s Supporters Concert November 2023

Hertfordshire Schools Gala at the Royal Albert Hall  Sunday 30th April 2023

Young Voices Choir Concert at Wembley Arena February 2023

Barnardo’s Concert At The Royal Albert Hall Wednesday 1st November 2017

Wednesday 12th February, 2025

February 11, 2025/in Archives, Choir, General News, Year 4 /by Margaret Joyce

Click here for your morning arithmetic work.  Write your answers onto the squared paper provided.    

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Friday 7th February, 2025

February 7, 2025/in Archives, Choir, General News, Year 6, Year 6 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

This week was another busy week. On Thursday Beth Cullen our Education NHS Wellbeing practitioner delivered  an assembly to all KS2 classes and  I was really impressed with how calmly Year 6 engaged with the relaxation script and how involved they all were in the workshop we had back in class.  We have continued with […]

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Choir – POTSMA Concert words to learn

May 26, 2023/in Archives, Choir, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 /by Margaret Joyce

SAILING   I am sailing, I am sailing, home again ‘cross the sea, I am sailing stormy waters to be near you, to be free I am flying, I am flying like a bird, ‘cross the sky, I am flying, passing high clouds to be near you, to be free. Can you hear me, can […]

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Choir music – Wyllyotts concert

March 22, 2019/in Choir, General News /by Margaret Joyce

The link below will take you to the folder containing the music and lyrics for our concert in a couple of weeks time. Please practise all the song: the words need to be learnt off my heart for the rehearsal on Saturday 30th March. Space Music 2019

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Choir Songs

November 13, 2018/in Choir, General News /by Margaret Joyce
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We use our talents in the service of others!

November 29, 2017/in Choir, General News /by Liz Heymoz

Well done to the choir who entertained the Potters Bar Community Club with their singing this afternoon. They sang a range of Christmas carols and songs of worship. It was wonderful for the children to be able to share their talents with others and to have a chance to bring a small piece of Christmas […]

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Headteacher: Liz Heymoz

Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
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EN6 2ES
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